The Transit Authority of the City of Omaha (Metro Area Transit) received a $10,184,572 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. The grant will fund the procurement of new fleet fluid management software and associated hardware to support fleet maintenance and reporting. It will also fund new financial management software and hardware to enable a more...
This $2,712,500 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund transit enhancements and facility upgrades for the Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority of Omaha, also known as Metro Area Transit. The grant will cover the replacement of concrete at the North Omaha Transit Center, painting of both the North Omaha and Westroads Transit Centers, and the replacement...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $12,040,358 Project Grant to the Transit Authority of the City of Omaha, doing business as Metro Area Transit, to support various transit enhancements, equipment, facilities, operations, and planning activities. The grant, funded through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will allow Metro Area Transit to maintain and improve its bus, rapid transit, and paratransit services for the Omaha metro area....
This federal Project Grant award of $1,720,000 was provided by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to the Transit Authority of the City of Omaha, doing business as Metro Area Transit. The funding will support various transit enhancement and planning activities at the Metro Admin and Maintenance Facility located in Omaha, Nebraska. Specifically, the grant will fund preventative maintenance, equipment...
This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will provide $20,501,169 in federal funds to the Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority of Omaha (Metro Area Transit) to support various transit enhancement projects. The funding, which will be matched with $4,876,105 in local funds, will be used for preventative maintenance, support...
The Transit Authority of the City of Omaha, doing business as Metro Area Transit, received a $800,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). The grant will fund Metro Area Transit's plans to introduce enhanced transit and amenities along a 7.9 mile corridor in Omaha identified as an area of persistent poverty. Specifically,...
This Federal Transit Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507), will provide $310,000 in total funding to the Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority of Omaha, doing business as Metro Area Transit, to support ongoing preventative maintenance activities for their transit vehicle fleet. The grant award, which has a total federal share of $248,000 and a local match of $62,000, is intended to help maintain the operability of...
This $3,750,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration, will fund the completion of the 24th Street Corridor Study for the Transit Authority of the City of Omaha (doing business as Metro Area Transit). The project will conduct a feasibility assessment, fully define the locally preferred alternative, identify needed transit enhancements, and complete the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) study....
This Project Grant award from the U.S. 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), provides $4,623,191.00 to the City of Billings Met Transit Division, doing business as Billings Metro Transit, to purchase four (4) replacement heavy-duty 35 low-floor diesel buses and implement a new automated vehicle location (AVL) system with real-time tracking features, vehicle...
This $8,964,562 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration on April 28, 2025 will fund the replacement of 16 buses that have exceeded their useful life for the Lincoln City Of Public Works & Utilities Division. The funding will cover the purchase of 16 new replacement buses, expenses to inspect the buses, and training for maintenance staff. The project aims to reduce breakdowns, lower operating costs, and maintain a state of good repair for...