The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Metropolitan Council Minnesota $43.6 million under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on August 18, 2021. The funding will support capital projects and operating assistance for public transportation in the Twin Cities metropolitan region through March 2027. Specifically, the grant will fund bus purchases and repairs, fare collection upgrades at transit facilities, and other bus infrastructure...
The City of Moorhead, Minnesota received a $992,279 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 16, 2021. The grant funding will support operating assistance and preventative maintenance for the city's fixed-route bus system and paratransit services through June 30, 2028. Specifically, the grant award will fund operating expenses, including fuel, driver salaries, 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 Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $9,509,374 Project Grant to the South Central Transit Authority under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on March 22, 2022. The grant utilizes American Rescue Plan Act funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus by supporting operating expenses from July 1, 2021 through April 30, 2022. Specifically, the funds will be applied to salaries, benefits, supplies, fuel, maintenance contracts,...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Stateline Mass Transit District $450,314 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 16, 2021. The funding will support operating activities eligible under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding program through March 30, 2026. Specifically, $258,842 will offset operating costs and provide emergency response services and wages for employees on paid administrative leave due to service reductions...
This $17.25 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (Section 5307) will support capital projects and planning for the Metropolitan Council's Metro Transit division in Minnesota. $13.8 million in Section 5307 funds will support construction of the new Minneapolis Bus Garage, engineering and design for electric bus infrastructure at Metro Transit garages including the new Minneapolis...
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...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency a $230.2 million project grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 29, 2022. The grant will fund preventative, preparatory, and responsive activities related to the COVID-19 pandemic through February 2025. Specifically, the grant will reimburse the agency for $115.1 million in operating costs incurred since January 2020 to maintain...
This $3,130,087 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program will fund preventative, preparatory, and responsive activities related to the coronavirus pandemic for the City of Fargo, North Dakota's public transportation system. The grant funds will support fixed route operations including management, administration, and security, as well as paratransit operations from September 2021...
The King County Metro Transit Department received a $258.2 million project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (Section 5307) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The grant will fund operating expenses from July 1, 2021 to September 8, 2021, including staff salaries and benefits, administrative leave, contracted paratransit and dial-a-ride transportation services, and disinfecting supplies and...