The Lower Savannah Council of Governments (LSCOG) was awarded a $734,888 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on February 14, 2023 to provide nearly one year of operating assistance for the Best Friend Express transit service in Aiken County, South Carolina through March 30, 2029. Funding will permit the Best Friend Express to continue transit operations and respond to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, benefiting...
This $6.26 million project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund capital improvements and purchases for rural and small urban public transportation systems in South Carolina. The South Carolina Department of Transportation will use the funding to purchase three transit vans for expansion of demand response services by the Berkeley Charleston Dorchester...
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...
This $500,000 Formula Grant award to the Central Midlands Council of Governments (CMCOG) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund the development of a Regional Long Range Transportation Plan, Regional Travel Demand Model, and Regional Congestion Management Plan for the Central Midlands region in South Carolina. The planning efforts will take a comprehensive approach to addressing transportation needs and increasing...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $29,049,827 Formula Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). The purpose of this grant is to provide support to 20 SCDOT Section 5311 subrecipients, including county councils on aging, regional transit authorities, and municipal transit providers, to carry out day-to-day activities of providing public transportation services to the...
This Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration totaling $6,063,772 provides funding under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support the purchase of transit vehicles. Specifically, the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority will use $5,154,206 in federal funding to procure four 35-foot buses and eight 40-foot buses, with six of the 40-foot buses replacing existing vehicles and four buses expanding the fleet. An...
This Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration provides $1,583,460 to the City of Anderson, South Carolina to support operating expenses and capital costs for the city's Electric City Transit public transportation system through March 2029. The funding is awarded under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) and will allow the city to increase transit service and ridership above pre-pandemic levels, benefiting residents who rely...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded $815,000 under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (CFDA 20.513) program to the County of Greenville, South Carolina. Through this project grant, Senior Solutions will coordinate pre-arranged demand-response transportation services for the aged, disabled, and low-income citizens throughout the Greenville-Pickens Area Transportation Study region from September 2022 to March 2029. Specifically,...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Spartanburg, a U.S. local government entity, a $2,510,994 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) with a grant period from June 28, 2023 to March 30, 2029. The grant will fund $900,000 in operating expenses and $568,795 in preventative maintenance expenses for the City of Spartanburg's fixed route public transportation services, with the remaining $1,042,199 in local...