Project Grant OR2022018
- Federal Grant Award Summary Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) received a $486,878 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (CFDA 20.513), effective August 12, 2025, with a completion date of October 1, 2026. The funding supports continued transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities who are ineligible for Cherriots' paratransit (Lift) service and cannot access...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Salem Area Mass Transit District $244,731 under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities federal grant program (CFDA 20.513) from May 7, 2021 to August 31, 2021. The funding supported preventive maintenance, mobility management services, and the purchase of transportation services through Cherriots to provide transportation options for seniors and individuals with disabilities in Oregon where...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Salem Area Mass Transit District (doing business as Cherriots) $13.2 million through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 28, 2025. This formula grant funds operating assistance, preventive maintenance, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit services for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The funding supports the continuation of Cherriots' fixed-route local bus services and ADA paratransit...
- This $1,289,406 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) to the Salem Area Mass Transit District (dba Cherriots) in Oregon will fund the replacement of aging equipment and the procurement of new equipment and software to maintain safe and reliable public transportation services. Specifically, the grant will be used to purchase vehicle driver cameras, shop equipment and improvements, an...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) a $7,026,025 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the procurement of low- or no-emission buses and associated infrastructure through June 2034. CFDA 20.526 aims to replace, rehabilitate, purchase or lease buses and related equipment, and construct or rehabilitate bus...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $7,428,134 Project Grant to the Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) on September 25, 2023 under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534). The purpose of this grant is to provide funding to replace five diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life with energy-efficient electric buses, and to implement the charging infrastructure needed to support the new...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Salem Area Mass Transit District, operating as Cherriots, a $154,009 Project Grant on June 21, 2021 to be completed by July 28, 2021. The grant was awarded under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to fund improvements to the intersection at the Keizer Transit Center. This federal grant program provides capital funding to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, or...
- This $649,292 Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will enable the Salem Area Mass Transit District (SAMTD), doing business as Cherriots, to replace aging equipment and complete facility improvements. Specifically, the funding will be used to replace a steam bay vehicle hoist, procure a heavy-duty air conditioning servicing machine and a portable battery charger for electric buses, and complete...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Salem Area Mass Transit District (doing business as Cherriots) a $500,000 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on December 3, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of July 30, 2027. The grant funds eligible site selection activities and preliminary engineering and design expenses necessary to identify and establish a suitable location for a new East Salem Transit Facility in preparation for future...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $619,058 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to the Salem Area Mass Transit District doing business as Cherriots. The funding will support the procurement of one compressed natural gas (CNG) bus, installation of equipment on twelve CNG buses, and replacement of thirty-five CNG cylinders on fixed route buses serving the Salem-Keizer urbanized area. The award aims to replace aging CNG assets that are...
The Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) was awarded a $252,229 project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). Funds will support transportation services and operations for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the Salem, Oregon area from March 29, 2022 through September 30, 2022. Specifically, the funding will cover eligible expenses including purchase of transportation services, preventive maintenance for vehicles, and operation of a transportation brokerage call center to coordinate providers, funding agencies, and customers. This will allow Cherriots to continue providing services that would otherwise be cut due to lack of funding, maintaining reliable transit options for those who do not qualify for Cherriots' lift services and cannot access its fixed-route buses. No subrecipient activities are included.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 3/16/23 | ||
| Not listed | $252.2k | 3/29/22 |