This $10.1 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund preventative maintenance activities for the Town of Chapel Hill's public transit system through November 2022. The grant funds will support $2.7 million in capitalized preventative maintenance for the town's rolling stock to meet the Federal Transit Administration's state of good repair requirements. Maintenance will...
This $5,300,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina is intended to facilitate the purchase of five battery electric replacement buses. The grant activities involve replacing existing diesel buses that have met their useful life with the new battery electric buses, which is expected to improve reliability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the town's public transportation system. The...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded the Town of Cary, a municipal government located in North Carolina, a $1,360,712 federal Project Grant under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on July 26, 2023. The grant funding will be used to construct 3 bus stop landing pads with associated amenities, excluding bus shelters, and make pedestrian access improvements to enhance safety and accessibility for bus riders and local citizens. The...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the 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), will fund the purchase of one additional battery electric bus charging station for the Town of Chapel Hill. The $125,000 grant, awarded on September 5, 2024, will support the town's efforts to expand its fleet of battery electric buses and enhance charging capacity. This...
This federal Formula Grant award of $298,324.00 from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the Town of Chapel Hill's bus lot expansion design and engineering, as well as the development of a zero-emission fleet plan. The key activities to be performed under this grant include: Up to 100% construction and engineering plans for expanding the bus lot to support a 100% electric fleet and the...
The Project Grant award of $10,168,250.00 from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500) will support the development of the North-South Bus Rapid Transit (NSBRT) project in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The funding will be used for various activities, including multimodal planning, NEPA compliance, and the engineering and design of the 5.7-mile dedicated bus lane system. The project aims to enhance connectivity, encourage equitable...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $6,619,590.00 to the Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina to fund preventive maintenance activities for the Chapel Hill Transit system. The grant will support costs related to preserving and extending the functionality and serviceability of FTA-funded vehicles, including maintenance supplies, materials, labor, and associated administrative costs. The intended outcomes...
This $2,500,000 Project Grant was awarded on May 5, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534). The purpose of this grant is to purchase battery electric buses (BEB) to replace diesel and hybrid buses that have reached the end of their useful life in the City of Durham, North Carolina. The activities to be performed include the procurement of BEB and workforce...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) provides $1,250,000.00 to the City of Asheville, North Carolina for the acquisition and installation of transit amenities and infrastructure. The grant funding will be used to purchase and install bus shelters, trash cans, individual seating, lighting, ADA pads, and retrofit existing bus shelters to...
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...