The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $11.7 million Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the New Mexico Department of Transportation Transit and Rail Division on September 21, 2022. The grant will fund the purchase of five battery-electric buses, including three 40-foot transit style buses and two cutaway style buses, for the North Central Regional Transit District. Funding...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Transit and Rail Division a $3,139,853 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funding will support NMDOT in expanding zero-emission bus operations at the Sunland Park facility by purchasing three 35-ft battery-electric buses, installing associated charging...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $350,474 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Transit and Rail Division on December 8, 2023. The grant funding will enable NMDOT to support the South Central Regional Transit District (SCRTD) in expanding its zero-emission bus operations at the Sunland Park facility. Key...
This $263,639 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will allow the City of Las Cruces to acquire two fully ADA-accessible replacement paratransit vehicles. The funds will be used to purchase two new paratransit vehicles to replace aging vehicles that have met their useful life benchmark per the city's transit asset management plan. This vehicle replacement project will help...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Las Cruces, NM a $333,192 Formula Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). This grant will be used to acquire miscellaneous support equipment for the city's new transit operations and maintenance facility, including furniture, a forklift, and a portable vehicle lift. Additionally, the grant will fund improvements to the existing Mesilla Valley Intermodal Transit...
This Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration totaling $55,664,613 will fund the purchase of 45 all-electric buses to replace locally funded buses that have reached the end of their useful lives. Awarded on August 10, 2021 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), the grant will obligate $55,597,377 in general funds and $67,236 in trust funds to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. As...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of San Luis Obispo a $11,999,946 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 22, 2022. The grant funds will be used to purchase six battery electric buses to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life of 12 years and 500,000 miles. The zero-emission buses will provide reliable transit service to the city's riders and meet...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will fund the procurement of three 35-foot diesel-electric hybrid buses and associated equipment for the North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) in New Mexico. The total award amount is $2,440,575, with a grant period from September 13, 2024 to December 31, 2027. This...
The City of Tucson has been awarded a $14,340,500 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the purchase of 19 battery electric buses and associated charging equipment for the city's fixed-route and paratransit services. This includes 10 forty-foot electric buses for fixed-route service and 9 twenty-six foot electric cutaway vehicles for paratransit...
This federal Project Grant award of $26,236,944 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) will enable the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (the Authority) to replace 20 aging diesel buses with 18 new zero-emission battery electric buses. The project also includes the acquisition and installation of relocatable electric bus charging equipment. The...