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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1.37 Million in Grant Awards to Six Projects in Six States to Advance Transit Infrastructure Innovation and Safety Nationwide

December 2, 2020 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced grant awards to six projects in six states totaling approximately $1.37 million in research funding through the Real-Time Asset Management…

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $7.7 Million in Tribal Transit Grant Awards to 25 Tribal Governments to Improve Public Transportation

November 19, 2020 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $7.7 million in Tribal Transit Program grant…

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $8.5 Million in Grant Awards to 25 Projects That Use Transit to Help Disadvantaged Communities

October 9, 2020 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced 25 projects in 17 states will receive…

FTA Taking Applications for $30M in Grants for Passenger Ferry Service

August 29, 2017 - in Financial, News

The Federal Transit Administration said it is taking applications through Oct. 23 for $30 million in fiscal 2017 competitive grants for passenger ferry projects in urbanized areas. The grant program, it said, "is authorized by Congress to support ferry service…

USDOT Announces $55 Million Funding Opportunity for Clean-Energy Transit Bus Projects

May 8, 2017 - in Transit, Transportation

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the opportunity to apply for up to $55 million in competitive grant funds through FTA’s Low or No Emission (Low-No) Bus Program. The Low-No program…

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: Improved Planning of Future Rehabilitation Projects Could Prevent Limitations Identified with SafeTrack

April 3, 2017 - in Transit

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's (WMATA) planning of SafeTrack did not fully align with leading project management practices. While WMATA generally followed leading practices to coordinate with stakeholders, it did not comprehensively collect…

FTA Announces $5 Million Funding Opportunity to Improve Transit Options for Tribal Residents

January 23, 2017 - in Financial, News

Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program FY 2017 Date Posted: 1/19/2017 Date Closed: 3/20/2017 Opportunity ID: FTA-2017-002-TPM Grant Program: Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program…

U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration Announces $75 Million for Bus Rapid Transit Project in San Francisco

January 3, 2017 - in Transit, Transportation

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the award of $75 million in federal grant funds for construction of the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project, which will significantly improve…

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $14.7 Million to Improve Transit Access in Selected Communities Around the Country

October 13, 2016 - in Transit, Transportation

SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that 16 organizations around the country will receive a share of $14.7 million in grants to support comprehensive planning projects that improve…

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $7.3 Million in Grants for Innovative Ways to Connect People to Healthcare Via Transit

September 14, 2016 - in Transit, Transportation

LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced selections for Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants, which will help connect people to much-needed…