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)...
The City of Jackson, Mississippi was awarded a $6.875 million Project Grant from the United States 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 the replacement, rehabilitation, purchase, lease, or construction of buses, bus equipment, and bus facilities for the City of Jackson's public transportation system. The Buses and Bus Facilities Formula,...
The Jackson Transit Authority (JTA) received a $2,221,433 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on April 5, 2021. The grant funded operating assistance for JTA's fixed route and ADA paratransit services from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023. Specifically, $726,495 was provided for fiscal year 2022 fixed route operations and $765,959 for 2023. For ADA paratransit, $357,821 was...
This $373,960 project grant from the Federal Transit Administration will fund the replacement of one transit bus for the City of Jackson, Mississippi's public transportation fleet. Awarded on July 19, 2021 through the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), the grant provides $299,168 in federal funding with a $74,792 local match from the City's general fund. The City will procure the new bus in accordance with Federal Transit Administration...
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...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will fund the purchase of ten (10) hybrid electric transit buses for the City of Jackson, Mississippi. The $10,892,750.00 grant, awarded on May 5, 2025, will transition the city's current bus fleet to a lower-emission, more cost-effective, and reliable public transportation system. The grant funding will...
This $6,017,369 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will support public transportation services and infrastructure in Jackson, Mississippi. The grant funds will cover preventive maintenance, operating assistance, program support, project administration, and non-fixed route ADA services. These activities are expected to improve the efficiency and maintain compliance of the local public transit system,...
This $349,541 Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will fund the repair and restoration of the bus wash facility operated by the City of Jackson, Mississippi Department of Administration. The grant, awarded on April 3, 2025, will bring the bus wash facility to full capacity and functionality, directly benefiting the citizens and visitors of Jackson. The...
This $18,888,332 federal Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will support a variety of capital investments and planning activities for the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) in Florida. Key products and services to be delivered include purchasing 35-foot compressed natural gas (CNG) buses and paratransit vans to replace aging vehicles, overhauling the passenger ferry boat,...
This $1,000,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will support the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) in Florida. The funding will be used to purchase 1 replacement bus, upgrade the CCTV system, install a public address (PA) system at the Myrtle Avenue Operations Campus, and make traffic safety improvements at the Kings Avenue Parking Garage. These capital investments are intended to enhance...