The Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA) was awarded an $833,000 project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund the purchase of vehicle locator system hardware, software, and bus stop amenities to be delivered from June 2021 through March 2023. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal resources available to local and regional authorities for transit...
The Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA) received a $7,020,623 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support capital projects and operations. Funding will support construction, rehabilitation, and engineering for WATA's administration and maintenance facility, as well as the purchase of one 35-foot electric bus and implementation of a new demonstration route in southeast...
The Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA) was awarded a $2,840,980 project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on December 5, 2022. The funding will support preventative maintenance of federally funded transit assets and the purchase and installation of software to support transportation-related technology through July 1, 2024. Specifically, WATA will use $1,136,392 for these purposes,...
The Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA) received a $1.88 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support public transit services from August 2021 to April 2024. Funding will support preventative maintenance of federally funded transit assets, purchase of property for a new transfer station, implementation of an updated Transit Strategic Plan, and acquisition of a...
The Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA) received a $2.98 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on February 25, 2022. The funding will support WATA's operating expenses from December 2023 through December 2024 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. As the direct recipient, WATA will utilize the grant to continue providing transportation...
The Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA) was awarded a $2.5 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund architectural and engineering services and construction of a new Northern Transfer Facility. The grant will support continued connections between several public transit routes and seamless transportation services for residents of James City County, York County, and...
The Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA) was awarded a $1 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funding will support WATA's construction of an administration and maintenance facility, with expected outcomes of continued seamless transportation services for residents of James City County, York County, and the City of Williamsburg in Virginia. The award period is from September 19, 2022...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $309,819 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA). The grant funding will be used to procure two new buses to improve the provision of ADA complementary paratransit services in the Virginia communities of James City County, York County, and the City of Williamsburg. The expected outcome...
This $5,703,440 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) provides funding for the City of Charlottesville, Virginia to purchase buses for the Charlottesville Area Transit system. The grant will be used to continue providing clean, safe, and reliable transportation to improve mobility and access throughout the Lynchburg area. The award was made on February 8, 2024 and is...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $5,862,511 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT). The grant will fund the replacement of 34 less than 30-foot body on chassis buses and 4 vans for 11 rural transit agencies across 45 localities in rural southwest, central, and eastern Virginia. The new, clean and modern vehicles are expected to...