This $1,824,273 project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will fund operating assistance for rural and intercity bus transportation services in Nebraska from September 2021 through January 2023. The Nebraska Department of Transportation will administer funding to support operations, driver compensation, fuel, maintenance, and marketing expenses for nine rural transit...
The Nebraska Department of Transportation was awarded an $8.5 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to provide mobility management, transit planning and oversight, training, and vanpool services across Nebraska from April 2022 to September 2025. Under the award, the University of Nebraska and Olsson Inc. will continue mobility management initiatives and provide transit technology support,...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Nebraska Department Of Transportation a $2,200,000 Project Grant on July 3, 2023 under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The purpose of this award is to purchase vehicles for expansion and replacement of transit services for 12 rural subrecipients in Nebraska. Funds will be used to procure transit vehicles through an approved state contract, with the goal of improving and...
This Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration totaling $186,784 provides funding under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. The grant funds will support rural transit assistance programs and services through December 2025, including driver training, annual manager workshops, a legislative day event, and roadeo competitions. Funding will also allow Microsoft Office...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $42,539,177 Formula Grant under the CFDA 20.509 "Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program" to the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT). The purpose of this grant is to provide funds to reimburse Nebraska's rural transit systems for allowable operating, non-operating, and vehicle maintenance expenses. The funding will enhance access to healthcare, shopping, education, employment, and recreation for people in...
This $790,625 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) provides funding to the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) to continue mobility management and transit services in rural areas of Nebraska. The key activities funded under this award include: 1) mobility management services provided by the University of Nebraska and Olsson Inc., 2) transit technology and compliance support, 3)...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Lincoln Public Works & Utilities Division a $1,009,386 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. This funding will support the provision of bus services for the City of Lincoln for the FY 2022/2023 period from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023. The grant aims to ensure continued and increased quality public transportation services for the residents, students, and...
This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $1,088,668 in funding to the City of Lincoln, Nebraska for FY 2024/2025. The grant supports the city's StarTran public transportation services, including preventive maintenance for buses, paratransit vehicles, shelters, and facilities. This funding will enable the City of Lincoln to continue providing quality transit services to...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1,057,085 Project Grant to the Nebraska Department of Transportation on July 5, 2023, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The funding will be used to procure 9 replacement transit vehicles and 4 additional vehicles to expand mobility services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the Lincoln urban area and rural areas of Nebraska. The vehicles will...
This $1,128,833 federal Formula Grant award to the City of Lincoln, Nebraska was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant funds will be used to provide bus and paratransit services, including maintenance of vehicles, shelters, and facilities, for the City of Lincoln in fiscal years 2024 and 2025. This grant is part of a larger allocation of $4,554,053 in FY 2022 Section 5307 funds,...