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        <title>Detours Transit Grants</title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chicago Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Chicago Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $121,125,000. Status: Done. The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO):2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $100,728,336. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) will receive funding to build a new CNG fueling station, upgrade a maintenance facility and replace aging diesel buses with new CNG buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $78,566,512. Status: Done. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $63,951,145. Status: Done. The Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority will receive funding to build two operations and maintenance facilities needed to accommodate a growing service area and to buy new low-emission diesel-electric hybrid buses to replace older buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Detroit Department of Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Detroit Department of Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $50,854,529. Status: Done. The Detroit Department of Transportation will receive funding to replace new hybrid buses to replace older aging diesel buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $50,322,380. Status: Done. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) will receive funding buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $46,280,000. Status: Done. The Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority will receive funding to replace a maintenance facility with a structure efficiently designed to sustain weather related events and to safely maintain its bus fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $43,000,000. Status: Done. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nassau County NY - Nassau Inter County Express (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Nassau County NY - Nassau Inter County Express:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $42,000,000. Status: Done. Nassau County, NY (Nassau Inter County Express) will receive funding to buy new CNG buses to replace older buses and to rehabilitate an operations and maintenance facility.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $39,800,000. Status: Done. The San Francisco Municipal Tranportation Agency will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pace, the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Pace, the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $39,780,000. Status: Done. Pace, the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority, will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses that have reached the end of their useful lives.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT):2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $39,670,302. Status: Done. The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) will receive funding to buy new CNG buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Texas Department of Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Texas Department of Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $36,000,000. Status: Done. The Texas Department of Transportation, on behalf of 27 rural transit agencies, will receive funding to build a new operations and maintenance facility and to buy new buses to replace older vehicles that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Connecticut Department of Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Connecticut Department of Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $35,700,000. Status: Done. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will receive funding to rehabilitate a transit facility in Mansfield, CT to support low emission vehicles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metro Transit (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Metro Transit:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $35,033,000. Status: Done. Metro Transit will receive funding to replace aging diesel buses with new hybrid buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART) (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART):2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $32,037,390. Status: Done. The Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART) will receive funding to buy new CNG buses to replace older diesel buses and to expand HART's vocational training program and establish a registered apprenticeship program.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital District Transportation Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Capital District Transportation Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $31,787,140. Status: Done. The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michigan Department of Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Michigan Department of Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $30,006,950. Status: Done. The Michigan Department of Transportation, on behalf of 17 rural transit agencies, will receive funding to buy buses to replace older vehicles and construct or renovate facilities to enhance transportation services across the state.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iowa Department of Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Iowa Department of Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $27,834,685. Status: Done. The Iowa Department of Transportation will receive funding to buy new buses and vans, replacing older vehicles for 14 of Iowa's transit systems.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Lubbock (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:City of Lubbock:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $26,250,000. Status: Done. The City of Lubbock (Citibus) will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses that have reached the end of their useful lives.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Waccamaw Regional Transportation Authority (d/b/a Coast RTA) (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:The Waccamaw Regional Transportation Authority (d/b/a Coast RTA):2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $25,538,000. Status: Done. The Waccamaw Regional Transit Authority (Coast RTA) will receive funding to build a new operations and maintenance facility, and a new transit center and to buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Rhode Island Public Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $25,000,000. Status: Done. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace its aging diesel buses to keep its fleet in a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $21,551,453. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Utah Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $21,330,000. Status: Done. The Utah Transit Authority will receive funding to purchase new diesel buses to replace aging vehicles that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $21,254,847. Status: Done. The Kanawha Vallery Regional Transportation Authority will receive funding to build a new bus and operations facility, replacing two aging structures.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA):2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $20,735,040. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will receive funding to buy new buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Broward County Board of County Commissioners (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Broward County Board of County Commissioners:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $20,480,000. Status: Done. Broward County Transit (BCT) will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace older diesel buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Utah Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $20,475,200. Status: Done. The Utah Transit Authority will receive funding to purchase new CNG buses to replace aging vehicles that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA):2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $20,311,640. Status: Done. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Ohio Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Central Ohio Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $19,906,459. Status: Done. The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) will receive funding to expand its fleet of CNG buses and upgrade an operations and maintenance facility.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iowa Department of Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Iowa Department of Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $19,892,534. Status: Done. The Iowa Department of Transportation on behalf of four rural transit systems, will receive funding to buy hybrid buses to replace older buses and to construct or expand three bus facilities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brazos Transit District (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Brazos Transit District:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $18,900,000. Status: Done. The Brazos Transit District will receive funding to replace aging diesel buses with new hybrid vehicles to modernize its service fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regional Public Transportation Authority (Valley Metro) (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Regional Public Transportation Authority (Valley Metro):2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $18,630,264. Status: Done. Valley Metro will receive funding to buy CNG buses to replace older buses to improve service reliability and air quality throughout the greater Phoenix area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Thurston County Public Transportation Benefit Area (DBA Intercity Transit) (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Thurston County Public Transportation Benefit Area (DBA Intercity Transit):2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $17,551,815. Status: Done. Thurston County Public Transportation Benefit Area (Intercity Transit) will receive funding to replace buses at the end of their useful life with modern hybrid coaches.