The Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority received a $14.7 million project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 30, 2023. The grant funding will support operational expenses from September 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028 for the Puerto Rico Integrated Transportation Authority to help respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the grant funds will...
The Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority received a $3,296,156 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration on May 28, 2024. The grant funds will be used for capital investments and operational assistance to support public transportation services in the municipalities of Luquillo, Patillas, and Salinas. Key activities include: Rehabilitation of transit terminals to improve infrastructure and provide better...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $76.7 million Project Grant to the Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority on September 20, 2021 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund operating assistance from February 2020 through March 2033 for the Puerto Rico Maritime Transport Authority, a sub-awardee. The Maritime Transport Authority operates scheduled ferry services seven days a week that provide the only...
This $17,607,429 project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program will fund operating assistance and protective measures for the Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority (PRHTA) and Tren Urbano rail system through March 2024. The grant to PRHTA on November 9, 2021 utilizes CARES Act funding to address COVID-19 impacts by securing supplies and implementing controls to protect transit...
The Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority received a $3,219,749 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The funding will be used to support public transit operations and capital projects for four municipalities in Puerto Rico with urbanized areas under 200,000 in population: Arroyo, Florida, Juana Diaz, and Lajas. Allowable activities include covering operating expenses such...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $4.3 million project grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority on September 21, 2021. The grant will fund operating assistance through March 30, 2029 to improve public transportation services in rural areas of Puerto Rico. Specifically, the grant provides $2.2 million to the Puerto Rico Maritime Transport Authority for...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $2,500,000 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to the Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority on July 26, 2023. The purpose of this grant is to provide funding for the acquisition of four (4) 40-foot low floor diesel powered transit buses for the intermodal transportation services operated by the Authority. The funding will enable the Authority to replace transit vehicles...
The Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority (PRHTA) received a $1,845,426 project grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund planning activities to collect and analyze data on public transit services in Puerto Rico's small urbanized areas and non-urbanized areas from September 2022 through March 2030. Specifically, the PRHTA will gather, summarize, and report...
The Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority received a $2,577,859 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Formula Grant (CFDA 20.505) on September 6, 2024 to support comprehensive transportation planning activities across multiple municipalities in Puerto Rico. The grant funds planning studies and technical assessments to improve public transit systems, enhance accessibility for seniors and individuals with disabilities, and support economic development. Key activities include transit...
The Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority (PRHTA) received a $1.5 million project grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 17, 2021. The funding will support the development of Puerto Rico's 2050 Multimodal Long Range Transportation Plan to ensure compliance with applicable federal requirements for regional and urbanized area transportation planning. Specifically,...