The Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) was awarded a $10.6 million project grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 13, 2021 to support capital projects through March 30, 2027. Specifically, $7 million in federal funds along with a $2 million state match will fund preventative maintenance, facility rehabilitation and renovation, capital equipment and parts purchases, computer...
The Macatawa Area Express Transportation Authority (MAX Transit) received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 31, 2023. The grant will fund MAX Transit's ARPA Route Planning Restoration Plan, which includes utilizing geographic information systems data and research to quantify the impacts of COVID-19 on transit ridership within environmental justice...
The Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) received a $14.5 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund a variety of capital projects for MTA including preventative maintenance, rehabilitation and renovation of facilities, purchase of capital parts and shop equipment, service vehicles, computer hardware and software,...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $7,746,475 Project Grant to the Interurban Transit Partnership (dba Rapid), a U.S. local government transit authority in Michigan, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The funding will be used to purchase 40-foot compressed natural gas (CNG) buses to replace aging diesel-fueled vehicles. This project is expected to improve service and...
This $619,509 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will allow the Harbor Transit Multi-Modal Transportation System, a local government-owned transit authority, to replace up to five vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life of 7 years and/or 200,000 miles. The funding will enable the organization to acquire new replacement buses that will have the same useful life, ensuring Harbor Transit's fleet...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority a $26,365,844 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the replacement of up to 16 large buses, 5 small buses, and 3 support vehicles. It will also fund the rehabilitation of AAATA's bus terminal facility including architecture and engineering costs. Additional funding will support...
The Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) in Michigan received a $5.4 million Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs to support the purchase of two new fuel cell buses and upgrades to its existing hydrogen refueling station. Specifically, the funding will support the acquisition of two New Flyer Xcelsior fuel cell buses, as well as data access tools, pre- and post-Buy America audits and...
The City of Battle Creek, Michigan received a $6.675 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration on April 28, 2021 to modernize its transit fleet through the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will support replacing, rehabilitating, purchasing, or leasing buses and related equipment, as well as rehabilitating, purchasing, constructing, or leasing bus facilities. The...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Interurban Transit Partnership, a U.S. local government transit authority in Michigan, a $16,418,149 Formula Grant under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507). This funding will be used to purchase replacement linehaul and paratransit vehicles, service vehicles, facility equipment, computer hardware and software, and security/surveillance equipment. It will also support the rehabilitation and...
The Central County Transportation Authority was awarded a $35,998,412 project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support public transportation services and capital projects in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Funding will support operating assistance, facility renovations including roof and electrical work and hoist equipment replacement at the Kalamazoo Transportation Center, wash rack upgrades and computer hardware/software...