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) 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 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) 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 Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA) received a $225,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the next phase of WATA's vehicle locator system, including the purchase of an automatic vehicle location system. The grant period runs from August 2021 through April 2023. The Buses and Bus Facilities Formula grant...
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 City of Winchester, Virginia has been awarded a $2,083,872 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to provide operating assistance critical to the continuation of public transportation services in the city. The grant funding will support the operating costs associated with maintaining and improving the local public transit system, with the goal of ensuring continued and enhanced public transportation options for city residents and transit...
The City of Harrisonburg was awarded a $9,794,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration. The purpose of this 15-month award, effective June 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, is to provide operating assistance to the city to maintain and improve its fixed-route public transportation services. Specifically, the grant funds will be used for salaries, wages, and other operating expenses to continue delivering...