Announcement of Fiscal Year 2019 Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program Project Selections |
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K. Jane Williams
Federal Transit Administration
2 March 2020
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 41 (Monday, March 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12385-12395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04168]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Announcement of Fiscal Year 2019 Grants for Buses and Bus
Facilities Program Project Selections
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice; announcement of project selections. Grants for Buses
and Bus Facilities Program.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) announces the allocation of $423,329,839 to
projects under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Grants for Buses and Bus
Facilities Program (Bus Program) and provides administrative guidance
on project implementation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Successful applicants should contact
the appropriate FTA Regional Office for information regarding applying
for the funds or program-specific information. A list of Regional
Offices can be found at www.transit.dot.gov/. Unsuccessful applicants
may contact Mark G. Bathrick, Office of Program Management at (202)
366-9955, email: Mark.Bathrick@dot.gov, within 30 days of this
announcement to arrange a proposal debriefing. A TDD is available at 1-
800-877-8339 (TDD/FIRS).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal public transportation law (49 U.S.C.
5339(b)) authorizes FTA to make competitive grants for buses and bus
facilities. Federal public transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5338)
authorized $263,219,530 for competitive allocations in FY 2019. The
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (Pub. L. 116-6) appropriated an
additional $160 million for the Bus Program for FY 2019. An additional
$130,710 of unawarded FY 2018 funding was also made available. After
the statutory set aside for oversight, $423,350,240 was made available
for competitive grants under the Bus Program.
On May 15, 2019, FTA published a Notice of Funding Opportunity
(NOFO) (84 FR 21899) announcing the availability of $423,350,240 in
competitive funding under the Bus Program. These funds will provide
financial assistance to states and eligible public agencies to replace,
rehabilitate, purchase, or lease buses, vans, and related equipment,
and for capital projects to rehabilitate, purchase, construct, or lease
bus-related facilities. In response to the NOFO, FTA received 318
eligible project proposals from 43 States and the District of Columbia,
totaling approximately $1.89 billion in Federal funds. Project
proposals were evaluated based on each applicant's responsiveness to
the program evaluation criteria outlined in the NOFO.
Based on the criteria in the NOFO, FTA is funding 94 projects, as
shown in Table 1, for a total of $423,329,839. Recipients selected for
competitive funding are required to work with their FTA Regional Office
to submit a grant application in FTA's Transit Award Management System
(TrAMS) for the projects identified in the attached table to quickly
obligate funds. Grant applications must only include eligible
activities applied for in the original project application. Funds must
be used consistent with the competitive proposal and for the eligible
capital purposes described in the NOFO.
In cases where the allocation amount is less than the proposer's
total requested amount, recipients are required to fund the scalable
project option as described in the application. If the award amount
does not correspond to the scalable option, the recipient should work
with the Regional Office to reduce scope or scale the project such that
a complete phase or project is accomplished. Recipients may also
provide additional local funds to complete a proposed project. A
discretionary project identification number has been assigned to each
project for tracking purposes and must be used in the TrAMS
application.
Selected projects are eligible to incur costs under pre-award
authority no earlier than the date projects were publicly announced,
November 25, 2019. Pre-award authority does not guarantee that project
expenses incurred prior to the award of a grant will be eligible for
reimbursement, as eligibility for reimbursement is contingent upon
other requirements, such as planning and environmental requirements,
having been met. For more about FTA's policy on pre-award authority,
please see the FTA Fiscal Year 2019 Apportionments, Allocations, and
Program Information and Interim Guidance (84 FR 31984). Post-award
reporting requirements include submission of Federal Financial Reports
and Milestone Progress Reports in TrAMS (see FTA.C.5010.1E). Recipients
must comply with all applicable Federal statutes, regulations,
executive orders, FTA circulars, and other Federal requirements in
carrying out the project supported by the FTA grant. FTA emphasizes
that recipients must follow all third-party procurement requirements
set forth in Federal public transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5325(a)) and
described in the FTA Third Party Contracting Guidance Circular (FTA
Circular 4220.1). Funds allocated in this announcement must be
obligated in a grant by September 30, 2023.
Technical Review And Evaluation Summary: The FTA assessed all
project proposals that were submitted under the FY 2019 Bus Program
competition according to the following evaluation criteria. The
specific metrics for each criterion were described in the May 15, 2019,
NOFO:
1. Demonstration of Need
2. Demonstration of Benefits
3. Planning/Local Prioritization
4. Local Financial Commitment
5. Project Implementation Strategy
6. Technical, Legal, and Financial Capacity
For each project, a technical review panel assigned a rating of Highly
Recommended, Recommended, or Not Recommended for each of the six
criteria. The technical review panel then assigned an overall rating of
Highly Recommended, Recommended, Not Recommended, or Ineligible to the
project proposal.
Projects were assigned a final overall rating of Highly Recommended
if they were rated Highly Recommended in at least four categories
overall, with no Not Recommended ratings. Projects were assigned a
final overall rating of Recommended if the projects had three or more
Recommended ratings and no Not Recommended ratings. Projects were
assigned a rating of Not Recommended if they received a Not Recommended
rating in any criteria. A summary of the final overall ratings for all
318 eligible project proposals is shown in the table below.
Overall Project Ratings
[Eligible submissions]
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Highly Recommended...................................... 188
Recommended............................................. 96
Not Recommended......................................... 34
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Total................................................. 318
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As outlined in the NOFO, FTA made the final selections based on the
technical ratings as well as geographic diversity, percentage of local
cost share, departmental objectives, location in an opportunity zone,
and/or receipt of other recent competitive awards.
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As further outlined in the NOFO, in some cases, due to funding
limitations, proposers that were selected for funding received less
than the amount originally requested.
