This $1,585,740 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration on July 30, 2024 provides funding to the BCD Council of Government and its sub-recipient Berkeley Charleston Dorchester Rural Transportation Management Association (Tricounty Link) to cover eligible operating expenses for public transit services. The grant funding will allow Tricounty Link to continue operations, maintain federally-funded equipment, and...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $779,302 Formula Grant under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) for a $1,039,854 total project. The funding will support the following activities: $375,000 for Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (Carta) to replace 4 transit vehicles and associated equipment $69,327 for Carta to expand demand response...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $21.8 million Project Grant to the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority Inc. (Carta) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund Carta's operating expenses, preventive maintenance activities, and acquisition of security and safety items from August 2022 through March 2030. Funding will allow Carta to continue transit system operations and maintain federally-funded...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded a $380,000 Project Grant (CFDA 20.505 - Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research) to the BCD Council of Government (BCDCOG), a regional planning organization in South Carolina. The funding will support planning work to implement same-day, on-demand transit service in the underserved rural areas of Charleston, Dorchester, and Berkeley counties. Key objectives include improving transit access and...
The BCD Council of Governments was awarded a $1,300,000 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on February 3, 2023. The grant will fund planning and analysis to evaluate the expansion of fixed-route and bus rapid transit alternatives along the US Highway 52 corridor in Berkeley County, South Carolina. Specifically, BCDCOG will develop a planning document through public engagement and...
The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority Inc. (CARTA) received a $1,127,600 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund the development of a strategic plan to improve downtown transit routing in the Charleston-North Charleston urbanized area of South Carolina through revisions to existing CARTA fixed routes, including changes to service patterns and...
The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority Inc. (CARTA) received a $7.7 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will fund operating expenses, preventive maintenance activities, and security equipment acquisitions for CARTA's transit system from the award date of December 21, 2021 through January 31, 2023. Specifically, the funding will cover eligible...
This is a $13,970,897 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA), also known as Carta, on August 28, 2024. The grant funds will be used by Carta to cover operating expenses, preventive maintenance activities, and the acquisition of security and safety items for its transit system in the Charleston, South Carolina urbanized area. The grant will enable Carta to continue transit...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $6,426,670 project grant to Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority located in Columbia, South Carolina. The grant was awarded on June 3, 2021 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support capital and operating assistance for transit services and transportation planning in the urbanized area through March 30, 2030. As the direct recipient, Central Midlands Regional Transit will utilize the...
This $2,988,811 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) provides operating assistance to the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and 21 sub-recipients, including local transit agencies and intercity bus providers, to support the safe and effective operation of transit services across rural South Carolina in FY 2024. Specifically, the grant funds will cover eligible operating expenses...