Project Grant OR2024013
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Salem Area Mass Transit District (SAMTD) a $12,405,398 project grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide transit operations and equipment from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant funds will support SAMTD's operating expenses including driver salaries, other operating costs, and equipment to ensure continued transit services for workers and access to essential services...
- 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 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 $8.7 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program to the Salem Area Mass Transit District. Funds will support operating assistance, preventive maintenance of vehicles, and ADA paratransit services from July 2020 through October 2022. Specifically, $2.9 million will cover operating assistance for local fixed-route services and eligible costs associated with preventive maintenance of SAMTD's fleet...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Salem Area Mass Transit District $175,045 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. Funds will support eligible capital costs to replace aging facilities and equipment that have surpassed useful life at the Del Webb and Downtown Transit Center locations in Salem, Oregon. Specifically, the grant will fund procurement and installation of glass barriers, LED lighting and fixtures, renovation of public...
- This federal Project Grant award, funded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will provide the City of Santa Maria, California with $9,315,018.00 to purchase six 35-foot battery-electric buses, one FAAC training simulator, and consulting services from CTE. The expected outcomes of this award include reducing the City's annual operating budget by up to $300,000 through lower maintenance...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of San Luis Obispo a $11,999,946 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 22, 2022. The grant funds will be used to purchase six battery electric buses to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life of 12 years and 500,000 miles. The zero-emission buses will provide reliable transit service to the city's riders and meet...
- This $19,750,000 federal Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045) will enable Beaverton School District 48J in Oregon to replace 50 existing diesel school buses with zero-emission electric school buses, install 20 Level 2 and two DC fast chargers, and conduct workforce training. The project aims to reduce emissions of PM2.5, NOX, CO, and CO2, provide health benefits, and increase public awareness of zero-emission school buses,...
- This Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Program (CFDA 20.526) provides $2,408,154.00 to Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit (Shuttle Bus) to purchase two (2) new 35' electric buses and retire two (2) diesel buses from their fleet. The award also includes funding for workforce development activities. The project aims to support the Maine Won't Wait Climate Action Plan and the regional...
- This federal 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 eight (8) replacement and expansion vehicles for public transit providers in Oregon. Specifically, the award will provide $1,955,295.00 to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to purchase four (4) replacement vehicles for Yamhill County and four (4) expansion...
APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO REPLACE FIVE DIESEL BUSES THAT HAVE EXCEEDED THEIR USEFUL LIFE WITH FIVE ENERGY-EFFICIENT ELECTRIC BUSES AND TO IMPLEMENT THE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND WORKFORCE TRAINING NEEDED FOR ELECTRIC BUSES.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL BE USED TO COVER ELIGIBLE CAPITAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROCUREMENT OF THE FIVE ELECTRIC BUSES AND CHARGER INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PREPARING THE BUS FOR SERVICE PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION OF DEPOT AND INDUCTIVE CHARGERS MAINTENANCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT AND WORKFORCE TRAINING.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FUNDING WILL PERMIT SAMTD TO PROVIDE ENERGY-EFFICIENT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND REDUCE EMISSIONS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SAMTD AND TRANSIT RIDERS THAT RELY ON ITS SERVICE WILL BENEFIT FROM RELIABLE BUSES FOR TRANSPORTATION AND REDUCED EMISSIONS IN THE SALEM MARION COUNTY OREGON AREA.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $6.6m | 7/24/24 |