This $750,000 Formula Grant award was provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to the Central Oklahoma Transportation & Parking Authority (dba Embark), a local government transit authority serving the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The purpose of this award is to construct a new landing for the First Americans Museum (FAM) on the Oklahoma River. Funds will be used to cover all eligible expenses for this...
This $1,012,950 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) will be used by the Central Oklahoma Transportation & Parking Authority (dba Embark) to construct a new landing for the First Americans Museum (FAM) on the Oklahoma River. The grant funds will cover all eligible expenses to build this new landing, which is expected to increase passenger service and access to the FAM. The project is intended to...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) provides $132,572 to the Central Oklahoma Transportation & Parking Authority (d/b/a Embark) to fund ferry boat hull restoration/refurbishment and the purchase/installation of a passenger information system (pylon) for their ferry service on the Oklahoma River. The expected outcomes of this funding are to extend the useful life of the...
This $7,300,000 Project Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the National Infrastructure Investments (CFDA 20.933) program will fund design services for expanding the Embark maintenance and operating facilities, as well as planning and preliminary design services for improvements to Embark's downtown transit center in Oklahoma City, OK. The goal is to enhance the efficiency of bus repair and maintenance operations, while also improving the passenger experience at the...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Central Oklahoma Transportation & Parking Authority (Embark) a $15.2 million Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund preventive maintenance, nine months of paratransit service, one year of salaries under the Unified Planning Work Program, and partial rehabilitation of the Downtown Transit Center and administrative building from April 2023 to June 2025. Funding...
This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) provides $445,780 to the Central Oklahoma Transportation & Parking Authority (COTPA), doing business as Embark, to conduct dredging activities in the Oklahoma River. The purpose is to remove debris that has been causing maintenance issues and damage to COTPA's ferry boats, enabling more efficient and cost-effective...
This $17,818,888 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority (COTPA), doing business as Embark, will fund one year of preventive maintenance, nine months of paratransit service, one year of UPWP salaries, and the purchase of shop equipment, security enhancements, and rehabilitation/renovation of the Downtown Transit Center and administrative building. The grant will enable COTPA to...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority (COTPA), doing business as Embark, a $14,817,763 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to cover preventive maintenance, paratransit services, and capital improvements for the period of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The grant will fund one year of preventive maintenance, nine months of paratransit services, and the purchase of mobile data management software, real-time transit fleet systems, shop...
This $23,573,382 Federal Transit Formula Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507), will fund the design and construction of a Seminole Nation Public Transit (SNPT) Visitor Center and Transit Plaza in Oklahoma City, OK. The project aims to connect historically underserved residents of the Seminole Reservation to daily destinations by creating a multi-purpose facility that will serve as a bus hub, with additional space for...
This $5,023,737.00 Federal Transit Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) provides funding assistance to the City of Norman, Oklahoma to maintain and enhance public transportation services within the city. The grant funds will be used for bus operations, preventative maintenance, ADA paratransit, and transit security, with the goal of maintaining reliable and accessible transit services for the citizens and users of public...