The County of Miami-Dade received a $249.43 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 17, 2021. The grant will fund operating assistance for bus, rail, and paratransit services; the South Florida Vanpool program; and security projects through March 30, 2028. Specifically, the grant award will support staff expenses for Miami-Dade Transportation and Public Works'...
This $8,166,346 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) provides operating assistance and capital funding to the Miami UZA and its subrecipients to deliver transportation services for people with disabilities and older adults. The funding will be used to cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries and fuel, as well as capital purchases including replacement and...
The City of Middletown, Ohio received a $249,706 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support operating assistance for public transit services through December 31, 2021. The grant funding will help supplement funds received under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to ensure continued operation of essential public transportation services provided by the...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $720,000 Project Grant to the County of Miami-Dade, doing business as Miami-Dade Transportation & Public Works, under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500). The funding will support comprehensive planning efforts associated with a potential new fixed guideway transit project in the North Corridor of Miami-Dade County. Key planned activities include developing transit-oriented...
The County of Miami-Dade was awarded a $110.38 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 16, 2021 to fund various public transportation capital projects and services through March 30, 2028. The County will use the funding to purchase buses and electric vehicles, conduct preventative maintenance and inspections for Metrorail and Metromover, and provide special transportation...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Central County Transportation Authority a $2,736,529 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance from January 2020 through March 2028. The grant funds will support the Authority's payroll and operating costs for public transit services as it responds to and prevents the spread of COVID-19. Specifically, the funding will cover eligible expenses incurred due to...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $377,153 project grant to the City of Michigan City under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance to MC Transit from May 31, 2023 through January 31, 2025. The funding will allow MC Transit to continue transit operations that otherwise would have been reduced due to lack of funding following service impacts from COVID-19. Specifically, the grant funds will cover eligible...
This $9,500,000 federal Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will enable the County of Miami-Dade, doing business as Miami-Dade Transportation & Public Works, to purchase 40 battery electric buses. The grant funding will be used to enhance the department's bus system state of good repair by replacing aging vehicles with emission-free transit buses. This will provide safe and...
The City of Kokomo, Indiana received a $287,983 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The funding will support general transit operations from July 16, 2021 through August 5, 2021 and prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, the grant funds will be used for general operating expenses such as salaries, benefits, and supplies to assist with any...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Central County Transportation Authority a $8,976,378 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund operational assistance costs from January 2020 through September 2027 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds may cover 100% of eligible expenses and will support payroll and operating costs for public transit services. Outcomes will include...