The City of Amarillo received a $700,501 project grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The City will use the funds to acquire six transit vehicles to replace three aging paratransit vehicles and augment the fleet with three additional paratransit vehicles. This will improve service reliability for Amarillo residents by updating the vehicle fleet. The...
The City of Lubbock received a $935,316 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to support public transportation services. The grant funding will be used to purchase 10 new ADA-compliant paratransit vans, totaling $332,517 in federal funds and $58,681 in local matching funds. Additionally, $272,059 in federal funds and $272,059 in local matching funds will be used to provide daily ADA...
This $1,773,347 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Formula Grant, awarded under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513), will fund various transportation initiatives in the McAllen, Texas urbanized area. The grant provides $401,012 to the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council (LRGVDC) for hardware acquisition to enable mobility management solutions, $120,002 to the City of McAllen for a mobility management program, and $1,075,000 to the...
The City of Grand Prairie, Texas received a $1,448,000 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The award will be used for operating assistance and replacement vehicles to provide safe and reliable transportation services from doctors' offices to homes for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area. The grant has an award date of September...
This $297,446 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will be used by the City of Laredo, Texas to purchase two paratransit vans. The vans will provide improved transportation services to the city's senior citizens and individuals with disabilities. The grant aims to enhance mobility options and facilitate smoother transportation for these beneficiary populations. The award...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $928,408 Project Grant to the El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). Funding will support Project Amistad to provide transportation services for people with disabilities and older adults in the El Paso Urbanized Area. Specifically, Project Amistad will use the funds to purchase two vehicles and bus monitoring equipment,...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $940,000 project grant to Harris County, Texas under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The funding will support mobility management activities through Harris County Rides, including public outreach, service provider monitoring, reporting, compliance with federal regulations, customer assistance, and travel training. These activities are intended to increase...
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $104,552 Project Grant to the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council (LRGVDC), doing business as the Area Agency On Aging, to provide preventive maintenance and operating assistance for public transportation services in the five-county region of Hidalgo, Cameron, Willacy, Starr, and Zapata, Texas. This grant funding, which runs from July 26, 2023 to November 30, 2025, will ensure the continuation of safe and...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $684,486 Project Grant under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (CFDA 20.513) program to the El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization on July 15, 2022. The grant funding will support Project Amistad in providing transportation services and mobility management for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the El Paso Urbanized Area through June 2025. Specifically, $376,468 in federal...
This $250,000 Formula Grant, awarded on August 21, 2024 by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513), will fund traditional capital projects for the Gulf Coast Transit District (GCTD) in Texas. Specifically, the grant will support the purchase of two replacement ADA-compliant transit vehicles to continue providing transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the Galveston and...