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...
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) received a $2,968,776 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on January 13, 2021 to support capital replacement buses through August 30, 2021. The grant was awarded under the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), which provides federal funding to local and regional authorities for transit capital assistance and transportation planning in urbanized...
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) received a $751,641 project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The award funds the purchase of accessible vehicles, operations costs, and administration expenses to provide expanded transportation options for seniors and individuals with disabilities in Utah beyond what is currently available. Six sub-awards were issued by...
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) received a $425,445 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The award period is from May 18, 2023 to December 31, 2025. Through this grant, UTA will provide $425,445 in funding to five subrecipients to support transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities. Subrecipients will use funds to...
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 $615,348 project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to support transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities. The award period is from June 2, 2023 through December 31, 2026. Through four sub-awards totaling the full award amount, UTA will fund operations, vehicle procurement, travel training, mobility management, and...
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 $500,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will provide funding for the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) to purchase five buses for the Uintah Basin Association of Governments. The project aims to help meet the increasing transportation needs of the growing population in the Uintah Basin region, primarily in Uintah and Duchesne counties. One rural agency...
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) received a $834,718 project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The award period is from June 12, 2023 through December 31, 2026. Through seven subawards, UTA will fund transportation services and vehicles for seniors and individuals with disabilities. Subrecipients Parc Community Partnership Foundation, Weber...