Capital Area Rural Transportation System
Cedar Creek, TX Doing business as Carts
- UEI
- YHT4M6LQR987
- CAGE
- 5QR51
- Primary NAICS
- 485210 Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Other
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 5300 Tucker Hill Ln, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY18 section 5307 SAN marcos | Federal Transit Administration | $1,522,696 | |
| 2018 flex fund transfer carts STP-urbanized | Federal Transit Administration | $2,089,204 | |
| FY17 section 5307 SAN marcos | Federal Transit Administration | $1,694,458 | |
| FY16 section 5307 SAN marcos | Federal Transit Administration | $1,604,624 | |
| Rolling stock SAN marcos buses | Federal Transit Administration | -$16,730 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not on record | TX-2023-014 | $1,140,174 | |
| Not on record | TX-2024-076 | $539,500 | |
| Not on record | TX-2025-091 | $849,596 | |
| Not on record | TX-2017-015 | $170,404 | |
| Not on record | TX-2022-051 | $223,080 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Capital Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS), doing business as Carts, is a public transportation provider that offers demand response, deviated fixed route, commuter, and intercity bus services in rural areas of central Texas. Carts coordinates transit services across nine counties to serve as a comprehensive mobility resource.
Through prime and sub federal grant awards from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Carts has provided rural area transit services, vehicles, equipment and facilities. As a prime grantee, Carts received a $1.5 million project grant in 2019 from the FTA Section 5307 program to fund transit services in San Marcos. As a subrecipient, Carts has been awarded over $7 million in FTA Section 5311 formula grants from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to operate rural transit routes and coordinate regional transportation services. Carts also received nearly $1 million in FTA Section 5339 grants distributed by TxDOT to purchase replacement vehicles. Additional subawards funded construction of transit facilities, technology upgrades, planning studies, and pandemic response efforts.
Quick answers
Is Capital Area Rural Transportation System registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Capital Area Rural Transportation System's SAM.gov registration is active through December 26, 2026.
What is Capital Area Rural Transportation System's most recent federal award?
Capital Area Rural Transportation System's most recent federal grant award is FY18 section 5307 SAN marcos (TX2019037), from Federal Transit Administration, on May 2, 2019.
On GovTribe
See Capital Area Rural Transportation System's full federal record
- Federal grant awards
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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