The Detroit Transportation Corporation (DTC) was awarded an $8.25 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program to support capital projects maintaining the Detroit People Mover light rail system in a state of good repair through September 2030. The grant funding will support system inspections, repairs, preventative maintenance, equipment upgrades, engineering services, and transit asset...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $1,459,129 Formula Grant to the Detroit Transportation Corporation (DTC) to enhance the Detroit People Mover (DPM) light rail transit system. The grant, awarded under the FTA's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will support all eligible capital expenses such as shop equipment, ADP hardware and software, surveillance and security, electrification, preventive maintenance, and other capital items. The funding will allow DTC to...
The Detroit Transportation Corporation (DTC) received a $535,426 project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The funding will support DTC's modernization of closed-circuit television (CCTV) networks across Detroit People Mover passenger stations and trains from August 2021 through March 2029. Specifically, DTC will upgrade CCTV systems in station stairwells and elevators, acquire new...
The City of Detroit's Department of Transportation (DDOT) was awarded a $55,675,853 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration on September 20, 2024. The grant will fund the purchase and installation of new bus shelters, surveillance and technological equipment, and the rehabilitation and replacement of DDOT's bus fleet. Specifically, DDOT plans to use the funding to: Purchase and install new bus shelters to improve the...
The City of Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) was awarded a $12.73 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 13, 2022 to replace up to 13 buses. DDOT will use the funding to purchase newer, less polluting 40-foot buses to replace vehicles that have met or exceeded their useful life. This bus fleet modernization project aims to provide more efficient public transportation access across DDOT's service...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $90,734,194 to the City of Detroit's Department of Transportation (DDOT) to support the construction of the Coolidge Terminal and Maintenance Facility. The grant will fund the construction of the bus terminal, administrative offices, and maintenance facility, as well as the purchase and installation of related equipment, including...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Central County Transportation Authority a $2,736,529 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance from January 2020 through March 2028. The grant funds will support the Authority's payroll and operating costs for public transit services as it responds to and prevents the spread of COVID-19. Specifically, the funding will cover eligible expenses incurred due to...
This Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration totaling $16,420,048 will support the reconstruction of the Coolidge Terminal and maintenance facility in Detroit, Michigan under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). Funding includes $9.36 million in federal funds and $2.38 million in state matching funds from the Michigan Comprehensive Transportation Fund. The grant combines FY2017 and...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Central County Transportation Authority a $8,976,378 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund operational assistance costs from January 2020 through September 2027 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds may cover 100% of eligible expenses and will support payroll and operating costs for public transit services. Outcomes will include...
The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) received a $2,500,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on April 23, 2024. The grant funds will be used to operate a demonstration express bus service between downtown Detroit and Detroit Metro Airport, with activities focused on bus operations and marketing. The expected outcomes of the project include successfully operating the service and...