Project Grant VA2026027
- This Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 20.534) program, is intended to fund the implementation of an on-route opportunity charger to support the charging of battery electric transit buses in the DASH fleet operated by the City of Alexandria, Virginia. The $1,250,000 award will cover the acquisition of the charging equipment, design engineering, utility work, and commissioning...
- The City of Alexandria, Louisiana received a $735,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration on February 25, 2021 to support capital assistance through the end of the project period on February 28, 2022. The grant funding will support the replacement, rehabilitation, purchase, or lease of buses and related equipment as well as bus facility rehabilitation, purchase, construction, or lease under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula,...
- This federal Project Grant award of $59,519,082 from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) will enable the County of Fairfax, Virginia to replace 60 old diesel buses with diesel-electric hybrid buses. The new buses will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve reliability and service, and benefit all patrons of the Fairfax Connector bus system, including disadvantaged communities. This funding is...
- The City of Alexandria, Virginia was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.500 - Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants) on December 12, 2024. The grant will fund the development of a transit-oriented development land use plan along the proposed 3.7-mile Duke Street Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor in Alexandria. The planning activities will include providing analytical reports, recommendations, and graphics on land use, environmental infrastructure...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority $122,352,941 on June 9, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to procure hybrid electric buses to replace vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life. WMATA will execute the bus replacement in accordance with FTA Circular 5010.1F useful life standards, ensuring safe and reliable transit service for customers commuting...
- Federal Grant Award Summary: Alexandria Bus Shelters The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $125,201.93 to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) on June 26, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to support preliminary engineering services for the Alexandria Bus Shelters project. This Formula Grant funds comprehensive planning and design work for installing new bus shelters at warranted citywide locations and replacing existing bus...
- The Virginia Department of Transportation was awarded a $382,836 Formula Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on September 20, 2022 under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The grant funding will support Alexandria Transit Company's (DASH) project to upgrade its scheduling and routing software platform. The Highway Planning and Construction program aims to assist states in providing for construction, preservation, and improvement of...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation $10.777 million on May 1, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to procure 78 replacement transit vehicles for 11 rural public transit agencies across Virginia. The vehicles will modernize aging fleets serving over 1.3 million transit riders across 64 localities and 55 opportunity zones in rural Southwest, Central, and...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) $59.202 million on June 9, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to procure hybrid electric buses to replace vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life. WMATA will replace buses in accordance with useful life standards defined in FTA Circular 5010.1F and WMATA's Fleet Management Plan. The timely replacement will...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Capital District Transportation Authority $38,011,341 on August 11, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to purchase twenty diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and deploy a comprehensive enterprise asset management system integrated with fuel management and transit depot management capabilities. The EAM system will optimize fleet performance, enable asset tracking, reduce...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Alexandria, Virginia, $12.87 million on July 30, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to purchase 11 replacement 40-foot hybrid-electric buses. The funding covers the bus purchase, project management, associated training, tooling, spare parts, and travel costs. Work is performed in Virginia with a period of performance through December 31, 2030. The city operates the DASH transit system and will deploy the buses to maintain state of good repair of rolling stock, increase service reliability for Alexandria bus riders, reduce emissions, and decrease congestion. Alexandria residents, commuters, and employees are the intended beneficiaries. No sub-recipients are involved in this award. The assistance type is a project grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $10.9m | 7/30/26 |