Project Grant TN2025011
- The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) received a $4.6 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The funding will support MATA's replacement of its existing computer-aided dispatch/automatic vehicle location system, which has reached the end of its useful life. The grant award covers 75% of the $4.6 million total project costs,...
- The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) was awarded a $7,646,396 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for preventive maintenance activities in fiscal year 2025. The federal share of this award is $6,117,117, with the remaining $1,529,279 in non-federal matching funds provided by the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the City of Memphis. The expected outcome of this funding is that MATA's fleet...
- The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) received a $19.9 million project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 27, 2021 to purchase ten electric buses and associated infrastructure. The grant will also provide $4.8 million for operating assistance over the first three years the buses are in service on new routes connecting the Central Business District of Memphis to the Memphis...
- The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) received a $32,171,766 project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022. The grant funding will support MATA's delivery of public transportation services, including salaries for drivers and preventative maintenance, to help recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the designated recipient for...
- The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $133,434 Project Grant under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (CFDA 20.513) program to the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA). The grant funding will enable MATA to purchase one new van and spare components for its MataPlus demand-response ADA transportation service. This will allow MATA to continue providing operations and service for MataPlus riders who are seniors or...
- This $360,482 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) provides capital funding assistance to the City of Montgomery, Alabama for rehabilitation and renovations at the Fairview and Molton Street transit facility locations. The project aims to improve the state of good repair for transit assets in the Montgomery Area Transit System (MATS) service area, benefiting the...
- This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) provided $5,721,720.00 to the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) on September 2, 2025. The funding will support engineering and design for an Eastern Bus Facility, as well as the purchase of 32 mobility-focused hybrid SUV vehicles. These activities are expected to promote alternatives to single-occupancy driving and ensure...
- The Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) received a $14.5 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund a variety of capital projects for MTA including preventative maintenance, rehabilitation and renovation of facilities, purchase of capital parts and shop equipment, service vehicles, computer hardware and software,...
- The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), provided a $54,062,500 award to the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) on September 10, 2024. The funding will be used to purchase 31 replacement buses and 6 metro rail cars, as well as provide construction management for the MTA's fleet and train control replacement project. These activities are expected to keep the MTA's rolling stock in a state of good repair and promote...
- This $101.5 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund seven bus and bus facility investment projects for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York. The MTA will use the funding to purchase 15 battery electric buses, rehabilitate elevator systems at two bus depots, replace HVAC equipment at one depot, and conduct roof...
The federal Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) provides $70,642,857.00 to the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) to design and construct a new operations and maintenance facility (OMF) in Tennessee. The project aims to replace MATA's current 40-year-old OMF, which suffers from deteriorating conditions and increased maintenance costs. The new facility will accommodate 150 fixed-route and 90 on-demand/paratransit vehicles, improving MATA's operations and maintenance capabilities, reducing deadhead miles, and enhancing services for bus commuters and local communities. The award was granted on August 19, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2035.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $54.0m | 8/19/25 |