The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration, has awarded $2,052,870 to the East Alabama Regional Planning & Development Commission (EARPDC) to support public transportation operations and capital improvements in the urbanized areas of Calhoun and Talladega Counties. The grant funding will allow EARPDC to continue providing fixed-route, paratransit, and demand-response public transit services,...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides $2,601,225.00 to the Lee Russell Council of Governments (LRCOG), doing business as the Area Agency on Aging, to continue operating the LRPT public transit system in Alabama. The funding will allow LRCOG to cover operating costs, procure replacement buses, and expand the fleet to continue providing public transportation services to passengers in...
This $14,684,105 federal Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will support the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) in providing safe, accessible, and reliable public transportation within the Cincinnati metropolitan area. The funds will be used for the following key activities: ADA Paratransit Service: Partially funding the annual operating costs of SORTA's demand-response paratransit service for persons with...
This Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will fund the procurement of five (5) replacement 35 CNG-powered revenue transit vehicles for the Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (Parta) in Ohio. The $4,001,588.00 grant, awarded on May 2, 2025, will enable Parta to replace outdated vehicles, lower the age of its fleet, reduce maintenance costs, and...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Public Transportation Innovation program (CFDA 20.530), supports a $6,406,313 research project led by the University of Cincinnati. The primary purpose is to empower transit agencies to leverage advanced digital construction management systems (ADCMS) and digital construction technologies for improved project management. The project involves several key...
The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), has awarded the San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (RTA) $9,070,300 to support FY2025 operating costs and the replacement of demand response scheduling and dispatch software. The grant will reimburse the RTA and its subrecipient, the City of Atascadero, for operating costs of public transit services in the Paso Robles-Atascadero and Arroyo Grande-Grover Beach-Pismo Beach...
This $589,113 federal Formula 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) will enable the City of Amarillo's Amarillo City Transit (ACT) to maintain its fixed-route bus fleet in a state of good repair. The funding will primarily be used to replace two aging 2017 fixed-route cutaway buses with new 30-foot vehicles that have an expected useful life of...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $256,290 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (Parta), a transit authority serving Portage County, Ohio. The grant funding will support Parta's capital projects, including the procurement of three (3) replacement compressed natural gas (CNG) transit buses, two (2) light transit...
This $2,036,067 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) will provide funding for capital projects and preventative maintenance activities for the Metro Regional Transit Authority in Akron, Ohio. Key products and services to be delivered through this grant include: Purchasing 30 CNG replacement buses and 2 electric buses to replace...
This $352,755 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will provide capital and operating assistance to support transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the Evansville, Indiana area. The grant funds will be used to purchase a low-floor minivan for the ARC of Evansville to provide safe, reliable transportation for people with disabilities to...