The Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) received a $23,532,619 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funding will support RGRTA's operating assistance activities from June 3, 2021 through June 30, 2021. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal resources available to local and regional authorities for transit capital, operating...
The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration, has awarded a $29,149,090 formula grant to the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) in New York. This grant will support RGRTA's mission to provide safe and sustainable public transportation services, including the design of an RTS access facility, the purchase of 2 hydrogen fuel cell buses and 5 vans with fueling infrastructure,...
The Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) was awarded a $35.965 million project grant from the Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to support capital investments in transit vehicles and facilities. Specifically, the grant will fund the purchase of 36 forty-foot diesel replacement buses, eight paratransit replacement buses, and ten on-demand vans to expand RGRTA's vehicle...
This $19,978,677 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) supports the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) in constructing a new centralized paratransit operations facility. The award will enable RGRTA to improve the maintenance and efficiency of its paratransit service fleet, resulting in enhanced mobility and...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $238.2 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program to the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority on September 13, 2022. The funding will support operational expenses and costs incurred by NFTA-Metro in providing public transit services from January 2020 through September 2024 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, the grant funds will offset negative...
This federal 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) provides $6,146,051 in funding to the City of Rochester, Minnesota as the primary awardee. The grant will fund several key projects for Rochester Public Transit (RPT), including: 1) Providing operating assistance for RPT's fixed route transit system; 2) Purchasing assets needed for a new RPT microtransit pilot...
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $14,760,290 Project Grant to the County of Rockland, New York under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The funding will support operating expenses for the Rockland County Public Transportation (RDCDPT) bus system from February 1, 2023 through December 31, 2027. Eligible expenses include driver operations, administrative salaries, fuel, supplies, and equipment for existing transportation...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the New York State Department of Transportation $6.49 million under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) from May 2023 through February 2026. NYSDOT will use the funding to provide operating assistance to 48 subrecipients delivering public transportation services in nonurbanized areas across New York. The subrecipients will cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries,...
This federal Formula Grant award of $27,693,347 from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will support the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) in the Albany, New York region. The grant funding will enable CDTA to maintain safe and effective public transportation services through preventive maintenance, bus shelter improvements, paratransit and non-revenue vehicle replacements, fleet financing, mobility hub construction, IT...
The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) received a $43,182,780 project grant award from the United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on May 12, 2021. The award was provided through the FTA's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund operating assistance through August 3, 2021. The Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (49 U.S.C. 5307) makes federal resources available to local and regional government authorities for...