K. Jane Williams,
Acting Administrator.
Table 1--FY 2019 Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competition Project Selections
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State Applicant Project ID Project description Funded amount Overall rating
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AK.................. Chickaloon Native D2020-BUSC-001............. The Chickaloon Native $53,966 Highly Recommended.
Village. Village will receive
funding for a replacement
accessible minivan for
the Chickaloon Area
Transit System (CATS).
This project will improve
safety, reliability and
mobility for tribal
residents in Southcentral
Alaska.
AK.................. Kenaitze Indian Tribe D2020-BUSC-002............. The Kenaitze Indian Tribe 1,600,000 Highly Recommended.
(IRA). will receive funding to
rehabilitate a facility
for transit vehicle
maintenance needed to
extend useful bus life
and maintain a state of
good repair in this
rural, sub-arctic region
of Alaska. This project
will improve safety,
state of good repair and
improve service
reliability for tribal
residents on the Kenai
Peninsula in Southcentral
Alaska.
AK.................. Nulato Village........ D2020-BUSC-003............. The Nulato Village will 179,885 Recommended.
receive funding to
purchase a bus to provide
tribal residents and
members of the public
with safe and reliable
transit to the Nulato
Airport. The project will
improve safety and allow
residents to stay out of
extreme weather while
traveling to and from the
airport in rural Alaska.
AL.................. Tuscaloosa County D2020-BUSC-004............. The Tuscaloosa County 2,018,750 Recommended.
Parking and Transit Parking and Transit
Authority. Authority will receive
funding to replace buses
that are at the end of
their useful life. This
project will improve
safety, support state of
good repair, and
accommodate ridership.
AZ.................. Northern Arizona D2020-BUSC-005............. The Northern Arizona 17,275,000 Highly Recommended.
Intergovernmental Intergovernmental Public
Public Transportation Transportation Authority,
Authority. which operates Mountain
Line transit service in
Flagstaff, will receive
funding for essential
projects, including
construction of a
Downtown Connection
Center and the purchase
of all-electric buses to
replace diesel and hybrid
buses that have exceeded
their useful life. The
projects will improve
safety, support state of
good repair, and
accommodate growing
ridership, including
students at Northern
Arizona University.
AZ.................. White Mountain Apache D2020-BUSC-006............. The White Mountain Apache 160,000 Highly Recommended.
Tribe. Tribe, which operates the
Fort Apache Connection
transit service on the
Fort Apache Indian
Reservation in the east
central region of
Arizona, will receive
funding to purchase new
vehicles and expand
transit service. The
project will improve
safety and reliability
and ensure continued
transit service for
tribal residents on the
Indian Reservation, which
includes parts of Navajo,
Gila, and Apache counties.
CA.................. California Department D2020-BUSC-007............. Full Access and 466,883 Highly Recommended.
of Transportation on Coordinated
behalf of Full Access Transportation, Inc
and Coordinated (FACT), which provides
Transportation, Inc specialized
(FACT). transportation services
for residents of San
Diego County, will
receive funding to
purchase accessible
vehicles that will
replace vehicles that
have exceeded their
useful life. The new
vehicles will improve
access, mobility and
service reliability for
people with disabilities,
seniors and others who
use the service.
CA.................. California Department D2020-BUSC-008............. Redwood Coast Transit 260,000 Highly Recommended.
of Transportation on Authority (RCTA) will
behalf of Redwood receive funding to
Coast Transit purchase new buses that
Authority (RCTA). will replace buses that
have exceeded their
useful life. The new
buses will improve
safety, reliability and
state of good repair for
the system, which
provides transit service
for residents in rural
Del Norte County in
northern California.
CA.................. California Department D2020-BUSC-009............. Tehama County Transit 592,998 Highly Recommended.
of Transportation on Agency Board will receive
behalf of Tehama funding to renovate
County Transit Agency existing buildings at the
Board. Tehama Rural Area Express
(TRAX) transit facility
in Red Bluff, California.
The renovations will help
improve transit service
and reliability for rural
residents of Tehama
County in northern
California.
CA.................. California Department D2020-BUSC-010............. Yosemite Area Regional 4,335,000 Highly Recommended.
of Transportation on Transportation System
behalf of Yosemite (YARTS) will receive
Area Regional funding to purchase
Transportation System. battery-electric over-the-
road coach buses equipped
with ADA lifts and
restrooms. The new
vehicles will improve
access and transit
service for residents and
visitors to Yosemite
National Park and the
surrounding communities.
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CA.................. Fresno Council of D2020-BUSC-011............. The Fresno Council of 5,145,281 Highly Recommended.
Governments (Fresno Governments will receive
County Rural Transit funding for the Fresno
Agency). County Rural Transit
Agency to construct a new
state-of-the-art bus
maintenance and
operations facility. The
new facility will improve
safety, reliability and
state of good repair for
the transit system, which
provides service to
residents throughout the
rural areas of Fresno
County.
CA.................. Kings County Area D2020-BUSC-012............. Kings County Area Public 3,279,570 Highly Recommended.
Public Transit Agency. Transit Agency will
receive funding to
purchase new buses that
will replace buses that
have exceeded their
useful life. The new
buses will improve
safety, reliability and
state of good repair for
the system, which
provides transit service
for residents in the
Central San Joaquin
Valley.
CA.................. Solano County Transit. D2020-BUSC-013............. Solano County Transit will 1,800,000 Highly Recommended.
receive funding to plan,
construct, and install
electrical charging
infrastructure to
accommodate an all-
electric bus fleet that
is planned for the
future. The project will
improve safety and
reliability for residents
who use the transit
service to travel in
Solano County, which is
part of the San Francisco
Bay Area.
