Project Grant PR2023015
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Municipality of Vega Baja a $1.1 million formula grant under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on March 16, 2026, with a completion date of March 30, 2032. This award supports the operational expenses and preventive maintenance of the municipality's fixed-route transit service and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit complementary service. Eligible uses of funds include driver salaries, fuel, uniforms,...
- This $923,580 Formula Grant awarded by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides one year of preventive maintenance and operating assistance to the Municipality of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The grant funds will cover eligible expenses for preventive maintenance of transit vehicles, facilities, and administrative staff, as well as operating costs such as driver and operations worker...
- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $987,000 Formula Grant to the Municipality of Vega Baja in Puerto Rico under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The purpose of the award is to fund the acquisition of six passenger vehicles, including two for fixed-route service and four for complementary ADA paratransit service. These vehicles will replace active vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life, enabling the...
- The Municipio De TOA Baja in Puerto Rico was awarded a $2,555,871 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) on September 13, 2023. The purpose of this 7-year award is to renew the municipality's transit fleet, improve pedestrian access to the transit system, provide better amenities for transit users, and reduce the economic burden of operating and maintaining the transit system. Key activities to be...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Municipality of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico a formula grant of $102,660 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on March 16, 2026. The grant funds the expansion of the municipality's main maintenance garage to accommodate the growing transit bus fleet. The construction project includes site preparation and building expansion work necessary to...
- The Municipality of Vega Alta received a $120,000 project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on April 12, 2022. The grant will support the municipality's operation of its public transit system through June 30, 2022 to assist recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds will cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries and fuel to allow continuation of transit services,...
- This $235,346 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the Federal Transit Administration will provide one year of operational funding for the ADA complementary paratransit service in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. The grant will cover eligible expenses such as driver and administrative staff salaries, publications, fuel, training, uniforms, third-party program management, travel, equipment, and office supplies to enable the municipality to continue providing access to jobs, hospitals,...
- The Municipality of Vega Alta received a $681,193 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) to support public transportation operations in the municipality. The two-year award will provide funding for the following key products and services: Two years of operating assistance for fixed-route and ADA paratransit services to allow the municipality to continue providing reliable...
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Municipality of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico a formula grant totaling $438,722.00 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 16, 2025. This award provides comprehensive operating and capital support to sustain the municipality's public transportation system through March 30, 2032. Specifically, the funding supports one year of operating assistance for fixed-route service,...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $4,063,683 Project Grant to the Caguas Municipality under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 20, 2022 to support public transportation services through March 30, 2029. The funding will support preventative maintenance for transit vehicles and facilities, acquisition of 12 replacement buses including eight mini-buses and four low-rider buses, purchase of GPS and automatic passenger counting...
The Municipality of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico received a $2,015,019 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funds will support the municipality's public transit system and related infrastructure projects. Specifically, the funding will provide $676,623 for transit system operating expenses over three years, purchase two ADA-compliant buses for $594,780 to expand fixed-route service, invest $488,430 in bus stop and pedestrian access improvements, and allocate $172,186 to repair and maintain the old train station transit terminal. An additional $80,000 will cover preliminary engineering, permitting and construction oversight for the bus stop and terminal projects. The award is expected to ensure continued transit services, planned projects and safety performance for the benefit of transit riders in the municipality through September 2029. No subrecipient activities are associated with this project grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.0m | 5/30/23 |