The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $5,132,798 Project Grant to the City of Clemson under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 9, 2022. The grant will fund operating assistance, preventive maintenance, and capital costs for the Clemson Area Transit agency through March 30, 2030 to allow it to continue providing transit operations for residents. Specifically, $1,550,754 will be used for preventive maintenance ($701,848),...
The City of Clemson, South Carolina received a $182,094 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 19, 2021. The grant funding will support Clemson Area Transit's operating expenses from March 11, 2021 through June 30, 2022, including supplies and payroll costs. As the direct recipient of American Rescue Plan Act section 5307 funds, Clemson Area Transit will use the grant...
The City of Clemson received a $139,902 project grant award from the 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 support Clemson Area Transit's upgrade of existing camera systems on buses and addition of live-view capabilities from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The expected outcomes are improved safety and security for drivers and riders through...
This $3,086,409 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides two years of preventive maintenance, operational assistance, and a security upgrade to the City of Anderson's Electric City Transit system in South Carolina. The grant funds will cover daily eligible operating expenses and preventive maintenance costs, such as wages, benefits, fuel, and maintenance items. Additionally, the...
The City of Clemson, South Carolina received a $133,186.00 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on September 15, 2023. The purpose of the award is to replace a bus that was removed from service due to mechanical failure, enabling Clemson Area Transit (CAT) to continue its public transportation operations and serve local riders. The funding will be used to procure a replacement...
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...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $188,419.00 to the City of Anderson, South Carolina to assist with funding the City's Transit Department operations and delivery of public transportation services to citizens. The award period runs from January 1, 2024 to March 30, 2029, with the expectation of fully expending the funds by December 31, 2024. The grant will cover operating costs such as transit employee...
The City of Clemson, South Carolina received a $4,565,165 Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration under its Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). This grant will enable Clemson Area Transit (CAT) to replace 3 aging diesel buses with zero-emission electric buses and add 3 dual depot charging stations. The project aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by removing diesel buses from service and supporting the transition...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) provides $2,988,811 in operating assistance to the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and its 21 subrecipient transit providers, as well as two intercity bus operators, to support the continued safe and effective operation of transit services across rural areas of South Carolina during FY2024. The funding will cover eligible operating...
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...