CA.................. Transit Joint Powers D2020-BUSC-014............. The Transit Joint Powers 2,000,000 Highly Recommended.
Authority for Merced Authority for Merced
County (The Bus). County (The Bus) will
receive funding to
purchase zero-emission
electric buses and
associated charging
equipment to replace the
agency's gasoline-fueled
buses that have exceeded
their useful life. The
new buses will improve
safety and reliability
for residents who use the
service to travel in
Merced County, which is
located in the San
Joaquin Valley of
California.
CO.................. City of Colorado D2020-BUSC-015............. Mountain Metropolitan 1,621,500 Highly Recommended.
Springs (Mountain Transit in Colorado
Metropolitan Transit). Springs will receive
funding to purchase
battery electric buses
and charging stations to
expand transit service on
one of its busiest
routes. The buses will
allow MMT to accommodate
growing ridership and
provide a responsive
transit service for
people accessing jobs,
school and community
services.
CO.................. Colorado Department of D2020-BUSC-016............. The Colorado Department of 2,015,775 Highly Recommended.
Transportation Transportation will
(Breckenridge Free receive funding on behalf
Ride). of the Town of
Breckenridge to replace
diesel buses that have
exceed their useful life
with battery-electric
vehicles and charging
infrastructure. The fleet
helps Breckenridge, home
to one of Colorado's
largest ski resorts,
provide access to jobs,
services and tourist
sites.
CO.................. Colorado Department of D2020-BUSC-017............. The Colorado Department of 199,500 Highly Recommended.
Transportation Transportation will
(Laradon Hall Society receive funding on behalf
for Exceptional of Laradon Hall Society
Children and Adults). for Exceptional Children
and Adults in Denver to
replace transit vans that
transport people with
disabilities to and from
campus. The vehicles will
replace vans that have
exceeded their useful
life, improving safety
and reliability.
CO.................. Colorado Department of D2020-BUSC-018............. The Colorado Department of 1,788,312 Highly Recommended.
Transportation Transportation will
(Roaring Fork receive funding on behalf
Transportation of the Roaring Fork
Authority). Transportation Authority
to replace buses that
have exceeded their
useful life. The
replacement buses will
enhance the rural transit
agency's network
throughout the Roaring
Fork Valley of Central
Colorado and help
accommodate growing
ridership.
CO.................. Colorado Department of D2020-BUSC-019............. The Colorado Department of 400,000 Recommended.
Transportation Transportation will
(Snowmass Village receive funding on behalf
Shuttle). of Snowmass Village in
rural Pitkin County to
replace buses that have
exceed their useful life.
The replacement vehicles
will reduce maintenance
costs and improve
reliability for the
Snowmass Village Shuttle,
which provides residents
access to jobs and
services.
CO.................. Colorado Department of D2020-BUSC-020............. The Colorado Department of 12,000,000 Highly Recommended.
Transportation Transportation will
(Winter Park Lift). receive funding on behalf
of Winter Park Lift in
Colorado's Grand County,
to build a maintenance
facility for its bus
fleet. The infrastructure
investment will help the
three-year-old transit
system house
administrative offices
and dispatching services,
with additional space for
future new buses and
electric charging
facilities.
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DC.................. Washington D2020-BUSC-021............. The Washington 11,040,000 Recommended.
Metropolitan Area Metropolitan Area Transit
Transit Authority Authority (WMATA) will
(WMATA). receive funding to
upgrade its farebox
system on its fleet of
buses with modern,
supported technologies.
This technology upgrade
will enhance operational
reliability, while
enabling WMATA to
introduce new buses to
their fleet.
FL.................. Broward County Transit D2020-BUSC-022............. Broward County Transit 17,275,000 Highly Recommended.
will receive funding to
rehabilitate its existing
operations and
maintenance buildings,
construct new
administration/operations
and training buildings
and add infrastructure
for electric buses. This
project will improve
safety and state of good
repair for facilities
that were originally
built in the 1980's.
FL.................. Hillsborough Area D2020-BUSC-023............. Hillsborough Area Regional 4,300,000 Highly Recommended.
Regional Transit Transit Authority (HART)
Authority (HART). will receive funding to
purchase new CNG buses to
replace diesel buses that
have exceeded their
useful life. This project
will improve safety,
state of good repair and
ensure continued transit
services for residents of
Hillsborough County,
Florida.
GA.................. University of Georgia. D2020-BUSC-024............. The University of Georgia, 7,462,000 Highly Recommended.
which provides transit
service to the residents
of Athens, Georgia and
the University of Georgia
campus, will receive
funding to purchase new
electric buses to replace
older buses that have
exceeded their useful
life. The new vehicles
will improve safety,
state of good repair and
service reliability.
HI.................. State of Hawaii D2020-BUSC-025............. The State of Hawaii 6,586,650 Recommended.
Department of Department of
Transportation. Transportation will
receive funding to
purchase new accessible
vehicles and buses to
replace those that have
exceeded their useful
life for the County of
Hawai'i and the County of
Kaua'i. The new vehicles
will improve safety and
reliability for residents
who use public transit to
commute to work on long
commuter routes such as
the Hilo-to-South Kohala
Resort route
(approximately 200 miles
round trip) and East
Hawaii-to-West Hawaii
commuter route
(approximately 160 miles
round trip).
IA.................. Des Moines Area D2020-BUSC-026............. The Des Moines Area 17,275,000 Highly Recommended.
Regional Transit Regional Transit
Authority (DART). Authority (DART) will
receive funding to
construct a new
operations and
maintenance facility to
replace an outdated and
undersized facility. The
new building will be
located in downtown Des
Moines, away from the
current facility's flood-
prone area.
