The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Utah Transit Authority a $62,055,576 project grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund preventive maintenance activities for UTA's bus and rail systems through September 30, 2022. Specifically, the funding will support maintenance of UTA's capital assets, including its bus and light rail fleets, to keep them in a state of good repair. As the designated recipient for...
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA), doing business as U T A, received a $2,272,361 Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA). This funding will support the construction of the University of Utah Bus Pullout Project and the Sugarhouse Double Track Project, which are intended to enhance public transportation services and infrastructure in the Salt Lake/West Valley Urbanized Area. The award utilizes pre-award...
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) received a $167,777,447 Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund operating expenses from June 2021 through November 2022 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. Expenses include fuel, staffing, and contracted paratransit providers. No subrecipients are involved. The funding will support continued and expanded transit services as the region recovers...
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) received a $33.5 million project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund operating expenses from May 2021 through June 2021. The grant aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19 by supporting UTA's continued and expanded transit services as the region recovers from the pandemic. Funding will cover expenses like fuel, staffing, vehicle and facility maintenance normally...
This $804,464 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund the design and installation of two on-route charging stations for electric buses operated by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA). The funding will support UTA's activities to deploy electric buses in more locations without range concerns, ultimately benefiting transit riders in Salt Lake County, Utah. The grant has an award date of March 4, 2025 and an...
This $81,133,185 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) supports the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) in providing public transportation services and infrastructure enhancements in the Salt Lake City-West Valley, Provo-Orem, and Ogden-Layton urban areas. The grant funds will be used for bus vehicle and facility preventive maintenance, light rail car rehabilitation, electrical/power distribution equipment rehabilitation, paratransit service,...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $500,000 Formula Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) on April 28, 2025. The purpose of this grant is to provide funding for the purchase of five buses for the Uintah Basin Association of Governments to help meet the transportation needs of the growing population in the Uintah Basin, primarily in Uintah and Duchesne...
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA), a public transportation agency in Utah, was awarded a $120,000,000 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525). This award will support the replacement of 20 fully ADA-accessible low-floor light rail vehicles to improve service reliability, safety, and accessibility for riders, especially those using mobility devices or with difficulty using stairs. The expected outcomes include improved service...
This $89,675,196 federal Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) will assist the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) in maintaining the condition of its transit assets in the UTA service area. The grant funds will support the rehabilitation and preventive maintenance of UTA's rail infrastructure, including track, grade crossings, switches, traction power substations, train control and...
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) was awarded a $450,000 Project Grant on July 18, 2023 from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500). The grant will fund comprehensive planning efforts to create Station Area Plans (SAP) for the areas around existing and potential new UTA stations along the Midvalley Connector Bus Rapid Transit route on 4700 South. The planning activities include economic...