Project Grant OH2026004
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) $4.042 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on March 16, 2026. The project involves the replacement of aging vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life with compressed natural gas (CNG)-fueled vehicles, with an expected completion date of March 30, 2030. This capital investment...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) $7.14 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 19, 2025, with a completion date of March 30, 2026. The award funds the purchase and deployment of replacement compressed natural gas (CNG)-fueled vehicles to replace existing diesel-fueled transit buses that have reached the end of their useful lives. This vehicle replacement...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) a Formula Grant of $2.9 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on September 23, 2025. This award funds capital improvements to GCRTA's transit infrastructure and fleet serving Cuyahoga County, Ohio through March 31, 2032. The funding supports the purchase of new buses and rail cars...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) received a $700,000 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500), awarded on September 23, 2025, with a completion date of April 30, 2028. The grant funds the development of a comprehensive transportation plan evaluating the feasibility of implementing bus rapid transit (BRT) service along the Lorain Avenue corridor...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Laketran received a Formula Grant award of $462,043 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), effective July 15, 2025, with a completion date of March 31, 2031. The award supports capital projects designed to maintain and modernize the Lake County, Ohio transit system, including preventive maintenance of fleet and facilities equipment, replacement of aging...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (Parta) $538,669 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on July 29, 2025, with a completion deadline of March 30, 2029. This formula grant provides capital project funding for multiple transit infrastructure and equipment improvements, including the acquisition of revenue vehicles, facility rehabilitations,...
- 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....
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Western Reserve Transit Authority (WRTA) $12.5 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 9, 2025, to support critical transit infrastructure and fleet modernization activities through March 2029. The award funds architecture and engineering design services for technical and construction project oversight, one year of preventive maintenance to preserve existing assets,...
- This $10,000,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the All Stations Accessibility Program (CFDA 20.533), will fund the reconstruction of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority's (GCRTA) East 79th Street Light Rail (LR) station. The project will replace the existing infrastructure with ADA-compliant platforms, ramps, and a canopy structure to provide weather protection and improve accessibility for all...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Western Reserve Transit Authority (WRTA) $1.64 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on September 24, 2025, to renovate WRTA's main bus storage barn. The renovation project encompasses facility improvements including updates to the fire suppression system, replacement of garage doors, concrete flooring restoration, and installation of solar...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) a $13.29M Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on June 10, 2026. GCRTA will use these funds to replace existing vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life with compressed natural gas (CNG)-fueled vehicles, with an ultimate project completion date of May 30, 2031. This vehicle replacement initiative directly addresses GCRTA's aging transit fleet while supporting the FTA's low or no emissions objectives. The project is intended to improve reliability and service quality for GCRTA's customers and residents of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. No subrecipient activities are associated with this award. The vehicle replacement initiative aligns with GCRTA's broader federal grant portfolio, which has historically focused on transit fleet modernization, infrastructure improvements, and accessibility enhancements across the Cleveland metropolitan area.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $10.6m | 6/10/26 |