IA.................. Iowa Department of D2020-BUSC-027............. The Iowa Department of 9,414,785 Highly Recommended.
Transportation. Transportation will
receive funding to
replace rural buses
throughout the state that
have exceeded their
useful life Iowa. DOT
estimates that more than
half of its statewide
transit bus fleet is in
need of replacement.
ID.................. City of Lewiston...... D2020-BUSC-028............. The City of Lewiston in 64,000 Recommended.
northern Idaho will
receive funding to
construct a transit
center at the Lewiston
Community Center, which
currently does not have
any infrastructure
designed specifically for
transit needs. The
project will repurpose
the west side of the
parking lot to construct
a small transit center
where passengers have
access to amenities and
where transit activities
can take place more
safely and reliably.
IL.................. Bloomington-Normal D2020-BUSC-029............. Connect Transit will 500,000 Highly Recommended.
Public Transit System receive funding to
(DBA Connect Transit). improve bus stops by
adding shelters and
benches as well as
infrastructure that
complies with the
Americans with
Disabilities Act. The
upgrades will enhance
safety for riders, better
accommodate passenger
transfers between buses,
and attract new customers.
IL.................. Champaign-Urbana Mass D2020-BUSC-030............. The Champaign-Urbana Mass 17,275,000 Highly Recommended.
Transit District. Transit District will
receive funding to
renovate and expand the
Illinois Terminal, a
transportation hub with
local and intercity buses
and passenger rail. The
project will improve
safety and accommodate
rising demand at the
terminal, which is part
of a joint development
project that includes
plans for a hotel and
conference center as well
as residential and
commercial development.
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IL.................. Illinois Department of D2020-BUSC-031............. The Illinois Department of 8,046,999 Highly Recommended.
Transportation. Transportation (IDOT)
will receive funding to
replace buses, improve
maintenance facilities
and purchase bus
equipment in the
downstate region. The
funding will allow
transit providers in
rural areas and small
cities to accommodate
growing ridership,
improve safety and
reliability, address
state of good repair
needs and reduce
maintenance costs.
IN.................. Bloomington Public D2020-BUSC-032............. Bloomington Transit will 1,125,000 Highly Recommended.
Transportation receive funding to
Corporation replace and upgrade the
(Bloomington Transit). fare collection system on
its fixed-route service
buses. The new fare
collection system will
allow Bloomington Transit
to expand fare payment
options for riders,
reduce farebox
maintenance costs and
obtain more accurate fare
counts.
KS.................. City of Wichita....... D2020-BUSC-033............. Wichita Transit will 14,232,816 Recommended.
receive funding to build
a replacement transit
center to meet current
and future regional
transportation needs. The
building will connect 17
bus routes, four
circulator trolleys and
commuter transit and
boost economic
development in the West
Bank area of the Arkansas
River.
KY.................. Transit Authority of D2020-BUSC-034............. The Transit Authority of 17,275,000 Highly Recommended.
River City (TARC). River City (TARC) will
receive funding to
purchase new buses to
replace older buses that
have exceeded their
useful life. This project
will improve safety,
state of good repair and
improve service
reliability for residents
who rely on bus service
in the Greater Louisville
area.
LA.................. Jefferson Parish, Inc D2020-BUSC-035............. Jefferson Transit will 4,300,000 Highly Recommended.
(Jefferson Transit). receive funding to build
a new operations center
to replace an aging,
makeshift operations
facility. The new center
will be double the size
of the current facility
in order to accommodate
critical safety, dispatch
and training functions
while providing
passengers seeking to
purchase passes and fare
cards with a modern
facility that complies
with the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
LA.................. New Orleans Regional D2020-BUSC-036............. The New Orleans Regional 7,246,315 Highly Recommended.
Transit Authority Transit Authority (RTA)
(RTA). will receive funding to
purchase biodiesel buses
to replace buses that RTA
purchased after Hurricane
Katrina destroyed the
authority's bus fleet in
2005. Those buses have
reached the end of their
useful life, and new
buses will allow RTA to
enhance safety, improve
service and reduce
vehicle breakdowns.
MA.................. Montachusett Regional D2020-BUSC-037............. The Montachusett Regional 4,500,000 Highly Recommended.
Transit Authority. Transit Authority in
north central
Massachusetts will
receive funding to
replace buses that have
exceeded their useful
life. The new buses will
improve safety through
the installation of
security cameras, boost
reliability and lower
maintenance costs.
MD.................. Baltimore County, D2020-BUSC-038............. Baltimore County, 1,651,720 Highly Recommended.
Maryland. Maryland, will receive
funding to purchase new
buses and new
infrastructure for the
proposed Towson
Circulator project. This
project will improve
access and mobility for
the transit riding public
through the creation of a
new transit service.
MD.................. Maryland Transit D2020-BUSC-039............. Delmarva Community 248,000 Recommended.
Administration (MTA) Services will receive
on behalf of Delmarva funding to purchase new
Community Services. vehicles and support
infrastructure. This
project will improve
safety, state of good
repair and enhance
mobility for riders in
Kent, Caroline, Talbot
and Dorchester Counties.
MD.................. Maryland Transit D2020-BUSC-040............. The St. Mary's Transit 76,500 Recommended.
Administration (MTA) System, which provides
on behalf of St. service in St. Mary's
Mary's Transit System. County, Maryland, will
receive funding to expand
its vehicle maintenance
facility for its bus
fleet.
MD.................. Maryland Transit D2020-BUSC-041............. The Tri-County Council for 850,000 Highly Recommended.
