Project Grant MP2022001
- The Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority (COTA) has been awarded a $2,373,872 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). This grant funding will enable COTA to continue and expand its existing public transportation services in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) from the award date of September 13, 2023 through December 31, 2025. The...
- This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), will provide $468,251 to the Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority (COTA) in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The funding will be used to support COTA's operating and program administration, which aims to increase the agency's transit capacity and project...
- The Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority (COTA) was awarded a $800,000 federal Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). The purpose of this grant is to develop a 20-year Sustainable Transportation Master Plan and conduct an independent Ferry Feasibility Study for the Northern Mariana Islands. The master plan will...
- This $2,373,675 Project 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 enable the Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority (COTA) in the Northern Mariana Islands to begin electrifying its transit fleet. Specifically, the grant funds will be used to purchase four electric transit vehicles and install necessary electric charging stations to...
- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $3,970,894 Formula Grant to the Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority (COTA) in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on May 19, 2025. The grant funding, provided through the FTA's Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), will be used to cover operating expenses and program administration costs for COTA's demand-responsive shared-ride service and fixed-route transportation system....
- This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $207,027, provided by the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), will fund the operations and expansion of public transportation services on the islands of Rota and Tinian in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). This grant, awarded on May 3, 2024, with a completion date of September 30, 2028, aims to improve access...
- This $760,947 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will fund capital projects and operational costs to improve and optimize public transportation services in the Puerto Rico municipalities of Canovanas, Catano, Corozal, and Trujillo Alto. The grant will support activities such as acquiring equipment like bus stop signage, communication systems, GPS, passenger counters, and office equipment; providing...
- This Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration totaling $4,309,344 will provide transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities through the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority will use the funding to acquire accessible vehicles, provide operating assistance, conduct preventative maintenance, purchase support equipment, and...
- This is a $3,563,501 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The grant will provide transportation services for elderly persons and individuals with disabilities in the San Juan, Puerto Rico urbanized area where existing services are insufficient or unavailable. Key activities include: The grant will fund operating assistance, preventive maintenance, and the acquisition of...
- The Municipality of Cayey, Puerto Rico received a $2.136 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund public transportation services from June 2023 through March 2034. Specifically, the grant will provide five years of operating assistance for fixed route services and four years of funding for ADA paratransit operations. An additional four years of funding will support preventative maintenance activities and...
APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OPERATING ASSISTANCE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND TRAINING FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE OF TRANSIT AUTHORITY (COTA) FROM OCTOBER 1 2022 TO DECEMBER 31 2023 IN ORDER TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND ITS EXISTING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS (CNMI). THE GRANT APPLICATION APPLIES FOR A TOTAL OF $371422.00.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED WITH THIS GRANT ARE TO CONTINUE TO EXECUTE AND SUPPORT THE DEMAND-RESPONSIVE SHARED-RIDE SERVICE WHILE ALSO RESURRECTING THE FIXED-FLEX ROUTE ON THE ISLAND OF SAIPAN CNMI.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE TO PROVIDE ALTERNATE FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION AND PROVIDE ACCESSIBILITY INTO OUR COMMUNITY - MOST ESPECIALLY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THE ELDERLY AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: LOCAL RESIDENTS THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR VISITORS TOURISTS AND THE WHOLE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: COTA DOES NOT HAVE ANY SUB-RECIPIENTS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $361.9k | 9/13/22 | ||
| Not listed | $9.6k | 9/13/22 | ||
| Not listed | $9.6k | 9/13/22 |