The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $10 million Project Grant to Milwaukee County, Wisconsin under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will support the county's operation of public transit services through the Milwaukee County Transit System from May 2023 through March 2030. Grant funds will cover operating expenses including wages and salaries, fuel, bus repairs and parts, and maintenance to ensure continued provision of...
This $9,070,675 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) will fund several activities to support the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS). The key products and services to be delivered include: Purchase of twenty-eight (28) 40-foot clean diesel buses to replace older vehicles and improve service reliability and emissions. Preventative maintenance and repairs on MCTS buses...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Milwaukee County $1.56 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 1, 2022. The project grant will fund capital improvements at multiple Milwaukee County Transit System facilities through March 30, 2026. Specifically, the grant will support construction and design projects to replace bus maintenance pits, repair garage roofs, upgrade lighting and...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded Milwaukee County a $5,389,615 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on December 23, 2021 to purchase eleven replacement buses. The grant will fund 80% of the total $6,686,970 cost, with Milwaukee County providing the remaining $1,297,355 in local funds. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal resources available to local and regional authorities for transit capital assistance. Under this award,...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Milwaukee County a $7,118,944 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to fund the replacement of 14 buses. The grant combines $3,933,569 in FY2018 Section 5339 funds allocated to Milwaukee County, including $2,586,487 in direct allocation and $1,339,082 in additional allocation from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, along with...
This $217,152 Formula Grant awarded on August 24, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (CFDA 20.513) program supports initiatives to improve transportation services for elderly and disabled users of the Milwaukee County Transit System. Key activities include: creating an on-call contract for stranded fixed-route riders, conducting public outreach on service changes, supporting an ID...
This is a $4,243,215 federal Formula Grant award provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (CFDA 20.513) program. The award is intended to provide transportation support to the elderly and disabled population of Milwaukee County and surrounding areas in Wisconsin. Key activities include procuring new vans and small/mini-buses for non-profit groups that assist with transporting...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Milwaukee $1.5 million under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance for the M-Line streetcar transit system, also known as The Hop, from January 1, 2020 to June 1, 2021. The funding will support passenger operations and maintenance activities for the first three years of the streetcar system. Specifically, $1.2 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality...
The City of Milwaukee received a $1,455,675 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The purpose of the award is to provide preventative maintenance assistance and operations support for the first three years of the L-Line streetcar service in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The grant will fund typical transit preventative maintenance activities, including contracted maintenance-of-way and streetcar vehicle...
The City of Madison-Metro Transit was awarded a $14.98 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 15, 2021 to fund transit operations and capital projects through March 30, 2026. $3.98 million will support operations to address reduced ridership and service during the COVID-19 pandemic now that CARES Act and ARPA funding have been exhausted. An additional $5 million will replace IT hardware on buses and acquire new...