Administration (MTA) the Lower Eastern Shore
on behalf of Tri- of Maryland (Shore
County Council for Transit) will receive
the Lower Eastern funding to purchase new
Shore of Maryland vehicles to replace older
(Shore Transit). vehicles that have
exceeded their useful
life. This project will
improve safety, state of
good repair and service
reliability for riders in
Maryland's lower eastern
shore counties of
Somerset, Wicomico, and
Worcester.
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ME.................. Biddeford-Saco-Old D2020-BUSC-042............. The Biddeford-Saco-Old 880,000 Highly Recommended.
Orchard Beach Transit Orchard Beach Transit
Committee. Committee, operating four
bus routes and six
seasonal trolley routes
near Portland, Maine,
will receive funding to
replace buses that have
exceeded their useful
life. The replacement
vehicles will improve
safety, reduce
maintenance costs and
improve reliability.
ME.................. City of Bangor........ D2020-BUSC-043............. The City of Bangor will 1,286,000 Highly Recommended.
receive funding for
construction of a new
Bangor Transportation
Center to replace an
aging bus depot that has
exceeded its useful life.
The new transportation
center will boost
ridership and serve as a
multi-modal facility for
the City's Community
Connector fixed route,
shared ride services,
intercity buses and other
active transit.
ME.................. Maine Department of D2020-BUSC-044............. The Maine Department of 1,057,567 Highly Recommended.
Transportation. Transportation will
receive funding to
replace buses for three
regional transit
providers spanning eight
Maine counties. The new
buses will improve the
fleets' state of good
repair, reduce
maintenance costs and
improve the passenger
experience.
MI.................. City of Detroit D2020-BUSC-045............. The City of Detroit 8,494,812 Highly Recommended.
Department of Department of
Transportation (DDOT). Transportation (DDOT)
will receive funding to
purchase new fareboxes to
modernize its fare
collection system. The
new fareboxes will reduce
the frequency and cost of
repairs, improve boarding
times and schedule
adherence, and expand
fare payment options for
passengers.
MI.................. Flint Mass D2020-BUSC-046............. The Flint Mass 4,300,000 Highly Recommended.
Transportation Transportation Authority
Authority (MTA). (MTA) will receive
funding to purchase
propane transit buses and
CNG commuter buses to
replace diesel buses that
have exceeded their
useful life. The new
buses will allow MTA to
improve safety,
efficiency and service
reliability, especially
on MTA's peak hour and
regional routes that
transport passengers to
work and school.
MN.................. Red Lake Band of D2020-BUSC-047............. The Red Lake Band of 211,944 Recommended.
Chippewa Indians. Chippewa Indians will
receive funding so that
Red Lake Public Transit
can purchase new buses
and equipment, allowing
it to expand its bus
fleet to accommodate
growing ridership. Red
Lake Public Transit
provides on-demand bus
service on the Red Lake
Indian Reservation, which
is located in a rural
area of northwest
Minnesota.
MO.................. Bi-State Development D2020-BUSC-048............. The Bi-State Development 350,000 Highly Recommended.
Agency. Agency of St. Louis will
receive funding to
transform bus stops into
mobility hubs to improve
safety and create a more
welcoming experience for
riders. The hubs will
improve accessibility and
include amenities such as
benches, lighting and
community information, at
key transit transfer
points.
MO.................. Missouri Department of D2020-BUSC-049............. The Missouri Department of 5,120,000 Highly Recommended.
Transportation. Transportation will
receive funding to
construct two storage and
maintenance facilities
for rural transit
providers. The facilities
will save operational
costs compared to using
contract services, add
efficiencies and help
keep transit buses in a
state of good repair.
MS.................. Coast Transit D2020-BUSC-050............. Coast Transit Authority 5,351,155 Highly Recommended.
Authority. will receive funding to
construct a bridge
structure between the
Gulfport Transit Center
and the Jones Park Bus
Station in Gulfport, MS.
This project will provide
pedestrian safety and
improved mobility between
these two locations.
MS.................. Mississippi Department D2020-BUSC-051............. The Mississippi Department 5,680,000 Highly Recommended.
of Transportation. of Transportation will
receive funding to
purchase new buses. This
project will support
service expansion
throughout the state and
help meet the needs of
Mississippi residents who
rely on transportation
services to get to
employment opportunities
and an increasing demand
for health care
destinations.
MT.................. City of Billings D2020-BUSC-052............. The City of Billings 840,000 Highly Recommended.
Metropolitan Transit Metropolitan Transit
System. System will receive
funding to replace buses
that have exceeded their
useful life. The buses
will help the agency
increase safety, maintain
its bus fleet in a state
of good repair and ensure
safe and reliable service
to the residents of
Billings, Montana's
largest city.
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MT.................. Montana Department of D2020-BUSC-053............. The Montana Department of 510,088 Highly Recommended.
Transportation (North Transportation will
Central Montana receive funding on behalf
Transit). of North Central Montana
Transit to replace buses
that have exceeded their
useful life and purchase
the bus maintenance
facility it has been
renting. The agency,
which provides service to
two tribal governments--
Chippewa Cree Tribe of
the Rocky Boy's
Reservation and the Fort
Belknap Indian Community
Council--in north central
Montana, provides trips
to healthcare, grocery
stores and tribal
colleges.
NC.................. City of Salisbury..... D2020-BUSC-054............. The City of Salisbury, on 480,000 Highly Recommended.
behalf of the Salisbury
Transit System, will
receive funding to
purchase new vehicles to
replace older vehicles
that have exceeded their
useful life, and purchase
bus equipment. This
project will improve
safety and state of good
repair with new buses
that will be more
reliable and reduce
maintenance costs.
