This federal Formula Grant award, funded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), provides $2,256,103.00 to the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) to support a transit facility expansion project in rural Montana. The funding will be used to hire third-party consultants and contractors for the design and construction of this project, which aims to provide and maintain facilities...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Missoula Urban Transportation District $1,203,669 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on February 16, 2021. The funding supports capital projects to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, or lease buses and bus-related equipment and facilities through December 30, 2021. Specifically, the grant provides funding to Mountain Line to modernize its small urban...
The City of Billings, Montana was awarded $998,371 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) federal grant program by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration on July 14, 2021. The funding will support Billings Metro Transit's purchase of three replacement accessible buses, an electronic fare collection system, and automatic passenger counters. The grant award will also cover the local match amount for...
This $2,614,784 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the design and construction of a remodel and expansion to the existing administrative and operations building for Billings Met Transit in Billings, Montana. The project aims to improve the efficiency of Met Transit's operations, assist in compliance with safety...
This 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 $4,623,191.00 to the City of Billings Met Transit Division, doing business as Billings Metro Transit, to purchase four (4) replacement heavy-duty 35 low-floor diesel buses and implement a new automated vehicle location (AVL) system with real-time tracking features, vehicle...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) received a $839,458 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to support the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The award will fund the purchase of replacement and expansion buses and vans, as well as the construction and renovation of transit facilities across rural and small urban areas in Montana. Key activities include acquiring approximately 61 ADA-accessible vehicles,...
This Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration will fund the City of Jefferson, Missouri's replacement of transit vehicles and facilities. The $343,000 award, provided through the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will allow the city to purchase two low-floor buses to replace aging vehicles, repair the leaking roof at the bus barn, and replace a floor scrubber. The project aims to reduce...
This $800,982 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will provide funding for the Missoula Urban Transportation District (MUTD) in Missoula, Montana to purchase 10 replacement 35-foot battery electric buses and associated charging infrastructure. The award will also support technical assistance and workforce development for MUTD staff. These new zero-emission buses will replace aging...
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...
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...