The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Charlotte, North Carolina, a $2,513,146 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The funding will be used to purchase 40 electric and hybrid vehicle replacements, special transportation services vehicle replacements, an inventory asset management system replacement, LED lighting upgrades for CATS facilities, preventive maintenance for...
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...
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...
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 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....
The City of Raleigh, North Carolina received a $5.868 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will support the purchase of five electric buses and associated charging equipment to replace aging vehicles and support the expansion of Raleigh's public transit network. Additionally, $307,760 in federal funding will support...
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 U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1,600,000 Project 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 grant will fund the replacement of five diesel buses with five electric vehicles for the Orange County public transportation system in Orange County, North Carolina. This represents the first electric vehicles for Orange...
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...
This $5,300,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) is intended to fund the purchase of five battery electric buses to replace diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful life for the Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The grant agreement aims to improve the reliability of the town's public transportation fleet and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The grant was awarded on March 27, 2025, with an...