NC.................. North Carolina D2020-BUSC-055............. The North Carolina 17,275,000 Highly Recommended.
Department of Department of
Transportation. Transportation, on behalf
of several rural transit
systems, will receive
funding to replace
vehicles, as well as
construct and renovate
public transportation
facilities throughout the
state. These projects
will address safety,
state of good repair and
critical transit needs
throughout the state.
NC.................. Piedmont Authority for D2020-BUSC-056............. The Piedmont Authority for 6,768,000 Highly Recommended.
Regional Regional Transportation
Transportation. will receive funding to
purchase new vehicles to
replace older vehicles
that have exceeded their
useful life. The new
vehicles will increase
reliability and safety
for passengers in
Burlington, Greensboro,
High Point and Winston-
Salem, NC.
NE.................. Transit Authority of D2020-BUSC-057............. The Transit Authority of 4,709,375 Highly Recommended.
the City of Omaha. the City of Omaha will
receive funding to
replace buses that have
exceeded their useful
life. The buses will help
improve reliability and
help maintain the 98-
vehicle fleet in a state
of good repair.
NJ.................. New Jersey Transit.... D2020-BUSC-058............. New Jersey Transit (NJT) 17,275,000 Highly Recommended.
will receive funding to
purchase new 60-foot
buses to help expand
capacity in Northern New
Jersey. The project will
allow NJT to meet growing
demand for its services.
NM.................. New Mexico Department D2020-BUSC-059............. The New Mexico Department 5,251,090 Highly Recommended.
of Transportation. of Transportation (NMDOT)
will receive funding to
enable the North Central
Regional Transit District
(NCRTD) to design and
construct a new
operations and
maintenance facility in
Taos. The new facility
will feature more space
and house more functions
than the current
facility, allowing NCRTD
to more efficiently
maintain its buses and
improve service
reliability.
NM.................. Rio Metro Regional D2020-BUSC-060............. The Rio Metro Regional 5,984,955 Highly Recommended.
Transit District Transit District (RMRTD),
(RMRTD). which provides bus
service in central New
Mexico, will receive
funding to construct a
new bus administration
and operations facility
in Los Lunas, New Mexico.
The new facility will
enable RMRTD to
consolidate its
administrative and
operations functions,
increasing safety and
security for staff and
improving operational
efficiency.
NV.................. Carson Area D2020-BUSC-061............. Carson Area Metropolitan 455,000 Highly Recommended.
Metropolitan Planning Planning Organization
Organization (CAMPO). (CAMPO) will receive
funding to purchase new
buses and replace aging
vehicles that have
exceeded their useful
life. The new buses will
improve transit service
and reliability for the
Jump Around Carson (JAC)
transit system, the
largest transit provider
in Carson City, Nevada.
NV.................. Fallon Paiute-Shoshone D2020-BUSC-062............. The Fallon Paiute-Shoshone 59,525 Highly Recommended.
Tribe of the Fallon Tribe of the Fallon
Reservation and Reservation and Indian
Indian Colony. Colony will receive
funding to purchase a new
passenger bus equipped
with a camera and fare
box. It will also
purchase a camera and
fare box for their
current transit bus. The
project will improve
transit service for
people living within the
boundaries of the
reservation and Indian
colony, located in rural
Churchill County, Nevada.
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NV.................. Regional D2020-BUSC-063............. The Regional 7,475,000 Highly Recommended.
Transportation Transportation Commission
Commission of of Southern Nevada (RTC),
Southern Nevada (RTC). which provides transit
service in Las Vegas and
southern Nevada, will
receive funding to
replace camera systems on
fixed route, paratransit
and alternative
transportation vehicles
to improve safety and
operating efficiencies.
RTC also will receive
funding to install a new
paratransit bus wash and
upgrade the existing
fixed route bus wash
system at its Sunset
Maintenance Facility,
which will also improve
maintenance and
operations.
NY.................. Nassau County (Nassau D2020-BUSC-064............. The Nassau Inter-County 2,000,000 Highly Recommended.
Inter-County Express). Express (NICE) will
receive funding to
provide safety,
infrastructure and
passenger upgrades to its
intermodal transit
facility in Hempstead,
New York. This project
will improve safety and
state of good repair for
transit riders utilizing
the intermodal facility.
NY.................. New York City D2020-BUSC-065............. The New York City 9,000,000 Highly Recommended.
Department of Department of
Transportation. Transportation will
receive funding for the
Safe Routes to Transit
project to make
infrastructure,
pedestrian safety and
accessibility
improvements for transit
riders along 86th Street
in Brooklyn. This project
will improve safety and
state of good repair for
the transit public
utilizing bus service in
this section of Brooklyn,
NY.
OH.................. Greater Dayton D2020-BUSC-066............. The Greater Dayton 2,971,592 Highly Recommended.
Regional Transit Regional Transit
Authority. Authority (RTA) will
receive funding to
purchase new buses to
replace buses that have
exceeded their useful
life. The new buses will
be more reliable than the
current buses, allowing
the transit authority to
reduce maintenance costs,
and improve service
reliability and on-time
performance.
OH.................. Laketran.............. D2020-BUSC-067............. Laketran in Northeast Ohio 4,300,000 Highly Recommended.
will receive funding to
purchase battery electric
buses and equipment as
well as to reconstruct a
park and ride facility.
The funding will allow
Laketran to replace
diesel buses that have
exceeded their useful
life and rehabilitate the
park and ride facility to
accommodate electric
buses and improve access
and facilities for
passengers.
OH.................. Western Reserve D2020-BUSC-068............. Western Reserve Transit 600,104 Highly Recommended.
