The City of Brownsville, Texas was awarded a $4.3 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) to support ongoing public transportation projects in Brownsville through December 2025. The grant funds will support preventative maintenance, short-range transit planning, operating assistance, and hardware and software enhancements for Brownsville's fixed bus routes. This will allow...
This $326,327 federal Formula Grant awarded by 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 fund the rehabilitation of the Brownsville Metro's North Side transfer station. The project activities include landscaping, roof repairs, irrigation, cosmetic improvements, signage, and repairs to enclosures. The intended outcomes are to revitalize the station,...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $5,576,893 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the City of Brownsville, Texas (operating as Brownsville Metro). The grant will fund the procurement of six additional diesel-electric hybrid buses, which will bring Brownsville Metro's total hybrid bus fleet to 15 vehicles. This is expected to reduce harmful emissions and improve public transportation services...
The City of Brownsville, Texas was awarded a $1,730,939 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 23, 2021. The funding will support Brownsville Metro's operating costs associated with maintaining essential public transportation services during the COVID-19 pandemic, including administrative leave for operations personnel due to reduced service. Specifically, the grant will...
The City of Brownsville Multimodal Transportation Division, operating as Brownsville Metro, received a $5,711,411 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) to support ongoing public transportation services and infrastructure improvements in the Brownsville, Texas urbanized area. The grant will fund preventative maintenance and operating assistance for Brownsville Metro's fixed-route bus system, as well as hardware and software...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $5,809,544.00 in funding to the City of Brownsville, Texas, through its Multimodal Transportation Division operating as Brownsville Metro. The grant supports ongoing public transportation projects in the Brownsville urbanized area, including preventative maintenance, operating assistance, and software enhancements. The expected outcomes are the continued provision of a...
Through a $304,398 grant awarded on June 23, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513), the City of Brownsville Multimodal Transportation Division (doing business as Brownsville Metro) will sustain operations of its paratransit scheduling software and replace an outdated ADA-accessible vehicle in its fleet. The grant funding will cover the project manager's...
This $312,064 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) supports the City of Brownsville's Multimodal Transportation Division, operating as Brownsville Metro, in sustaining and enhancing its paratransit scheduling systems, preventative bus maintenance, and ADA coordinator services. The grant funding will allow Brownsville Metro to continue updating its paratransit scheduling...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1,536,517 Project Grant to the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council Corporation, Inc. under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to fund the purchase of rolling stock, support vehicles, and a fare collection system. Specifically, $547,264 will be used to purchase four replacement ADA-accessible transit vehicles, $172,820 to purchase one additional transit...
The City of Beaumont, Texas received a $310,465 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 funds will support replacement of aged bus stop signage and shelters, shop equipment, and paratransit vehicle branding. It will also fund the replacement of two service trucks. The local match is provided by the City of Beaumont General Fund....