The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Ben Franklin Transit a $9.4 million Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant includes $4.7 million in FY2017 Section 5307 formula funds to support transit operating assistance. The grant period runs from September 17, 2021 through December 31, 2021. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local and regional authorities for transit capital,...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Ben Franklin Transit a $59.03 million project grant under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) to provide two years of operating assistance from January 2024 through December 2025. The funding will maintain reliable transit operations for Ben Franklin Transit, covering eligible operating expenses such as salaries, benefits, fuel and short-term items. It is intended to provide access to medical, social,...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $122,763 Formula Grant to Ben Franklin Transit, a municipal transit agency in Washington state. The grant funding will be used to conduct a security assessment analysis, engineering, and design for the agency's Maintenance Operations and Administration (MOA) campus and the Three Rivers Transit Center. The intended outcomes are to improve security and system reliability for public transportation services...
This $238,846 federal Formula Grant awarded on September 23, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will be used by Ben Franklin Transit, a municipal transit agency in Washington, to purchase approximately one paratransit bus under 30 feet in length and associated equipment. The purpose is to improve communication security, passenger amenities, and...
This $915,019 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Formula Grant awarded to Ben Franklin Transit on August 14, 2024 is funded under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will support the purchase of approximately two (2) 35-foot diesel-fueled, ADA-accessible, low-floor fixed-route replacement buses. The new buses are expected to improve system reliability for public transportation services in the Benton-Franklin Public...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) provides $346,424 to Ben Franklin Transit, a municipal transit agency serving Benton and Franklin counties in Washington. The funding will be used to purchase approximately one (1) paratransit vehicle under 35 feet in length, along with associated communication and security equipment such as radios, cameras, and vehicle...
The Franklin Transit Authority (FTA) received a $1,310,592 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support operating assistance from May 12, 2021 through August 15, 2022. The Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (49 U.S.C. 5307) makes federal resources available to local and regional government authorities for transit capital, operating assistance, and transportation...
This $20.5 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund operations activities at C-Tran, the public transportation provider for Clark County, Washington. The grant represents C-Tran's full allocation of Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 funds from the Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA urbanized area. The funding will help C-Tran prevent, respond...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded a $2 million Project Grant to the Franklin Transit Authority under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on September 7, 2022. The grant will fund four years of operating assistance and security upgrades for the Franklin Transit Authority and Williamson County through March 2029. Specifically, $1 million will support the Franklin Transit Authority's operating expenses, including driver salaries, fuel, and preventative maintenance,...
This $496,995 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will support public transportation services in Kingsport, Tennessee. The funds will be used to operate the city's fixed-route and paratransit services, cover payroll for transit providers, purchase personal protective equipment, and provide administrative leave for operations or contractor personnel due to service...