Formula Grant OH2021015

The Metro Regional Transit Authority (Metro RTA) was awarded a $47,260,142 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 28, 2024. The grant will fund the construction of a new LEED-certified maintenance and operations facility to support Metro RTA's current fleet of 229 revenue vehicles and 22 support vehicles, as well as up to 330 operations and maintenance staff. The...

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) received a $67.4 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance from March 28, 2021 through July 29, 2021. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local transit agencies for capital projects, planning, and operating assistance in urbanized areas....

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) was awarded a $11,250,000 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534). The grant will enable RTA to replace its existing rail fleet, which has reached the end of its useful life, with new rail vehicles. This is expected to improve the reliability of RTA's rail system, benefiting the residents of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The grant award...

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) was awarded a $600,000 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The funding will support RTA's ConnectWorks Micro Transit Pilot Program, which aims to resolve the spatial mismatch between urban populations and suburban job opportunities. The grant will enable RTA to utilize micro-transit service to augment its existing fixed-route system, providing...

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) was awarded a $85,979,190 Formula Grant by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will fund the replacement of existing diesel-fueled vehicles with CNG-fueled vehicles, replacement of rail vehicles that have reached the end of their useful lives, reconstruction of the Shaker Rapid Line light rail track, replacement of shelters along the Shaker Rapid Line, and an...

This federal Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $38,459,984.00 to the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) to support the purchase of new vehicles and maintain a state of good repair for its facilities and properties. The key activities funded under this award include the purchase of new buses and spare parts, new rail cars, light rail track rehabilitation, pavement...

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas, known as Houston Metro, received a $144,898,927 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant funding, awarded on August 23, 2021, will allow Houston Metro to compensate for prior payroll and operating expenses incurred since January 20, 2020,...

The Allen County Regional Transit Authority (ACRTA) received a $267,480 project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund operating assistance from June 28, 2021 through September 30, 2021. The grant funds will allow ACRTA to continue providing critical public transportation services to ensure community members have access to work, medical appointments, education, and other essential daily activities as the region...

This $365,000 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 and Section 5339 Formula Grant, awarded to the Richland County Transit Board (RCTB) on April 28, 2025, will fund operating expenses and capital projects to support fixed route and demand response transit services in the Mansfield, Ohio urban area. The funding will cover eligible operating costs for RCTB's fixed route and paratransit services, including preventative maintenance, planning activities, and technology improvements such...

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $83.4 million Project Grant to the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation doing business as Metra Metropolitan Rail. The grant was awarded on May 21, 2021 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program to provide operating assistance through September 30, 2026. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local and regional authorities for transit...