Transit Authority. Authority will receive
funding to upgrade its
maintenance bays for
repairing vehicles and
updating the parts
storage room. The
upgrades will help
improve safety and
transit service for
residents in the City of
Youngstown and Mahoning
County.
OK.................. Choctaw Nation of D2020-BUSC-069............. The Choctaw Nation of 1,378,403 Highly Recommended.
Oklahoma. Oklahoma will receive
funding to purchase vans
to replace vehicles that
have exceeded their
useful life and expand
the free transit service
it provides to elderly,
disabled and low income
residents of rural
southeastern Oklahoma.
The new vehicles will
improve mobility and
access to healthcare for
riders who need
transportation to non-
emergency medical
treatment such as
chemotherapy and dialysis.
OK.................. Oklahoma Department of D2020-BUSC-070............. The Oklahoma Department of 4,020,576 Highly Recommended.
Transportation (ODOT). Transportation will
receive funding to
purchase new buses and
vans to expand rural
service and replace
vehicles that have
exceeded their useful
life. The new vehicles
will allow rural transit
providers in the state to
reduce maintenance costs,
improve safety and meet
rising demand for transit
service.
OK.................. Oklahoma Department of D2020-BUSC-071............. The Oklahoma Department of 129,240 Recommended.
Transportation (ODOT). Transportation will
receive funding on behalf
of rural transit
providers in the state to
rehabilitate and expand
operations and
maintenance facilities.
The improved facilities
will allow the transit
providers to enhance
safety, maintain vehicles
in a state of good repair
and improve service for
riders.
OR.................. Oregon Department of D2020-BUSC-072............. The Oregon Department of 300,000 Recommended.
Transportation (City Transportation (ODOT)
of Woodburn). will receive funding on
behalf of the City of
Woodburn to replace the
oldest bus in the city's
fleet with a new heavy-
duty transit bus,
significantly reducing
transit repair and
maintenance costs. The
new bus will improve
access, mobility and
transit service for
riders who use the
service in Woodburn.
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OR.................. Oregon Department of D2020-BUSC-073............. The Oregon Department of 150,126 Recommended.
Transportation (Mid- Transportation (ODOT)
Columbia Economic will receive funding on
Development District). behalf of the Mid-
Columbia Economic
Development District to
replace LINK buses that
have exceeded their
useful life. The new LINK
buses will improve
access, mobility and
transit service for
riders who use the
service in Wasco County.
OR.................. Oregon Department of D2020-BUSC-074............. The Oregon Department of 999,968 Highly Recommended.
Transportation Transportation (ODOT)
(Yamhill County will receive funding on
Transit). behalf of Yamhill County
Transit to replace
several buses that have
exceeded their useful
life. The new buses will
improve access, mobility
and transit service for
riders who use the
service in northern
Oregon.
OR.................. Oregon Department of D2020-BUSC-075............. The Oregon Department of 110,500 Recommended.
Transportation. Transportation (ODOT)
will receive funding to
purchase a new bus for a
new rural public
transportation bus route
between the communities
of Eugene and Florence,
Oregon. The route will
link the valley with the
coast and provide a
needed public
transportation option
between these two
communities that are 60
miles apart.
OR.................. Salem Area Mass D2020-BUSC-076............. Salem Area Mass Transit 1,054,240 Highly Recommended.
Transit District. District, which operates
``Cherriots'' transit
service in Salem, Keizer,
and the mid-Willamette
Valley, will receive
funding to implement
Intelligent
Transportation System
(ITS) improvements
including Transit Signal
Priority technology and
Real Time Passenger
Information systems. In
partnership with the City
of Salem and the Oregon
Department of
Transportation, the
agency will equip
intersections and transit
buses with GPS receivers
to prioritize traffic
signals to optimize
efficient transit routes
in congested corridors.
The project will also
deploy a Real Time
Passenger Information
system to improve transit
system efficiency and the
customer experience.
PA.................. Erie Metropolitan D2020-BUSC-077............. The Erie Metropolitan 2,031,580 Highly Recommended.
Transit Authority. Transit Authority will
receive funding to
replace diesel buses with
compressed natural gas
(CNG) buses in the City
and County of Erie,
Pennsylvania. The new
buses will help the
agency replace aging
buses that have exceeded
their useful life.
PA.................. Southeastern D2020-BUSC-078............. The Southeastern 2,000,000 Highly Recommended.
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
Transportation Transportation Authority
Authority (SEPTA). (SEPTA) will receive
funding to construct new
bus stations to extend
its Roosevelt Boulevard
Direct Bus Service from
Frankford Transportation
Center to Wissahickon
Transportation Center.
This project will improve
safety and state of good
repair with new
infrastructure and
passenger amenities.
RI.................. Rhode Island Public D2020-BUSC-079............. The Rhode Island Public 8,040,000 Highly Recommended.
Transit Authority. Transit Authority (RIPTA)
will receive funding to
construct two mobility
hubs with improved rider
amenities at the
University of Rhode
Island and the Community
College of Rhode Island
to improve service and
access to major
destinations. The hubs
will feature up to eight
bus bays, interior
waiting space and fare
machines.
SC.................. Berkeley-Charleston- D2020-BUSC-080............. The Berkeley-Charleston- 8,321,700 Highly Recommended.
Dorchester Council of Dorchester Council of
Governments. Governments will receive
funding on behalf of the
Charleston Area Regional
Transportation Authority
(CARTA) to replace older
diesel buses with new,
all-electric vehicles and
associated support
infrastructure. This
project will support
CARTA's state of good
repair needs, while
reducing the agency's
operating costs.
SC.................. Greenville Transit D2020-BUSC-081............. The Greenville Transit 2,040,000 Highly Recommended.
