Project Grant SC2022023
- The Lowcountry Regional Transportation Authority (LCTRA) received a $1,437,207 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will be used to acquire two replacement standard 40-foot buses and two expansion ADA 30-foot buses. The replacement buses will be used to retire buses that have reached the end of their useful life...
- The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), has awarded Lymo Waccamaw Regional Transit Authority (dba The Coast RTA) a $5,018,830 grant to continue operating and maintaining its public transportation system. The grant funding will be used for preventative maintenance, operating assistance, IT and safety/security functions, and other activities necessary to operate the transit system's fixed-route, vanpool, and ADA...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $2,394,154 Project Grant to the Lymo Waccamaw Regional Transit Authority under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund five projects to support the Authority's bus operations and maintenance through September 2031. Project 1 will receive $432,000 to lease a temporary maintenance facility and acquire related capital equipment. Project 3 will...
- This $4,752,035 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA Buses and Bus Facilities Program, CFDA 20.526) will enable the Lymo Waccamaw Regional Transit Authority (The Coast RTA) to acquire two replacement cutaway vehicles and one replacement Ford Transit van for their fixed-route and paratransit operations. The award will also fund the acquisition of 17.61 acres of right-of-way property on Grissom Parkway in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina,...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Lymo Waccamaw Regional Transit Authority (operating as The Coast RTA) $5.16 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 19, 2025. The award funds the continued development of critical transit infrastructure and the acquisition of rolling stock to strengthen regional transportation capacity. Specifically, the grant supports continued...
- This $1,789,063 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will allow the Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority (PDRTA) to maintain and expand public transit services across its six-county service area in South Carolina. The funding will cover eligible preventive maintenance, operating, and capital expenses such as wages, salaries, fuel, insurance, and indirect costs....
- The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (Carta) received a $13,750,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration. The grant funding will be used for two primary purposes: 1) Acquiring real estate to construct a new 300-space park-and-ride facility along U.S. Highway 78 that will serve as a transit hub for Carta's local routes and the planned Lowcountry Rapid Transit project, and 2) Improving Carta's...
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Lymo Waccamaw Regional Transit Authority (operating as The Coast RTA) a Federal Transit Formula Grants award (CFDA 20.507) totaling $5,038,576 obligated on December 29, 2025, with a completion date of March 30, 2033. The award supports operating and preventive maintenance activities through fiscal years 2025 and 2026, ensuring continued transit service delivery across Horry and Georgetown counties in...
- The Waccamaw Regional Transit Authority (Waccamaw RTA) received a $3,202,401 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funds will support preventative maintenance, operating assistance, and safety/security activities for the Authority's public transportation services through January 2023. Specifically, $812,921 will fund preventative maintenance with an 80% federal/20% local...
- This $2,041,937 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will support the Lowcountry Regional Transportation Authority, doing business as Palmetto Breeze, in continuing to provide critical public transit services in the urban area. The grant funds will cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and maintenance to enable Palmetto Breeze to sustain its transit operations that would otherwise...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Lowcountry Regional Transportation Authority a $4.59 million Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will support existing transit services in South Carolina's urban areas through June 2029 by funding preventative maintenance for vehicles and facilities, as well as planning, capital, and operating assistance. Funds will cover all eligible operating expenses to continue transit operations, including driver salaries, fuel, and maintenance. The grant is expected to permit Lowcountry RTA to continue providing services that would otherwise be cut due to lack of funding, benefiting both the transportation authority and the riders who rely on its services to access work, essential services, and employment opportunities. No subrecipients are involved.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $1.1m | 6/14/22 | ||
| Not listed | $1.1m | 6/14/22 |