The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $4,063,683 Project Grant to the Caguas Municipality under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 20, 2022 to support public transportation services through March 30, 2029. The funding will support preventative maintenance for transit vehicles and facilities, acquisition of 12 replacement buses including eight mini-buses and four low-rider buses, purchase of GPS and automatic passenger counting...
The Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority (PRHTA) received a $5.19 million Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration on May 30, 2023 to complete the upgrade and modernization of the automatic fare collection system for the Tren Urbano heavy rail system in Puerto Rico by September 30, 2029. The funding supports the acquisition, delivery, and installation of gates and vending machines needed to advance the modernization under the Federal Transit Formula Grants...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded a $3.25 million project grant to the Autonomous Municipality of Caguas in Puerto Rico under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund reconstruction of the 40-year old Francisco Pereira Transportation Terminal to rehabilitate and upgrade the facility. Key deliverables include a new metal roof, bathrooms, exterior construction, elevator/stair, underground water reserve and...
This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), provides $270,320 in funding to the Municipality of Cidra, Puerto Rico. The grant will support the acquisition of one 18-21 passenger replacement trolley bus for the Cidra public transportation system. The new bus will be owned, operated, and maintained by the Municipality of Cidra....
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $20,000,000 Buses and Bus Facilities Program grant (CFDA 20.526) to the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capital Metro) in Austin, Texas. The funding will be used to construct the Springdale Demand Response Operations and Maintenance Facility, a new state-of-the-art site to accommodate the growing fleet of MetroAccess paratransit and PICKUP on-demand vehicles. The project will support operational and maintenance efficiencies,...
The City of Fort Collins received a $4,385,801 Project Grant award from the U.S. 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). The grant will fund the purchase of 8 battery electric buses and the acquisition, design, and installation of supporting charging equipment and infrastructure for the Transfort public transit system. This award will help Transfort replace CNG...
The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the Federal Transit Administration, has awarded a $270,320 grant to the Municipality of Cidra in Puerto Rico. The purpose of this Formula Grant is to support the acquisition of one (1) 18 to 21 passenger replacement trolley bus for the Municipality's public transportation system. The new trolley bus will enhance the overall quality of public transportation in Cidra, providing a safer, more comfortable, and...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Omnitrans, a U.S. local government transit authority, a $29,522,853 Project Grant under the FTA's Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507). The funding will allow Omnitrans to purchase 18 zero-emission 40-foot buses and construct or make minor improvements at 21 bus stations for the West Valley Connector bus rapid transit project. This will expand travel options, reduce commute times, and accommodate...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1,098,155 Project Grant to Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit on May 21, 2021 with a completion date of December 31, 2021. The grant was awarded under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund the replacement of four trolley vehicles. The Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (49 U.S.C. 5307) makes federal resources available to local and regional government authorities and states for transit...
This federal Project Grant award of $7,946,458.00 from the U.S. 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 enable the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to enhance the CTAS 103rd Street Garage. The grant funds will be used to acquire six battery electric buses (BEBs) and the necessary charging equipment infrastructure to electrify the fleet. This initiative also...