Authority (Greenlink). Authority (Greenlink)
will receive funding to
purchase new buses to
help expand service. The
new buses will improve
transit service for
residents of the
Greenville and Mauldin/
Simpsonville areas in
South Carolina.
SD.................. SD Department Of D2020-BUSC-082............. The South Dakota 68,402 Recommended.
Transportation. Department of
Transportation on behalf
of Community Transit will
receive funding to create
a call and dispatch
center that centralizes
the communications
activities of five
transit agencies under
one umbrella in
Watertown. The remodeled
facility and enhanced
technology will increase
communication, safety and
reliability for Community
Transit and partner
agencies in eastern South
Dakota.
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TN.................. Tennessee Department D2020-BUSC-083............. The Tennessee DOT Division 16,228,197 Recommended.
of Transportation, of Multimodal
Division of Transportation Resources
Multimodal will receive funding on
Transportation behalf of rural and urban
Resources. transit agencies to
purchase new vehicles and
specialized vehicles to
replace older vehicles
that have exceeded their
useful life. This will
ensure vehicles are
available for accessible
transportation services
throughout the state.
TX.................. Corpus Christi D2020-BUSC-084............. The Corpus Christi 7,231,023 Highly Recommended.
Regional Regional Transportation
Transportation Authority (CCRTA) will
Authority. receive funding to
rehabilitate and build
bus transfer stations and
reconstruct a bus
maintenance facility
parking lot. The projects
will allow the
transportation authority
to improve safety for
passengers and employees,
comply with Americans
with Disabilities Act
requirements and meet the
transit needs of a
growing population.
TX.................. Texas Department of D2020-BUSC-085............. The Texas Department of 13,815,200 Highly Recommended.
Transportation. Transportation (TxDOT)
will receive funding on
behalf of rural transit
providers throughout the
state to replace transit
vehicles that have
exceeded their useful
life. The grants also
will fund new and
rehabilitated maintenance
and other facilities,
allowing the rural
transit providers to
improve safety and
efficiency and meet
growing demand for
service.
UT.................. Utah Department of D2020-BUSC-086............. The Utah Department of 400,000 Highly Recommended.
Transportation (Park Transportation will
City Transit). receive funding on behalf
of Park City Transit to
upgrade bus
communications
technology. The software
and hardware upgrades
will replace outdated
systems, including on-
board driver
communications, dispatch,
scheduling, data storage,
reporting and web servers
that provide real-time
bus location information.
UT.................. Utah Transit Authority D2020-BUSC-087............. The Utah Transit Authority 3,220,250 Highly Recommended.
(UTA). (UTA) will receive
funding to improve more
than 100 bus stops that
serve riders in Salt Lake
City and seven
surrounding counties. The
enhanced bus stops will
be compliant with the
Americans with
Disabilities Act, improve
safety and provide
amenities such as
shelters, benches,
lighting and bike racks
to improve the rider
experience.
WA.................. City of Longview...... D2020-BUSC-088............. The City of Longview will 1,560,000 Highly Recommended.
receive funding to
purchase new low-floor
biodiesel buses to
replace older buses that
have exceeded their
useful life. The new
buses will be operated by
RiverCities Transit and
will improve access,
mobility and transit
service for residents of
Kelso and Longview.
WA.................. Intercity Transit..... D2020-BUSC-089............. Intercity Transit, which 4,956,000 Highly Recommended.
serves Washington State's
capital city, Olympia,
and neighboring cities
will receive funding to
complete a bus yard
expansion and install its
own propane fueling
station to support
increased transit
service. This project is
the last element of
Intercity Transit's
Pattison Street
maintenance facility
upgrade, a complete
overhaul of a well-used
facility and restoring it
to fully serviceable
conditions to support the
next generation of
transit services for the
Thurston region.
WA.................. Washington State D2020-BUSC-090............. Washington State 3,932,622 Highly Recommended.
Department of Department of
Transportation. Transportation (WSDOT)
will receive funding for
replacement and expansion
vehicles and equipment
for four transit agencies
providing rural service
in Clallam, Grant, Island
and Kittitas counties.
The new vehicles will
improve safety, access
and mobility for transit
riders in rural
Washington.
WI.................. City of Janesville, WI D2020-BUSC-091............. The City of Janesville 800,000 Highly Recommended.
will receive funding to
purchase new low floor,
accessible transit buses
to replace aging buses
that have exceeded their
useful life. The new
clean diesel buses will
improve transit service
and reliability for those
who travel by transit
throughout the city.
WI.................. City of Madison....... D2020-BUSC-092............. The City of Madison will 7,000,000 Highly Recommended.
receive funding to
purchase several local
buildings to use for bus
storage and maintenance.
The project will relieve
crowding at the city's
current storage and
maintenance facility,
allow for future fleet
and service expansions
and enable the city to
meet growing demand for
transit.
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WI.................. Wisconsin Department D2020-BUSC-093............. The Wisconsin Department 838,400 Highly Recommended.
of Transportation. of Transportation
(WisDOT) will receive
funding to replace
transit vehicles that
have exceeded their
useful life. The new
vehicles will allow rural
transit providers in the
state to improve the
state of good repair of
their fleets, reduce
operating and maintenance
expenses, enhance safety
and increase service
reliability.
WV.................. Eastern Panhandle D2020-BUSC-094/D2020-BUSC- The Eastern Panhandle 6,080,000 Highly Recommended.
Transit Authority 095. Transit Authority (EPTA)
(EPTA). will receive funding to
design and construct a
new maintenance facility
that will replace an
older facility. The new
facility will help
improve transit service
throughout Berkeley and
Jefferson Counties.
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