Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 502 Maple Ave, Johnstown, PA 15901, USA
- Website
- camtranbus.com
- Founded
- 1976
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Transportation
- Road & Rail
- Ground Transportation
- SIC code
- 41 Local & Interurban Passenger Transit
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transit passes | Justice Management Division (OBD) | $3,189 | |
| Transit passes | Justice Management Division (OBD) | $6,540 |
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not on record | PA-2025-051 | $450,341 | |
| Not on record | PA-2017-004 | $1,088,341 | |
| Not on record | PA-2019-015 | $320,386 |
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| Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority | Charleroi, PA | — |
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| Pittsburgh Regional Transit | Pittsburgh, PA | 485111 Mixed Mode Transit Systems |
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About the company
Cambria County Transit Authority, operating as Camtran, is a U.S. local government transit authority based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, that receives Federal Transit Administration (FTA) formula grants for fixed-route transit operations and capital projects. Camtran is a government entity, not a private contractor, and operates as a prime grant recipient (94% of awards) with no federal contracts or commercial subcontracting relationships.
Camtran's federal funding footprint is entirely concentrated with the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration, which accounts for 41 of 47 total awards. The FTA provides two categories of grant support: operating assistance and capital projects. Operating assistance grants cover labor, fringe benefits, and recurring operational expenses for fixed-route transit service delivery in Cambria County, including the Johnstown Incline, a distinctive inclined plane transit line. Recent examples include a $5.0 million formula grant awarded June 22, 2026 (CFDA 20.507) for operating assistance covering July 2025 through June 2026, and a $4.289 billion ARPA Section 5307 award from September 2021 covering pandemic-related operating expenses including salaries, personal protective equipment, sanitization, fuel, and administrative leave. Capital project grants fund fleet replacement and facility improvements. A $2.143 million formula grant awarded January 27, 2025 funds the purchase of three 35-foot compressed natural gas replacement vehicles, with ultimate completion in May 2027. An earlier $3.734 million capital award from September 2021 funded the comprehensive Johnstown Incline rehabilitation project, covering electrical and pneumatic system overhauls, track structure repair, station renovation, and rail car restoration, with completion in October 2023. An August 2023 award covered security camera system upgrades at the Woodvale facility and tension load cell installation and girder painting at the inclined plane.
Activity has been episodic — two to three awards per year across the recent five-year window — with six awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. Two minor sub-grant awards from February 2026 and February 2022 involve facility renovations and rural 5311 capital assistance, though the source does not identify the pass-through entity. Camtran also received nominal federal funding ($10 thousand combined potential value) from the Department of Justice and the National Park Service, but these represent outliers relative to the FTA concentration. As a municipal transit operator, Camtran does not compete for federal contracts or sit on commercial procurement vehicles; its federal engagement is limited to formula and project grants flowing directly from the FTA to support essential transit service provision and capital asset maintenance in Cambria County.
Quick answers
Is Cambria County Transit Authority registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Cambria County Transit Authority's SAM.gov registration is active through July 3, 2027.
What is Cambria County Transit Authority's CAGE code?
Cambria County Transit Authority's CAGE code is 328N3, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is L89EUX9GUFX3.
What is Cambria County Transit Authority's most recent federal award?
Cambria County Transit Authority's most recent federal grant award is To provide operating assistance funding for fixed-route transit services for the period from 07/01/2025 through… (PA2026019), from Federal Transit Administration, on June 22, 2026.
On GovTribe
See Cambria County Transit Authority's full federal record
- Federal contract awards
- Federal grant awards
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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