Project Grant TX2026078
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of San Marcos a formula grant totaling $142,564.00 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on September 17, 2025. The grant funds the purchase of one Type Three vehicle for deployment in the San Marcos transit service to maintain a state of good repair and enhance operational capacity. The primary deliverable under this award is a new transit bus that will improve safety,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The City of San Marcos received a $228,090 Formula 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 24, 2025. The grant funds the purchase of new revenue vehicles for the San Marcos public transit service to maintain a state of good repair and enhance operational safety and passenger comfort. The project, with an ultimate completion date of May...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Texas Department of Transportation $8 million on August 25, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.526) to enable rural Texas transit providers to maintain capital assets in a state of good repair. Eligible activities include fleet replacement, fleet rehabilitation, facility design, facility rehabilitation and renovation, facility construction, miscellaneous equipment purchases, and fleet expansions. Vehicles being...
- The City of San Marcos received a $2,283,505 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) to support public transit operations in the San Marcos urbanized area from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. The grant funds will be used to cover eligible operating expenses, including wages, fuel, and maintenance costs, to sustain and enhance the city's fixed route, paratransit, and commuter bus services. The grant will be matched...
- The City of San Marcos, Texas was awarded a $1,159,587 federal Project Grant by the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The funding will be used to provide ongoing public transit operations and services to the San Marcos urbanized area from July 2023 through September 2026. The grant award will cover eligible operating expenses, including potential distribution of sub-awards to eligible sub-recipients to...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Texas Department of Transportation $23.2 million on June 8, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to support fleet replacement, fleet expansion, and facility construction for rural transit districts across Texas. TxDOT will distribute these funds to rural transit providers to replace aging fleet and facilities and expand transit service in rural portions of Texas. The program...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Brazos Transit District $1,011,010 on July 2, 2026, to replace two vehicles in the urban fixed-route fleet serving Bryan and College Station under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The replacement buses are intended to improve the existing urban fixed-route fleet by reducing maintenance costs, improving operational efficiency, and replacing vehicles that have...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) $3.759 million on July 14, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula Program (CFDA 20.526) to purchase replacement rolling stock buses for the Austin urbanized area in fiscal year 2026. CapMetro will use the funding to acquire hybrid diesel battery-electric buses to replace diesel buses in fixed-route service that have exceeded their minimum useful life. The replacement buses provide...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) $3,602,825 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula Program (CFDA 20.526) on August 21, 2025, to procure replacement rolling stock buses for fixed-route service in the Austin urbanized area. The award obligates Section 5339 formula funds apportioned to the Austin region for Fiscal Year 2025 and will support the purchase of hybrid diesel battery-electric buses to replace aging diesel...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $20,000,000 Buses and Bus Facilities Program grant (CFDA 20.526) to the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capital Metro) in Austin, Texas. The funding will be used to construct the Springdale Demand Response Operations and Maintenance Facility, a new state-of-the-art site to accommodate the growing fleet of MetroAccess paratransit and PICKUP on-demand vehicles. The project will support operational and maintenance efficiencies,...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded $2.073 million to the City of San Marcos on August 5, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to procure replacement transit vehicles for Texas State University. The award funds rolling stock procurement activities including project planning and needs assessment, funding and budget development, technical specification and requirements development, procurement strategy, and tendering and supplier selection. The replacement vehicles are expected to lower operating and maintenance costs, improve local air quality and public health, increase energy efficiency, enhance rider experience and service reliability, and support state and federal regulatory compliance. Expected benefits include reduced per-mile energy costs through improved fuel and energy efficiency, lower maintenance needs with longer intervals between major overhauls, improved reliability with fewer service disruptions and higher on-time performance, better accessibility and compliance with ADA standards, and fleet standardization reducing downtime through warranty and supplier support. Texas State University is a sub-recipient, receiving pass-through funding from the City of San Marcos. The intended beneficiaries are the San Marcos urbanized area and the general public. Performance of work occurs in Texas, with period of performance ending January 3, 2028. The award is structured as a Project Grant, assistance type that provides capital funding for bus replacement and related equipment.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.8m | 8/5/26 |