The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Hill Country Transit District (HCTD) a $1,168,661 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund operating and preventive maintenance activities for public transportation services in the Killeen, TX urbanized area from February 2022 through September 2022. Specifically, $910,000 will cover operating expenses such as salaries, fuel, insurance and other costs to continue...
The Hill Country Transit District (the Hop) received a $1,329,538 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) on February 28, 2025. The grant will provide funding for routine fleet maintenance and ongoing operations of fixed-route and complementary ADA paratransit services in the Temple, Texas area. Specifically, the grant will fund general operating assistance, complementary ADA paratransit...
This $116,176 Formula 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) will enable the Hill Country Transit District (doing business as The Hop) to replace aging vehicles in its public transportation fleet serving the Temple Urbanized Area. The grant funding will be used to purchase new vehicles to replace buses that have met or exceeded their...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded an $11.27 million Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to Fort Bend County, Texas on August 16, 2022. The grant will fund operating assistance, purchased transportation services, fuel, and other eligible operating costs necessary to operate, maintain, and manage the county's public transportation system through June 1, 2028. Specifically, the funding will be used for payroll,...
This $793,789 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 purpose of the grant is to enable the Hill Country Transit District (The Hop) to replace its aging fleet of vehicles in the Killeen, TX area in order to accommodate the implementation of new microtransit service. The new vehicles will replace underperforming fixed routes, resulting in improved...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $689,278 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to the Hill Country Transit District (doing business as The Hop) on September 3, 2024. The purpose of this grant is to replace the organization's aging fleet of vehicles in order to accommodate the implementation of microtransit service in the Temple, TX area. Specifically, The Hop will use the grant funds to purchase new vehicles to replace their fleet that has met or exceeded its minimum useful life. The...
The Hill Country Transit District (HCTD), doing business as The Hop, received a $4,488,577 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The grant will fund routine fleet maintenance and ongoing operations of HCTD's fixed-route and complementary ADA paratransit services in the Killeen, Texas area. Specifically, the grant will support general operating assistance, complementary ADA paratransit...
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...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $213,323 Formula Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Hill Country Transit District (The Hop) on July 21, 2025. The purpose of this grant is to replace the agency's aging fleet of public transportation vehicles in the Killeen, Texas Urbanized Area (UZA). The grant funding will allow The Hop to purchase new vehicles to replace buses that have met or exceeded their...
This $111,972,863 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will fund a range of public transportation services and infrastructure projects in rural areas across the state of Texas. The award will enable Texas transit districts to provide passenger transportation services, continue operating established transit routes, and implement new services to support...