The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $21.8 million Project Grant to the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority Inc. (Carta) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund Carta's operating expenses, preventive maintenance activities, and acquisition of security and safety items from August 2022 through March 2030. Funding will allow Carta to continue transit system operations and maintain federally-funded...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $2,500,000 Formula Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to The Tri-State Transit Authority (TTA) on June 27, 2024. The purpose of the grant is to provide funding to keep TTA's revenue service vehicle fleet in a state of good repair by purchasing four buses. The expected outcome is to provide uninterrupted and dependable public transportation services for the citizens of...
The Tri-State Transit Authority (TTA) received a $1.768 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on February 23, 2021 to purchase buses and bus-related equipment and facilities through September 8, 2022. The grant funding will support TTA's bus fleet modernization and facility upgrades under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA #20.526). This federal program provides capital funding to...
The Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority (KVRTA) received a $2,007,067 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funded operating assistance from April 30, 2021 through June 25, 2021 to support KVRTA's provision of public transportation services in West Virginia. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local and regional...
This $785,447 federal Formula Grant award, provided by 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 enable the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) to purchase four replacement transit buses, including three less than 30-foot buses with a 5-year useful life and one 30-foot gasoline-powered bus with a 7-year useful life. The grant...
The Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority (KVRTA) received a $7.4 million project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus from July 2021 to May 2022. The grant funds will support KVRTA's operating expenditures over the 11-month period and allow the continuation of transit services in the West Virginia region amidst the...
The West Virginia Division of Public Transit (WVDOT) received a $19,952,459 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program). The grant funding will provide operating assistance, capital projects, training, and technical support to WVDOT and 12 programmatic sub-recipients that deliver public transportation services in rural and small urban areas across West Virginia. The...
This $42,868,364 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) provides operating assistance and capital funding for eligible projects to the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) and 12 sub-recipient transit providers across rural and non-urbanized areas of West Virginia. The grant supports the continued safe and effective operation of transit services, including activities such as...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $687,285 Project Grant to the Mid-Ohio Valley Transit Authority Inc., doing business as Easy Rider, on April 28, 2021. The grant funding will support the purchase of five replacement buses and the installation of a camera security system at the awardee's facility. The funding is provided through the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to replace and rehabilitate...
The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority Inc. (CARTA) received a $7.7 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will fund operating expenses, preventive maintenance activities, and security equipment acquisitions for CARTA's transit system from the award date of December 21, 2021 through January 31, 2023. Specifically, the funding will cover eligible...