The City of Charlotte, North Carolina, through the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), was awarded a $57,282,726 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant, awarded on January 14, 2025, will support the replacement of 31 aging diesel buses with 15 battery electric buses and 16 hybrid electric diesel buses. The funding will also cover the installation of 15 electric...
This $36,327,445 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides funding to the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) in North Carolina. The grant supports a range of transit projects and activities, including: Purchasing 40-foot hybrid vehicle replacements, special transportation services paratransit vehicles, and revenue vehicles Covering preventive maintenance costs for CATS' bus and...
The City of Charlotte, North Carolina received a $82,696,619 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund operating assistance, preventative maintenance, and vehicle overhaul activities for the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2029. Specifically, the funding will support $23.8M in preventative bus maintenance, $38.9M for light...
The City of Charlotte, North Carolina was awarded a $40.6 million project grant from the Federal Transit Administration's State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on July 25, 2022 to support capital projects for the Charlotte Area Transit System's (CATS) existing fixed guideway systems through March 30, 2035. Specifically, the funding will support vehicle overhauls, preventative maintenance for buses and rail cars, and other capital projects budgeted in CATS' fiscal year 2022 plan....
This $32,403,904 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the City of Charlotte provides funding to the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) to support transit projects budgeted for FY2024 and beyond. The grant will fund preventive maintenance for CATS' bus and rail services, as well as a safety and security project. Specifically, the $23,078,598 in Section 5307 Formula Funds will cover Certificates of Participation payments, preventive...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Mecklenburg County $4,202,860 under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on September 20, 2022 to provide public transportation services through March 30, 2030. Funding will support operations and capital needs of Mecklenburg Transportation System, ensuring accessible vehicles are purchased from approved manufacturers. Services will include on-demand and subscription transportation for adults over 60,...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Mecklenburg County a $3,921,628 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund operations and capital needs for Mecklenburg Transportation System to provide on-demand public transportation services in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina through March 2029. At least $95,810 will support safety training and supplies, while $127,775 will fund data storage and mobile access for...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $4.39 million project grant to the City of Charlottesville, Virginia on April 19, 2021 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the purchase of buses and shop equipment for Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) through September 30, 2023. The Buses and Bus Facilities Formula program provides capital funding to public transit agencies for...
The North Carolina Department of Transportation Integrated Mobility Division was awarded a $7.753 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on July 28, 2021 to purchase buses through March 30, 2026. As the designated recipient, NCDOT will use $3.84 million in statewide funding and $2.32 million in urban funding to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, or lease buses and bus-related...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $10,751,164 Formula Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The purpose of this grant is to provide funding for the purchase of 88 total replacement vehicles for 20 NCDOT subrecipients across the state of North Carolina. The bus replacement projects will improve the state of good repair for transit assets at various...