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...
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(doing business as Brownsville Metro) will sustain operations of its paratransit scheduling software and replace an outdated ADA-accessible vehicle in its fleet.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 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) provides $326,327 to the City of Brownsville Multimodal Transportation Division, operating as Brownsville Metro, to rehabilitate the Brownsville Metro's North Side transfer station. Key activities to be performed include landscaping, roof repairs, irrigation, cosmetic details, signage, and fixing sign/ad enclosures....
This $5,809,544 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund ongoing public transportation projects in the Brownsville, Texas urbanized area. The grant will support preventative maintenance, operating assistance, and software enhancements for the Brownsville Metro transit system. The expected outcomes are that all passengers, visitors, and citizens of Brownsville will continue to utilize a seamless...
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 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of El Paso a $10,340,368 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant, awarded on May 5, 2025, will fund the purchase of 350kW electric passenger vehicles, the installation of Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations, and workforce training for the Sun Metro transit service area. The project aims to improve transportation services, contribute to...
This $312,064 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will support the Brownsville Metro transit authority's efforts to sustain and enhance its paratransit scheduling systems, preventative maintenance for its bus fleet, and ADA coordinator services. The grant funding will be used to: 1) continue updating the paratransit scheduling software to allow dispatchers to monitor buses...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Autoridad Metropolitana De Autobuses (Metropolitan Bus Authority), a U.S. state government entity and transit authority in Puerto Rico. The grant purpose is to purchase four zero-emission electric buses and construct two dual solar-powered charging stations to replace existing diesel buses and support...
The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capmetro) received a $5.8 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will support Capmetro's purchase of four battery-electric buses to replace aging diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful life. Capmetro will use the buses for public...
The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capmetro) received an $11.54 million Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to purchase five zero-emission battery-electric buses and related equipment and services. Specifically, the grant will fund the acquisition of five 40-foot battery-electric buses to replace five diesel buses, as well as the purchase and installation of bus...