Project Grant PA2022013
- The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), awarded the Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority (EMTA) $8,501,744.00 on June 25, 2025. The grant funding provides operating assistance essential to the successful delivery of public transit services within EMTA's service area. The grant allows EMTA to maintain a balanced budget and continue providing transportation to its riders. As a local...
- The Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority (EMTA) was awarded a $3,284,976 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support daily transit operations from May 25, 2022 to July 31, 2022. The funding will allow EMTA to continue providing fixed route and paratransit service to customers while maintaining COVID-19 safety practices, such as additional cleaning and sanitization. Specifically, the...
- The Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority (EMTA) was awarded a $1.725 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will enable EMTA to replace three 40-foot diesel buses with three 35-foot compressed natural gas buses. This funding supports EMTA's goal of maintaining its bus fleet in a state of good repair while achieving lower emissions. The...
- The Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority (EMTA) received a $2.74 million project grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will enable EMTA to replace five 40-foot diesel buses with five 35-foot compressed natural gas buses. This bus fleet modernization project will maintain EMTA's vehicles in a state of good repair while achieving lower...
- The Transportation & Motor Buses For Public Use Authority Amtran Division (Amtran) received a $256,952 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funds will support Amtran's operating expenses from May 15, 2023 through May 23, 2023, including salaries and wages, to allow the continuation of public transit services for residents of Altoona, Pennsylvania and surrounding...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under its Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), awarded a $5,246,572 formula grant to Amtran, a U.S. local government transit authority serving Altoona, Pennsylvania and surrounding communities. This grant, with an award date of September 7, 2023 and a planned completion date of October 31, 2023, will fund Amtran's operating activities and the purchase and installation of security equipment. The expected outcome is that Amtran will...
- The Transportation & Motor Buses For Public Use Authority Amtran Division (Amtran) received a $5.9 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 15, 2023. The grant funds will support Amtran's continued operation of public transportation services for the city of Altoona, Pennsylvania and surrounding communities through May 23, 2023. Specifically, the funds will cover operating...
- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $3,600,000 Project Grant through the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 20.534) program to the Transportation & Motor Buses For Public Use Authority, doing business as Amtran, to replace three revenue vehicles for the continuation of transit operations in Altoona, Pennsylvania and the surrounding communities. The grant is expected to support Amtran in providing safe,...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $4,686,170 Formula Grant to the Borough of Pottstown, Pennsylvania to fund the operating expenses associated with the Pottstown Area Rapid Transit (PART) public transportation services. The grant, awarded on August 27, 2024, will support the continued operation of transit services in the Borough of Pottstown and surrounding communities through March 31, 2026. The funding is provided under the FTA's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA...
- The Transportation and Motor Buses for Public Use Authority (Amtran) received a $3.45 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will be used to purchase six replacement 35-foot compressed natural gas transit buses to support Amtran's operations in Pennsylvania. The Federal Transit Administration award was announced on July...
The Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority (EMTA) was awarded an $8.27 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant funds will support EMTA's daily transit operations and allow the organization to continue providing safe and reliable public transportation services to riders in the Erie, Pennsylvania urbanized area through May 31, 2022. $4.14 million will support operating assistance, and separate lease agreements will provide two postage meters. Non-federal cost share will be provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the City and County of Erie. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local and regional authorities for transit capital, operating assistance, and transportation planning in urbanized areas.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 2/14/23 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 2/14/23 | ||
| Not listed | $4.1m | 3/22/22 |