The Greenville Transit Authority received a $10,261,754 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support capital projects. Funding will support communication equipment, security equipment, battery electric charger installation, and construction expenses to modernize and improve safety on the Greenlink public transportation system. The grant utilizes $5,783,911 in funding from...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $9,640,552 project grant to the Greenville Transit Authority (Greenlink) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund preventative maintenance, operations assistance, insurance, audits, information technology system upgrades, the purchase of three sport utility vehicles and shop equipment. It will also support ADA paratransit operations. The...
The Greenville Transit Authority (Greenlink) received a $1,330,636 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support operating assistance for public transportation services in the Greenville, South Carolina urbanized area. The grant provides $665,317 in federal funding and an equal amount of local matching funds for operating assistance and preventative maintenance costs through...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $8,460,735 Formula Grant to the Greenville Transit Authority (DBA Greenlink) in South Carolina. This grant funding is provided through the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) to support Greenlink's transit operations and capital projects. Specifically, the grant will fund preventative maintenance, ADA operating assistance, insurance audits, ITS and IT upgrades, the purchase of 2 cutaway vehicles and 2...
The Greenville Transit Authority in Greenville, South Carolina received a $2.4 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration on April 30, 2021 to purchase buses under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). This federal grant program provides capital funding to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, or lease buses and bus-related equipment. With this funding, Greenville Transit...
The Greenville Transit Authority (Greenlink) was awarded a $1,765,348 project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support information technology system upgrades and related operating costs. The grant provides $706,139 in FY2020-2021 to fund vehicle tracking system upgrades, with the remaining $1,059,209 provided in prior fiscal years. Vehicle tracking allows Greenlink to monitor vehicle...
The Greenville Transit Authority (Greenlink) was awarded a $6.277 million project grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs to purchase six battery-electric buses and install associated charging infrastructure. The grant will fund the acquisition of six 35-foot Proterra Catalyst E2 battery electric buses and a 1.5 megawatt charging system with 10 dispensers and 20 modules. An additional $422,775 in installation...
This $7,193,476 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the purchase and installation of a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station, the acquisition of four 35-foot CNG buses to replace four diesel buses, and CNG-related training for the Greenville Transit Authority (Greenlink) mechanics. The award is expected to be...
This $1,148,725 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the Greenville Transit Authority (Greenlink) to purchase 3 service trucks, terminal signage, fareboxes, AV equipment, mobile fare collection, and paratransit software. The expected outcomes of this funding include maintaining bus stop services, enhancing the rider experience with improved terminal signage,...
This $1,799,508 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund the Greenville Transit Authority (doing business as Greenlink) to cover eligible ADA compliance costs, insurance, audits, and capital expenses associated with its transit operations. The funding will allow Greenlink to continue providing safe public transportation services and training for frontline staff, benefiting the organization and the community...