This $9,070,675 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the following activities by the Milwaukee County (Wisconsin) government: Purchase of twenty-eight (28) 40-foot clean diesel buses to replace aging vehicles and provide more efficient and reliable fixed-route transit service to Milwaukee County residents....
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 Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Milwaukee County $5,453,730 under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on August 1, 2022 to complete the project by March 30, 2026. The funding will help purchase and implement a new fare collection system for the Milwaukee County Transit System and assist with marketing expenses to increase awareness of transit routes and ridership. Specifically, $1,180,799 will support the new fare system which can be...
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 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...
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...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $4.3 million Project Grant to Washington County, Wisconsin under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund public transit operations from August 2022 through March 2027. Funding will support continued operations of the County's shared ride taxi and commuter express bus services, including wages, fuel, contracted operations, preventive maintenance, marketing, and expenses related to COVID-19. The...
This Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provided $4,090,164 to the City of Waukesha, Wisconsin through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund operating assistance for the City and County of Waukesha transit systems from April 2023 through April 2026. The funding will support transit capital and operating assistance and transportation planning in the Waukesha urbanized area, utilizing Coronavirus Response and...
This $1,455,675 federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will support preventative maintenance and operations assistance for the first three years of the L-Line streetcar service in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The key activities to be performed under this grant include typical transit preventative maintenance services, such as contracted maintenance-of-way and...