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Newsby StaffMarch 16, 2020

Transit agencies can use FTA formula funds for coronavirus response

Use for operating expenses in addition to capital expenses and permits operating expenses to be covered at an 80% federal share.

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Newsby StaffMarch 3, 2020

$8.5M FTA grant to target transit in poverty-stricken communities

The new "HOPE" program supports planning, engineering and technical studies, or financial planning to improve services.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2020

24 transit agencies receive fed grants for human-trafficking awareness

Traffickers sometimes use public transit due to its low cost and greater anonymity in buying fare cards.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2020

Sound Transit lands FTA Full Funding Agreement for light rail extension

The project will serve a dense suburban corridor where the existing roadway network is constrained and travel options are limited to two congested roadways.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2020

FTA initiative will make $11M available for mobility innovation

The goal of the new service models is to encourage travelers to choose transit.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2019

USDOT announces nearly $50M to improve access, mobility

The new programs will look to develop and deploy innovations in technology and further interagency partnerships to improve mobility.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2019

Calif.'s VTA lands first of its kind FTA funding allocation for rail extension

The funding streamlines project delivery, allowing VTA to fast track its funding process by more than 14 months.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2019

King County Metro, WSDOT land $8M in FTA grant funds

Grants will help fund battery-electric buses and a pedestrian connection between a terminal and downtown Seattle, respectively.

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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2019

FTA allocates $1.36B in CIG funding for 16 new, existing projects

The agency has advanced funding for 22 new CIG projects throughout the nation since Jan. 20, 2017.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2019

FTA seeking to 'put brakes' on human trafficking in public transit

The administration published two NOFOs, each with $2 million in competitive funding.

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