The Butler Transit Authority (BTA) received a $1,382,883 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support commuter transit services between Butler, Pennsylvania and downtown Pittsburgh through September 2029. The grant funding will cover operating and maintenance costs associated with providing commuter bus transportation, with expected outcomes of continuing transit...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $1,447,752 Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Grant to the Beaver County Transit Authority (BCTA) on May 19, 2025. The purpose of this grant is to fund capital projects and preventive maintenance activities, including: Acquiring new office equipment Integrating a fixed route collision avoidance system Installing an emergency generator Partially funding replacement of the HVAC system Covering one year of eligible preventive maintenance...
The Butler Transit Authority received a $2,749,125 project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 6, 2022. The funding will support the purchase of one 45-passenger compressed natural gas commuter bus to provide spare vehicle capacity for the authority's commuter service between Butler and downtown Pittsburgh. The majority of funding will go toward operating this commuter service...
This $3,998,479 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the following key products and services for the Port Authority of Allegheny County, doing business as Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT): The grant will support the purchase of new buses for PRT's fleet, funding for the CCOC access program, preventative maintenance for both bus and rail operations, the purchase...
This federal Formula 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 provide $281,231.00 to the Butler County Regional Transit Authority (BCRTA) to support one year of operating and ADA-compliant paratransit assistance, as well as fund several capital projects. The capital projects include the purchase and installation of furniture, fixtures, equipment, access control...
The Beaver County Transit Authority (BCTA) was awarded a $2,974,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) on December 29, 2023. The funding will support a range of projects to modernize and maintain BCTA's fixed-route and demand-response public transportation system serving Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Key activities include acquiring new security cameras, replacing staff vehicles, updating IT...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Beaver County Transit Authority (BCTA) a $4,345,524 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The funding will support BCTA's operating expenses from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, as the agency responds to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the grant will cover salaries, personal protective equipment, professional cleaning/sanitization, barriers for staff, fuel, and other items...
The Port Authority of Allegheny County, doing business as Pittsburgh Regional Transit, has received a $11,677,500 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration. The grant will fund the Downtown-Uptown-Oakland Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, which will construct a 7.1-mile BRT line with 16 stations and dedicated transit lanes to improve access, reliability, and mobility in the high-demand corridor connecting downtown...
The Port Authority of Allegheny County, doing business as Pittsburgh Regional Transit, received a $19.3 million project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500). The grant funds will support the Downtown-Uptown-Oakland Bus Rapid Transit project, a 7.1-mile bus rapid transit line providing improved east-west connectivity in Pittsburgh. Key deliverables include construction of 16...
This is a $56,815,931 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The purpose of this award is to provide the State of Pennsylvania and its subrecipients with funding for operating assistance, eligible capital projects, and rural transit assistance program (RTAP) activities. Specifically, the funds will be used to cover eligible operating expenses such as...