Project Grant TX2019037

The City of San Marcos received a $2,283,505 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) to support public transit operations in the San Marcos urbanized area from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. The grant funds will be used to cover eligible operating expenses, including wages, fuel, and maintenance costs, to sustain and enhance the city's fixed route, paratransit, and commuter bus services. The grant will be matched...

This $228,090 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will enable the City of San Marcos to purchase a new revenue vehicle for its public transit service. The grant aims to improve the state of good repair, safety, and comfort for passengers by investing in San Marcos' bus infrastructure. The new vehicle acquisition is expected to promote alternatives to single-occupancy driving...

This federal Formula Grant award of $142,564, 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 enable the City of San Marcos to purchase a new Type Three vehicle to be used in the San Marcos public transit service. The grant funding will help maintain a state of good repair, improve safety and comfort for passengers, and promote sustainable transportation alternatives to...

Via Metropolitan Transit was awarded a $42,668,265 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund preventative maintenance, capital costs for contracted services, complementary ADA paratransit operations, and Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) services provided by sub-awardee Alamo Area Regional Council of Governments to the cities of New Braunfels, Schertz, Cibolo,...

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 Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $61.8 million Project Grant under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) to Via Metropolitan Transit on September 17, 2021. The grant will fund operating assistance, preventive maintenance, and transportation services for Via and subrecipient Alamo Area Council of Governments through June 30, 2022. Via will use the funds to maintain normal transit operations and paratransit services for the San Antonio...

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $4,175,517 Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities grant to the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capmetro) on July 20, 2023. The grant will provide $2,650,112 in capital and operating funds to Capmetro and 9 subrecipient organizations to expand transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the Austin urbanized area. Key activities include...

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $478,242,918 Federal Transit Capital Investment Grant (CFDA 20.500) to the Via Metropolitan Transit authority in San Antonio, Texas. The grant will fund the VIA Metropolitans Advance Rapid Transit (ART) North/South Corridor Project, which aims to construct a 10.35-mile rapid transit corridor with dedicated bus lanes, 25 stations, and 42 platforms to deliver fast, frequent, and reliable public transportation. Key project activities include...

The City of McAllen received a $17,777,324 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support capital and operating expenses for public transportation services in the city. The grant funds will be used for projects that include expansion buses, security cameras, support vehicles, pedestrian facilities, bus shelters, facility renovations, and paratransit assistance. These projects are expected to increase...

This $9,541,158 Formula Grant award was provided by the 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 various capital projects for the San Antonio Metropolitan Transit (Via Metropolitan Transit) to ensure the continued functionality of its operations and maintenance facilities. Key activities include purchasing three backup generators, upgrading the wastewater treatment system...