Housatonic Area Regional Tran Sit District A Public Entity
Danbury, CT Doing business as Hart
- UEI
- HK6GJU2B3VA3
- CAGE
- 499S4
- Primary NAICS
- 485113 Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 62 Federal Rd, Danbury, CT 06810, USA
- Website
- hartransit.com
- Founded
- 1972
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- 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.
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About the company
Housatonic Area Regional Transit District, doing business as Hart, a public U.S. local government transit authority headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, receives federal formula and project grants from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under CFDA 20.507 to operate dial-a-ride paratransit services and fund capital equipment and infrastructure replacements in the greater Danbury urbanized area. Hart acts exclusively as a prime recipient; it does not compete for federal contracts and maintains no subcontracting relationships on its federal funding.
Hart's customer concentration is absolute — all 34 awards in the source data derive from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration, which has funded the agency consistently since at least 2008. The federal grant portfolio totals $64.9 million in combined obligations across recent formula and project grants. Recent grants reflect Hart's operating and capital priorities. A $2,093,588 formula grant awarded January 28, 2026, funds continued operation of the Sweethart dial-a-ride service through December 31, 2027, covering driver, scheduler, and supervisor wages, plus critical capital replacements including a 17-year-old mobile column portable bus lift and a 30-year-old bus wash system (gantry, brushes, blowers, pump, reclamation system, and electrical upgrades), both beyond useful life and reliant on obsolete parts. A $2,053,588 formula grant from June 5, 2025, supports similar operating continuation and funds underground storage tank replacement (installation of two new 10,000-gallon tanks for regulatory compliance), coin counter replacement, steam cleaner, additional onboard security cameras, lubrication pumps, and office furniture. Earlier grants include a $1,575,302 project grant from December 6, 2023, for continued Sweethart dial-a-ride operation, bus procurement, and technology upgrades; a $2,380,000 project grant from May 26, 2023, for operating assistance, preventative maintenance, and technology upgrades; and a $480,000 project grant (amended to $600,000) awarded August 11, 2022, which Hart administered on behalf of the Western Connecticut Council of Governments (WESTCOG) as subrecipient, funding a feasibility study of value-capture mechanisms and financing for Metro North Railroad branch-line electrification.
Activity has been sparse but consistent, with two awards in 2021, two in 2022, three in 2023, one in 2025, and one in 2026. Six awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and will require recompete or renewal. Hart's service reaches nearly 900,000 passengers annually in the greater Danbury region, with over 80% of riders using the system for employment access; the agency serves a significant population of seniors and passengers with disabilities for whom dial-a-ride represents essential transportation.
Quick answers
Is Housatonic Area Regional Tran Sit District A Public Entity registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Housatonic Area Regional Tran Sit District A Public Entity's SAM.gov registration is active through December 17, 2026.
What is Housatonic Area Regional Tran Sit District A Public Entity's most recent federal award?
Housatonic Area Regional Tran Sit District A Public Entity's most recent federal grant award is Housatonic area regional transit requests $1217794 in FY 2024 FTA section 5307 urbanized area program funds for… (CT2026001), from Federal Transit Administration, on January 28, 2026.
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