The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $7,918,402 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (CMRTA) in South Carolina. The grant will fund several initiatives to improve transit access, efficiency, and safety for CMRTA's "COMET" public transportation passengers. Key activities include the purchase and installation of ADP hardware and software for paratransit eligibility, ticket vending, and bus video storage; new fareboxes and bus...
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...
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...
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 U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $219,628 Project Grant to the Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments (WRCG) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will support planning activities for WRCG's Grand Strand Area Transportation Study (GSATS) Metropolitan Planning Organization in fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Key activities include developing an organizational plan for the Coast RTA transit provider, updating...
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (CMRTA) received a $352,512 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The award will support CMRTA's provision of transportation services to meet the needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities in the Columbia, South Carolina Urbanized Area from February 2021 through March 2025. The Section...
This Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration totaling $12.3 million will fund capital and operating assistance for Augusta-Richmond County Government through March 2028. Under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), the funding will support operating expenses up to $4.1 million with a 50% local match of $2 million. The remaining balance will finance capital purchases including preventive maintenance, leased tires, and...
The Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority (PDRTA) has been awarded a $3,170,252 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). This funding will allow PDRTA to maintain and expand public transit services, including fixed-route, ADA complementary paratransit, deviated fixed-route, and demand response options, across six counties in South Carolina. The grant will cover eligible...
This $27,693,347 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507, Federal Transit Formula Grants) to the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) will support a range of maintenance activities, vehicle purchases, and infrastructure projects in the CDTA service area during 2023 and 2024. Specifically, the funding will cover preventive maintenance, bus shelter improvements, paratransit and non-revenue vehicle replacements, fleet financing, construction of a...
This $1,789,063 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will enable the Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority (PDRTA) to maintain and expand public transit services across six counties in South Carolina. The funding will cover eligible operating expenses, preventive maintenance, and capital costs such as vehicle procurement, facility upgrades, and infrastructure improvements for...