Project Grant PA2022028
- 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...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority (EMTA) a $8,501,744 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) on June 25, 2025. The grant funds will be used to provide essential operating assistance for EMTA to deliver public transit services to riders within the Erie, Pennsylvania service area. The grant allows EMTA to maintain a balanced budget and continue operating its fixed route and paratransit services, which are a critical component of community mobility for...
- 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 Estuary Transit District (ETD) was awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on January 24, 2022. The grant funding will support ETD's continued provision of public transportation services during the COVID-19 pandemic through September 30, 2025. Specifically, the funds will cover operating assistance and preventative maintenance activities to ensure uninterrupted...
- The Estuary Transit District (ETD) was awarded a $3,982,065 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on April 3, 2023. The grant will fund the purchase of nine 30-foot replacement buses, rehabilitation and renovation of ETD's bus terminal, acquisition of new bus signage, graphics and shelters, and miscellaneous capital equipment and tools. Funding will also support hardware, software and facility improvements to upgrade ETD's...
- 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 Estuary Transit District (ETD) was awarded a $1,730,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program on August 19, 2021. The funding will support capital projects and planning studies through September 30, 2025. Specifically, ETD will use $248,000 in FY2020 and $1,136,000 in FY2021 5307 urbanized area formula funds to replace one bus that has exceeded its useful life, purchase three...
- 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...
- Estuary Transit District received a $5.64 million project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund operating activities from January 2020 through December 2026. The funds will be used to cover costs necessary to operate, maintain, and manage public transportation systems for demand response, ADA paratransit, and fixed route services in the Norwich/New London Urbanized Area,...
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 grant funds will cover salaries and benefits for drivers and operations workers, fuel, materials and supplies including personal protective equipment, and operations and maintenance contracts. The award provides critical operating assistance to address revenue losses and higher costs incurred by EMTA during the ongoing public health emergency. No subrecipient activities are included.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 2/14/23 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 2/14/23 | ||
| Not listed | $3.3m | 5/25/22 |