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) 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) 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...
The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration, has awarded the Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA) a $7,944,331 formula grant to support operating expenditures and preventive maintenance for public transportation services in James City County, York County, the City of Williamsburg, and surrounding areas. The grant, awarded on July 8, 2025, will enable WATA to continue providing clean,...
This Project Grant award of $3,750,000.00 was provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 20.534) program. The funding will support the construction of a new passenger transfer facility in James City County, York County, and the City of Williamsburg, Virginia. The expected outcomes are improved transportation services and a safer environment for passengers, pedestrians, and drivers. The award was made on July 8,...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded the Greater Roanoke Transit Company (GRTC) a $3,422,599 project grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program on May 23, 2022. The grant will support GRTC's continued operational expenses through July 18, 2022, utilizing American Rescue Plan Act funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, the grant funds will cover workers' salaries, benefits, and other...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $275,640 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to Lymo Waccamaw Regional Transit Authority (Waccamaw RTA) on June 22, 2023. The grant funding will support Waccamaw RTA's public transportation services in Horry and Georgetown Counties, South Carolina as the transit authority continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant will be used for operating assistance and IT...
The City of Burlington, North Carolina received a $372,287 project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The funding will support operating assistance for the recipient's fixed route transit system through February 2023. Specifically, the American Rescue Plan Act funds will allow the City to continue and improve provision of transit services, benefiting operators, passengers and personnel...