The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $19,245,000 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to the Mississippi Coast Transportation Authority (CTA), also known as Coast Transit Authority, to support transportation equipment, personnel, and services in the Gulf Coast region of Mississippi. The grant funding will be used to reimburse eligible expenses, including capital, operating, preventive maintenance, and ADA-related costs. Key activities include purchasing...
The Mississippi Coast Transportation Authority (Coast Transit Authority) received a $180,918 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (CFDA 20.513) federal grant program. The grant will fund preventive maintenance expenses incurred from October 2021 through September 2022 to provide demand response transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in...
This $1,730,831 federal Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will support the continuation of demand response transportation services provided by the Mississippi Coast Transportation Authority (CTA) for senior citizens and persons with disabilities residing in the Gulf Coast region of Mississippi. The grant funding will allow CTA to...
This $1,050,246 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) supports the Coast Transit Authority's Signal Priority Safety Project in Gulfport and Biloxi, Mississippi. The project will enhance transportation infrastructure and safety across multiple locations in Harrison County. The grant recipient, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), will execute the project in partnership...
The Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $5,000,000 Formula Grant under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) to the Mississippi Coast Transportation Authority (doing business as Coast Transit Authority), a U.S. local government transit authority. The grant funds will support the engineering design and construction of a transit tram bridge across U.S. Highway 90 to link three CTA facilities in Gulfport, Mississippi. The completed...
This federal 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) provides $2,200,000 to the Mississippi Coast Transportation Authority (CTA) to purchase seven demand response and two fixed-route replacement buses. The funds will enable CTA to replace nine buses that have exceeded their useful life, transitioning from old diesel technology to...
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...
This $3,982,799 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will provide operating assistance and preventive maintenance funding to the Gulf Coast Transit District (GCTD) in Texas. The grant will cover eligible expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and preventive maintenance to enable GCTD to continue providing fixed-route transit services and keep its fleet in a state of good repair. This...
The Gulf Coast Transit District (GCTD) was awarded a $1,079,655 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on February 28, 2025. This grant will fund preventive maintenance and operating activities for GCTD's public transportation services in Lake Jackson, Texas through December 31, 2026. The grant funding will be used to cover maintenance-related expenses and operating costs such as driver salaries and fuel, enabling GCTD to continue providing...
This FY2024 $1,918,115 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund preventive maintenance and operating activities for the Gulf Coast Transit District (GCTD) in Texas City, TX. The funding will allow GCTD to continue providing essential public transportation services, including fixed-route, demand response, ADA, and park-and-ride options, which are critical for the mobility and economic connectivity of local...