Project Grant TX2026034
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Brazos Transit District $865,000 through the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) on May 15, 2025, to modernize its public transportation infrastructure across Bryan, College Station, Lufkin, and Nacogdoches, Texas. The project deliverables include developing a comprehensive map of designated bus stops and shelters in accordance with design guidelines, installing signage...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Brazos Transit District a formula grant of $765,724 on May 23, 2025, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds the replacement of urban fixed-route buses within Brazos Transit District's existing fleet to improve service reliability, efficiency, and safety for passengers across the Bryan and College Station service areas. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Brazos Transit District (BTD) $1,000,000 under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) on December 15, 2025, for the construction and equipping of a centralized maintenance facility. The facility, to be located between Lufkin and Nacogdoches, Texas, will service and maintain BTD's fleet of approximately 45 buses and paratransit vehicles serving ten East Texas counties. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Gulf Coast Transit District (GCTD) a $1.5 million formula grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 11, 2026, to procure ten 2025 Ford Turtle Top Terra Transit MD (E350S) buses. This capital project directly addresses GCTD's aging transit fleet by replacing vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life, thereby restoring reliable, accessible, and cost-effective revenue service...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Gulf Coast Transit District (GCTD) received a $1.9 million 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), effective June 27, 2025, with completion targeted for November 1, 2028. The funding supports preliminary engineering and design activities for a new transit facility to serve the Houston urbanized area, including site analysis, conceptual...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority/METRO) received a $46.78 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), effective August 29, 2025, with a completion date of March 1, 2027. The award funds the procurement of 40 heavy-duty, 40-foot compressed natural gas (CNG) transit buses to replace existing...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The City of Tallahassee received a $24.4 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), awarded on July 10, 2025, with a completion date of March 30, 2033. The grant funds the replacement of eight internal combustion engine buses with eight battery electric buses (BEBs) and the completion of Phase One of StarMetro's bus facility...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a formula grant of $571,294 to the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) on August 14, 2025, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The award funds the procurement of transit buses and related equipment for multiple subrecipients serving the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Urbanized Area outside the primary service areas of the Dallas Area Rapid...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Massachusetts Department of Transportation a $4.875 million Project Grant on August 20, 2025, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The award funds the purchase of up to five 35-foot hybrid electric buses for the Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA) to replace vehicles that have reached the end of their useful lives. Each bus is estimated at...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Fort Bend County received a $1.71 million Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) effective March 10, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2027. The primary deliverable under this award is the procurement and deployment of new rolling stock vehicles for the Fort Bend County Transit System. These vehicle replacements are designed to enhance service reliability, improve...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Brazos Transit District (BTD) a $10.51 million project grant on April 24, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds the procurement of thirteen hybrid-electric replacement buses—comprising seven 40-foot buses, two 30-foot buses, and four trolleys—along with associated supportive services and employee education and training on hybrid-electric technologies. The vehicles are scheduled for delivery and implementation by the ultimate completion date of April 30, 2028. This capital investment directly addresses critical transit service gaps in the College Station-Bryan urban area by increasing BTD's fleet capacity by 58%, expanding seating from 24 to 36 available seats per vehicle while maintaining ADA accessibility. The modernized fleet enables BTD to reconfigure routes and schedules to improve on-time performance, enhance safety by reducing crowding conditions, and expand access to employment, education, and social services—particularly for residents within designated opportunity zones. The funding simultaneously advances three primary organizational objectives: improving passenger safety, strengthening overall transit system condition, and enhancing mobility for underserved communities.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $9.7m | 4/24/26 |