Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- Corporate family
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Parent
Ames, IA
GK9YL53MJ459
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Parent
Ames, IA
GK9YL53MJ459
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 601 N University Blvd, Ames, IA 50011, USA
- Website
- cyride.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 .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not on record | IA-2024-022 | $172,246 | |
| Not on record | IA-2024-023 | $1,353,022 |
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About the company
City Of Ames, operating as Ames Transit Agency (CyRide), is a U.S. local government transit authority that receives federal grant funding from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to operate public transit and purchase fleet assets. The recipient operates exclusively under federal transit grant programs and holds no federal contracts; all 42 of its prime federal awards span Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) for operating assistance, bus and bus facility capital grants, and cooperative agreements for transit innovation pilots.
CyRide's grant portfolio centers on two streams: recurring annual operating-assistance grants that fund employee payroll and fuel costs, and episodic capital vehicle-procurement grants. Operating grants average $4 million to $8.5 million per fiscal year in federal Section 5307 funding (50% federal match), covering wages for operations, maintenance, safety, and training staff. The agency has received pandemic-relief operating grants under CARES Act, CRRSAA, and American Rescue Plan Section 5307 authority — the largest being a $6.163 million ARP award (December 2021) for payroll through January 2023. Capital grants fund battery electric bus and articulated bus procurements under the Section 5307 Statewide Block Grants (STBG) stream; recent examples include a $471,313 federal STBG award (April 2026) to replace a 22-year-old diesel bus with a battery electric 40-foot bus (total project cost approximately $1.25 million), a $3.185 million Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities award (July 2022) to purchase three battery electric buses and two articulated 60-foot buses, and a $2.502 million Section 5307 apportionment award (June 2022, amended November 2024) to purchase two battery electric buses and charging infrastructure. CyRide serves approximately 66,427 Ames residents and Iowa State University students; its Route 23 Orange route operates as the highest-capacity transit corridor in Iowa, moving 13,000 rides per day during the academic year.
The agency is a child entity of the City of Ames (parent UEI GK9YL53MJ459); all federal funding flows through the FTA's urbanized formula grant process targeting Iowa's Ames metropolitan area. Combined obligated dollars across all awards reach $138.6 million. Activity has remained modest and stable at two to four new awards per calendar year in recent years (2022–2026), with only one award facing completion within the next twenty-four months. CyRide does not engage subrecipients; two sub-awards listed in the source are FY22 and FY23 Community Resilience Plan bus grants with no further detail. The agency's federal footprint is singular and narrow — entirely FTA-dependent with no exposure to other agencies or contract vehicles.
Quick answers
Is City Of Ames registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. City Of Ames's SAM.gov registration is active through February 23, 2027.
What is City Of Ames's CAGE code?
City Of Ames's CAGE code is 5DGB3, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is V7BEZARBJ4Y8.
What is City Of Ames's most recent federal award?
City Of Ames's most recent federal grant award is The ames transit agency (CYRIDE) will utilize $377500 in federal FY2026 5307 stbg assistance to replace a heavy duty… (IA2026006), from Federal Transit Administration, on April 22, 2026.
On GovTribe
See City Of Ames's full federal record
- Federal grant awards
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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