The Great Falls Transit District received a $2.85 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance from July 2022 through December 2022. The funding will allow the transit provider to continue operations in Great Falls and Black Eagle, Montana as it recovers from impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, benefiting city residents and transit passengers who rely...
The Great Falls Transit District was awarded a $1,706,555 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will be used to purchase 4 replacement 29-foot buses to update the transit district's aging vehicle fleet and maintain a state of good repair. This project will benefit the citizens of the City of Great Falls and Black Eagle Township in Montana by improving the...
This is a $3,883,978 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the Great Falls Transit District in Montana. The grant funds will be used to cover eligible operating and preventive maintenance expenses, such as employee wages, fuel, and supplies. This funding will allow the Great Falls Transit District to continue providing public transportation operations to the residents of Great Falls and Black Eagle, Montana. The grant has an award date...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Great Falls Transit District (Great Falls) a $2.643 million Project Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (Section 5311 program). The June 2022 award will fund operating assistance through November 2022 to continue public transportation services in Great Falls and Black Eagle, Montana. Specifically, Great Falls will use the funding to cover eligible operating expenses like employee...
This $961,564 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) will fund preventive maintenance of vehicles and operating costs for the ADA paratransit service provided by the Great Falls Transit District in Great Falls, Montana. The grant will support the continued delivery of safe, reliable, and affordable paratransit services to the citizens of the City of Great Falls and Black Eagle Township. The award period runs from June 25, 2024...
This $847,912 formula grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) will support transit planning administration and the development of plans for 3 Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in the state of Montana - Billings, Great Falls, and Missoula. The funds will be used to support planning administration in the MPO areas and to develop a Transit Development Plan (TDP) for...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Billings, Montana $2,013,574 under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on December 28, 2021 to purchase accessible rolling stock and service vehicles through January 28, 2022. Specifically, the grant funds six bus replacements, a new supervisor support vehicle, and replacement service vehicle for Billings Metro Transit. One replacement bus is partially funded under an existing Section 5339B...
This $6,579,574 Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), will fund the purchase of replacement and expansion vehicles for 34 rural and urban transit providers across the state of Montana. The award supports the Montana Department of Transportation's efforts to maintain a state of good repair for its transit bus fleet and expand transportation services for rural and urban transit...
This $730,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provides funding to the Missoula Urban Transportation District (MUTD), doing business as Mountain Line, to support public transit operations in Missoula, Montana. The grant will cover operating costs for MUTD's fixed-route and paratransit services from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, allowing the organization to offer free bus services to Missoula residents. This FTA formula grant...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $47,432,504 Formula Grant to the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) to maintain and improve existing transit services in rural areas of Montana. The grant funds a range of activities under the FTA's Section 5311 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), including state administration, operating assistance, preventive maintenance, and project administration for 39 rural and intercity bus transit providers...