This $1,180,814 Project Grant awarded on September 18, 2024 by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will provide operating and preventive maintenance support for the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) in Houston, Texas. The funding will cover budgeted shortfalls due to the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing METRO to continue providing safe and reliable transit services for riders traveling to jobs, healthcare, and...
This $96,052,340 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund several initiatives for the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) in Houston, Texas. The award will provide capitalized preventive maintenance for METRO's bus fleet of over 1,200 vehicles to keep the system in a state of good repair. It will also support METRO's ADA-compliant paratransit service, MetroLift, which provides...
This $20,685,248 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) will provide capitalized preventive maintenance for the Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority's (METRO) high-intensity fixed guideway rail system. The funding will be used to maintain, rehabilitate, and replace capital assets including rail rolling stock, track, line equipment, structures, signal systems, power equipment, passenger stations, and...
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) was awarded a $4,242,448 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The grant, effective from July 15, 2024 through December 31, 2026, will fund a range of activities to improve transportation services and mobility options for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the Houston metropolitan area. Key activities include...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $615,514 Project Grant to the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas, doing business as Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The grant funding will support the continued operation of the authority's ADA complementary paratransit service known as MetroLift, which provides origin-to-destination shared-ride...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) provides $12,407,191 in capital assistance to the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) to support preventive maintenance activities for the high-intensity fixed guideway (rail) and high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) components of METRO's transit system in the Houston Urbanized Area. The award includes $4,817,193 for fixed guideway maintenance and...
This $5,493,011 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will fund eligible activities for the Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) to improve mobility options for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the Houston metropolitan area. The grant funds will be used to expand and upgrade pedestrian infrastructure, including replacing substandard sidewalks...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $9.4 million Project Grant to Harris County, Texas under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) for the period of February 24, 2023 through February 1, 2027. Funding will support capital costs including the acquisition and installation of bus shelters and the construction of sidewalks to enhance accessibility for public transportation in Harris County. Operating and planning expenses, salary costs, and...
The Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District, doing business as Metro Transit, received a $40,000,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to support vehicle maintenance activities. The funds will be used exclusively for routine maintenance and repairs of Metro Transit's system vehicles to extend their longevity and productivity, resulting in reduced vehicle downtime and comprehensive cost savings over time....
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,...