The City of Laredo, Texas was awarded an $8.75 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance from January 2020 through September 2024. Funding will support the Laredo Transit Management Inc.'s eligible operating expenses including driver and operations worker salaries, fuel, parts, supplies, and personal protective equipment to allow continued bus and...
The City of Laredo, Texas was awarded a $6.37 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on March 8, 2022. The grant will fund operating assistance for the City's public transportation system, Laredo Transit Management, Inc., from October 2021 through July 2022. Funding will cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, vehicle parts and supplies, and personal...
This $8,680,778 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration provides operating assistance and preventive maintenance funding to the Laredo Transit Management Inc. for fixed-route and paratransit services in Laredo, Texas during the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The grant will cover eligible operating expenses such as driver and operations worker salaries, fuel, bus parts, supplies including...
The City of Laredo, through its Laredo Waterworks System agency, received a $16,605,024 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) on September 19, 2023. The grant funding will be used to cover eligible operating expenses for Laredo Transit Management Inc., the city's public transportation provider, to continue fixed route bus and paratransit service operations. Specifically, the grant will...
The City of Laredo, doing business as Laredo Waterworks System, has been awarded a $8,761,630.00 federal Project Grant 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 funding will be used to purchase 14 new compressed natural gas (CNG) transit buses and permanently dismantle the existing 14 diesel buses, completing the city's transition to a near-zero emissions,...
This $587,213 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will enable the City of Laredo, Texas to purchase two paratransit vans. The vans will provide improved transportation services for the city's senior citizens and individuals with disabilities, where public transit options are insufficient or inappropriate. This grant funding will enhance mobility and accessibility for these vulnerable...
The City of Lubbock has been awarded a $12,354,569 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant funds will be used to support general operations of the city's fixed-route transit service and ADA complementary paratransit service, as well as preventative maintenance for all revenue and non-revenue vehicles. Additionally, the grant will fund general planning activities and the purchase of miscellaneous capital...
This $9,973,420.00 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will provide operating assistance and support preventive maintenance activities for the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council's (LRGVDC) Valley Metro transit system in Texas. The funding will cover salaries, fuel, and other operating expenses to continue offering public transportation services. It will also be used to perform routine inspections, servicing, and repairs on...
This $519,241.76 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) supports the City of Laredo's FY 2025 Metropolitan Planning Organization Unified Planning Program. The grant will fund transportation planning activities, including the development of long-range transportation plans, transportation improvement programs, and technical studies to enhance...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $7,887,947 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program to Fort Bend County, Texas. Funding will support operating assistance for public transportation services through June 2028. Specifically, funds will be used for payroll, purchased transportation, fuel and other eligible operating costs to operate, maintain and manage the public transportation system. Additional eligible operating...