The Jackson Transit Authority (JTA) has been awarded a $150,000 Formula Grant by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). This funding will be used to purchase one replacement paratransit bus and spare components for JTA's demand-response ADA service known as "The Lift". The non-federal share of $30,000 (10%) will be provided by the Tennessee Department of Transportation ($15,000)...
This $1.6 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will provide operating assistance to the Jackson Transit Authority (JTA) in Tennessee from July 2022 through January 2023. Funding will support JTA's eligible operating expenses, including driver salaries, fuel, and items with a useful life of less than one year, allowing the continuation of transit services that would otherwise...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1.77 million Project Grant to the Jackson Transit Authority (JTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the replacement of buses and related equipment from June 2021 through March 2026. CFDA 20.526 aims to provide capital funding for replacing, rehabilitating, purchasing, or leasing buses and bus-related equipment. It also funds...
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority Inc (JTA) received a $33,706,928 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on April 14, 2021 to fund operating costs through May 27, 2021. The funding was provided through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), which makes federal resources available to local and regional authorities for transit capital, operating assistance, and transportation planning in urbanized areas. As...
The City of Jackson, Michigan was awarded a $3.7 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funds will support the Jackson Area Transportation Authority's (JATA) operating expenses and capital projects including rehabilitation of four bathrooms at the administrative facility, replacement of overhead doors at the maintenance facility, and 1% of operating assistance...
The City of Jackson, Mississippi received a $4.3 million project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will fund preventative maintenance, operations assistance, program and project administration, transit buses, and non-fixed route ADA paratransit services from July 2021 through March 2027. Specifically, $2.9 million in federal funds and $1.4 million in local matching funds...
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority Inc. (JTA) received a $1,000,000 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on May 6, 2022. The grant will fund the purchase of two replacement buses and installation of security access systems at JTA facilities to support public transportation services in the Jacksonville, Florida urbanized area through March 30, 2030. Specifically, the...
This Formula Grant award of $1,133,478.00 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) will provide funding to the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) to support a range of capital projects and operational enhancements. The key activities to be performed include the procurement of CNG buses and paratransit vehicles, upgrades to security and safety systems, technology infrastructure...
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) received a $57,957,622 project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will fund payroll, administrative, and operating expenses for JTA's mass transit, commuter rail, ferry, and skyway operations from January 13, 2021 through January 6, 2022. These expenses are to offset reductions in service or quarantines due to the COVID-19...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Jackson, Mississippi a $1,460,623 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program on August 4, 2021. The grant will fund two projects providing operational assistance, preventive maintenance, and non-fixed route ADA paratransit services through August 25, 2022. Specifically, Project 1 will support operations and preventive maintenance for the city's public transportation system....