Project Grant MT2022013
- 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...
- 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 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...
- The Great Falls Transit District received a $2.5 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on June 14, 2021. The funding was provided through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support the purchase of buses as capital assistance. The Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (49 U.S.C. 5307) makes federal resources available to local and regional authorities for transit capital projects and transportation...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Great Falls Transit District a Formula Grant of $4.6M under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 21, 2025, to support fixed-route transit operations and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit services in Great Falls and Black Eagle, Montana through September 30, 2026. The grant funds eligible operating expenses and preventive vehicle maintenance activities necessary to maintain...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Great Falls Transit District a formula grant of $502,620 on April 27, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit operations and preventive maintenance services in Great Falls and Black Eagle, Montana. The grant funds eligible operating expenses and vehicle maintenance activities necessary to sustain accessible transit services...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Montana Department of Transportation a formula grant totaling $37.4 million under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on June 24, 2025. The award supports rural transit operations across Montana through June 2027 and provides funding to 35 subrecipient transit providers serving over 30 counties in non-urbanized areas of the state. The grant funds three primary categories of...
- This $1,237,817 Project 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) provides operating assistance to the City of Billings, Montana's Metro Transit (Met Transit) system. The funding will cover eligible operating expenses from June 2022 through December 2022 to allow Met Transit to continue providing public transportation services and recover from impacts of the COVID-19...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Montana Department of Transportation received a $898,374.00 formula grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505), awarded on July 23, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2026. The grant supports transit planning and plan development activities across four Montana regions: Billings, Gallatin Valley, Great Falls, and Missoula....
- The Montana Department of Transportation received a $4,744,128 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). This grant will fund the purchase of buses and vans for replacement and expansion of transit services in rural and urban areas across the state of Montana. The intended beneficiaries are rural and urban transit riders, as well as elderly and disabled residents, who will benefit...
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 salaries, wages, fuel, and safety supplies. This will allow the transit provider to recover from impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by continuing to serve an estimated 63,000 passengers per month. No sub-recipient activities are involved. The Section 5311 program aims to improve and sustain rural public transportation nationwide.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 12/2/22 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 12/2/22 | ||
| Not listed | $881.0k | 6/22/22 | ||
| Not listed | $881.0k | 6/22/22 |