This $166,880,135 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Urbanized Area Formula Funding program (CFDA 20.507) will fund a range of critical transportation programs and projects delivered by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Septa). Key activities include vehicle overhauls, paratransit vehicle purchases, bus purchases, debt service, facility improvements, and technology system upgrades. These investments will enable...
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Septa) received a $122.3 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) to fund critical infrastructure projects and debt service payments from June 2023 through September 2025. The grant will support Septa's ongoing efforts to maintain and upgrade its existing fixed guideway systems serving the Philadelphia region through several...
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $2.5 million Project Grant to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Septa) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the design and construction of eight new enhanced bus stations along Hunting Park and Ridge Avenues, to extend direct bus service from the Frankford Transportation Center to the Wissahickon...
This $139,982,500 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Urbanized Area Formula Funding program (CFDA 20.507) will fund multiple critical projects and programs for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), a state government transit authority serving the Philadelphia region. Key activities include FY 2024 bus vehicle overhaul, FY 2022-2024 bus purchases, bus purchase debt service, design and construction of...
This Federal Transit Administration (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) Formula Grant award provides $77,140,000.00 in funding to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to support its capital program and preventive maintenance activities for FY 2024. The grant is intended to enable SEPTA to maintain its assets and facilities, and continue providing clean, safe, and reliable transportation services to improve mobility and access throughout the...
This $76,782,613 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Septa) will fund critical transportation programs and projects in the Philadelphia region from September 2024 through March 2027. Key activities include purchasing paratransit vehicles, buses, and related equipment; providing bus purchase debt service; and improving pedestrian access at the Fern Rock transit facility. The intended outcomes are to deliver clean, safe,...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) provides $96,906,662.00 to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to fund the critical replacement of the Market-Frankford Line fleet. The grant will enable SEPTA to continue providing clean, safe, and reliable transportation services and improve mobility and access throughout the Philadelphia...
The federal Project Grant award of $1,299,426.00 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075) to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Septa). The grant is intended to fund security enhancements to Septa's public transportation system, including buses, rail, and trolleys, to protect critical infrastructure and passengers from terrorism and security threats. Specific activities to be supported by...
This $21,353,750 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will provide funding for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority's (SEPTA) FY 2022-2024 bus purchase program. The grant will allow SEPTA to acquire 340 hybrid-diesel 40-foot buses to maintain its bus fleet in a state of good repair and continue providing reliable bus service throughout the five-county Philadelphia...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $24,119,082 Formula Grant to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) on September 20, 2024 under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525). The grant funding will be used to support capital asset lease payments for SEPTA's Amtrak trolley vehicle acquisition, which is intended to continue providing clean, safe, and reliable transportation services and improve mobility and access throughout the Philadelphia...