The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Butler County Regional Transit Authority (BCRTA) a $166,667 Project Grant under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). The grant funding will support a planning exercise to create bicycle and pedestrian connections between neighborhoods, schools, employment centers, and BCRTA transit facilities within the cities of Oxford, Hamilton, and Middletown in Butler County,...
This Federal Transit Formula Grant award of $1,047,968 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) will support Clermont Transportation Connection (CTC) in Clermont County, Ohio. The grant funding will allow CTC to purchase five light transit vehicles (LTN cutaways), one medium-duty bus, and implement a new routing system software. These investments will help CTC manage and maintain its current fleet of aging vehicles, improve service efficiency...
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 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $24,463,212 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) on April 28, 2025. The grant will fund several key projects, including: 1) Maintaining SORTA's bus fleet and providing ADA complementary paratransit service to persons with disabilities; 2) Enhancing transit security through the acquisition of security-related equipment; 3) Providing SORTA employees...
This $8,842,047 federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will fund several projects for the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA). The key activities supported by this award include: Land acquisition, engineering/design, and construction of a new Walnut Hills Transit Center Transit ridership planning surveys/studies and updates to SORTA's long-range transit development plan...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), through its Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), awarded a $9,500,000 formula grant to the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA) on July 13, 2023. The grant funds will be used to purchase replacement buses to update RTA's fleet with more energy-efficient vehicles. The project is expected to be completed by September 14, 2023. RTA, a local government-owned transit authority, will directly implement the grant-funded activities...
The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) was awarded a $9.77 million cooperative agreement from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 30, 2022 to support four transit projects through December 31, 2025. $2.69 million in Federal Highway Administration transfer funds will be matched with $848,000 in local funds from Hamilton County tax levies. Funding will provide for automatic passenger counters to equip SORTA's...
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...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $3,505,221 Formula Grant to the Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (Parta) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The funding will support multiple capital projects, including the procurement of six replacement fixed-route transit vehicles (four clean diesel buses and two CNG buses), facility rehabilitation, and the acquisition of intelligent transportation system (ITS) equipment. Additionally, the grant...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (GDRTA) a $28,350,289 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on January 28, 2025. The purpose of this grant is to provide funds for GDRTA's operating assistance, ADA assistance, and preventive maintenance activities. Specifically, the grant will cover eligible operating expenses such as operator salaries and wages, as well as preventive maintenance costs...