Project Grant ME2026005
- The City of Bangor City Hall Finance Division was awarded a $496,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The goal of the grant is to implement passenger shelters and bus boarding and alighting areas across the service region of the Community Connector bus service. Key activities include developing bus stop and shelter design and management...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Maine Department of Transportation $29.411 million on May 18, 2026, under the National Infrastructure Investments program (CFDA 20.933) to purchase approximately 40 low-emission buses for fleet replacement and expansion. The award will fund replacement of 21 propane buses that have exhausted their useful life and add two additional buses to the active fleet. Performance period runs through April 30, 2031, with work performed in Maine. Maine...
- This $3,958,434 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will provide 80% federal funding to support public transportation infrastructure and vehicle upgrades in the state of Maine. The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include: Replacement of buses, cutaways, and vans that have exceeded their useful life...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded Greater Portland Transit District $3,054,477 on May 7, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to replace six aging transit buses with six new 2025 clean diesel 35-foot buses. The project replaces five 2011 diesel-powered buses and one 2014 CNG-powered bus, all 35-foot models. The replacement buses will be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, equipped with low-floor and...
- The Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit (Shuttle Bus), a public transit provider in Maine, has been awarded a $2,526,855 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). This funding will support a range of transit-related activities between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2026, including: Operating assistance for regular flex route urban transit services Upgrades to the enterprise...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of South Portland, Maine $423,000 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on February 23, 2022. The funding will support the procurement of one replacement 35-foot low-floor diesel bus for the City of South Portland Bus Service (SPBS) fleet. The new bus will replace a 2011 model that was declared a total loss after catching fire. The award will...
- The Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit (Shuttle Bus) received a $2.46 million project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) for the period of May 2, 2023 through June 30, 2026. The grant funding will support Shuttle Bus's operations and capital activities to maintain safe and reliable public transportation services connecting residents, commuters and tourists across Biddeford, Saco...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $2.83 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Alaska State Department of Public Transportation on September 23, 2025, for structural rehabilitation and modernization of the City and Borough of Juneau's Capital Transit maintenance and administration facility. Through this Project Grant, the City and Borough of Juneau will execute comprehensive facility upgrades including...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit (doing business as Shuttle Bus) a Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) in the amount of $3,110,429 on September 9, 2025, for transit operations and capital improvements through June 30, 2028. The award provides federal financial assistance to support operating assistance for flex-route urban bus services, facilities infrastructure upgrades including heating,...
- The Maine Department of Transportation received a $842,852 Formula Grant award on September 21, 2022 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The funding will support the Bangor Area Comprehensive Transportation System's Unified Planning Work Program for program management and metropolitan planning activities in the greater Bangor region of Maine for 2022-2023. Specifically, the grant will fund MPO...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Bangor City Hall $9.815 million on August 5, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to rehabilitate and expand the city-owned Cold Bus Barn facility serving the Bangor Community Connector transit system. The project brings the facility into a state of good repair by adding insulation, heating, modern security measures, and an expanded electrical system designed for future installation of battery electric bus charging infrastructure. Work includes a westward extension containing classrooms, locker rooms, restrooms, and showers for agency staff. Upon completion, the rehabilitated facility will provide secure climate-controlled storage for the transit fleet, supporting vehicle longevity and operational reliability while enabling future fleet electrification in alignment with city and state sustainability goals. The project also establishes staff learning facilities to train and retain a skilled workforce. Performance runs through June 30, 2028, with work performed in Maine. The source indicates no sub-recipients on this award. Current and future employees of the agency are the intended beneficiaries.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $7.9m | 8/5/26 |