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Madison (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:City of Madison:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $17,432,700. Status: Done. The City of Madison will receive funding to replace aging buses with new diesel-hybrid vehicles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[North County Transit District (NCTD) (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:North County Transit District (NCTD):2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $16,774,170. Status: Done. The North County Transit District will receive funding to buy new CNG buses to replace older buses to support continued service in North San Diego County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA):2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $16,717,842. Status: Done. Whatcom Transportation Authority will receive funding to purchase hybrid buses to replace buses past their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fresno, City of (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Fresno, City of:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $16,688,720. Status: Done. The City of Fresno (Fresno Area Express) will receive funding to rehabiliate its CNG buses and construct a CNG fueling station.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $15,750,000. Status: Done. The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to buy new buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Pueblo (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:City of Pueblo:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $15,687,944. Status: Done. The City of Pueblo (Pueblo Transit) will receive funding to buy hybrid buses to replace aging diesel buses.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo):2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $14,747,166. Status: Done. The Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses that have reached the end of their useful lives.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Ames Transit Agency (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Ames Transit Agency:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $14,648,686. Status: Done. The Ames Transit Agency (CyRide) which operates a bus system in Ames, Iowa, will receive funding to expand its administrative, maintenance and bus storage facility.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Culver City Municipal Bus Lines (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Culver City Municipal Bus Lines:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $14,450,000. Status: Done. Culver City Municipal Bus Lines (Culver CityBus) will receive funding to buy newer renewable natural gas (RNG) buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Colorado Department of Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $14,400,000. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation, on behalf of Mountain Express (MX), will receive funding for the construction of a bus storage, maintenance, and operations facility to support the delivery of public transit services in the Crested Butte, Colorado region.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[St Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:St Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $14,289,325. Status: Done. The St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission will receive funding to purchase CNG buses to replace vehicles that have met their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (Community Transit) (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (Community Transit):2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $13,987,608. Status: Done. The Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (Community Transit), will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace aging buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Fort Bend County (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Fort Bend County:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $13,747,775. Status: Done. Fort Bend County (Fort Bend Transit) will receive funding to build a CNG fueling station, upgrade a maintenance facility for CNG servicing and staff development, and buy new CNG buses to replace older buses.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[University of Arkansas - Fayetteville (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:University of Arkansas - Fayetteville:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $13,175,000. Status: Done. The University of Arkansas-Fayetteville (Razorback Transit) will receive funding to purchase new buses and paratransit vans to meet increased demand and to replace older buses.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Yuba-Sutter Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Yuba-Sutter Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $12,714,902. Status: Done. The Yuba-Sutter Transit Authority (YSTA) will receive funding to build a new operations and maintenance facility and a multi-modal hub for the community, designed to support future expansion and enhance YSTA's ability to meet the region's growing transportation needs.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Kentucky Transportation Cabinet:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $12,363,501. Status: Done. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will receive funding on behalf of 11 rural transit agencies to buy buses for expansion purposes, replace older buses and upgrade technology on vehicles.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Michigan Department of Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Michigan Department of Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $12,053,626. Status: Done. The Michigan Department of Transportation, on behalf of three local transit agencies, will receive funding to replace aging buses with new hybrid and propane vehicles.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $11,965,000. Status: Done. The New York MTA will receive funding to rehabilitate and upgrade the CNG maintenance facility at the West Farms Bus Depot in the Bronx to protect and enhance its operational reliability, safety, and efficiency.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Golden Empire Transit District (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Golden Empire Transit District:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $11,788,089. Status: Done. The Golden Empire Transit District will receive funding to buy new CNG buses to replace older buses and to replace an aging CNG fueling station to improve service reliability and boost operational efficiency.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA):2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $11,498,030. Status: Done. The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) will receive funding to replace aging buses past their useful life with new hybrid buses.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Alexandria (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:City of Alexandria:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $10,939,552. Status: Done. The Alexandria Transit Company (DASH) will receive funding to buy new buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life and renovate a maintenance facility.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD):2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $10,327,500. Status: Done. The San Joaquin Regional Transit District will receive funding to replace aging diesel buses with hybrid-electric buses.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Everett (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:City of Everett:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $10,071,054. Status: Done. The City of Everett (Everett Transit) will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace aging buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Cherokee Nation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Cherokee Nation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $10,010,220. Status: Done. The Cherokee Nation will receive funding to build a new transit facility that will include bus maintenance, administration, dispatch, operations, vehicle storage and workforce training facilities.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Transit Administration obo Charles County Government (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Maryland Transit Administration obo Charles County Government:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $10,000,016. Status: Done. The Maryland Department of Transportation, on behalf of Charles County, will receive funding to construct a new operations and maintenance facility.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $10,000,001. Status: Done. The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (WeGo) will receive funding to buy new buses to replace older buses that reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[University of Tennessee (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:University of Tennessee:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $9,801,300. Status: Done. The University of Tennessee will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses and for fleet expansion.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Metro Regional Transit Authority (METRO RTA) (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Metro Regional Transit Authority (METRO RTA):2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $9,741,172. Status: Done. The Metro Regional Transit Authority (METRO RTA), the primary public transportation provider for Summit County, will receive funding to purchase new CNG buses to replace older vehicles that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Skagit Transit (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Skagit Transit:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $9,368,858. Status: Done. Skagit Transit will receive funding for new medium-duty coaches to replace aging vehicles and facilitate service expansion, including for paratransit customers.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[The Central New York Regional Transportation Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:The Central New York Regional Transportation Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $9,280,000. Status: Done. The Central New York Regional Transportation Authority will receive funding to buy new CNG buses for service.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Washington State Department of Transportation obo Okanogan County Transit Authority (OCTA) (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Washington State Department of Transportation obo Okanogan County Transit Authority (OCTA):2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $9,237,473. Status: Done. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Okanogan County Transit Authority, will receive funding to construct facilities for administration, operations, and maintenance.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation obo Coos County Area Transportation District (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Oregon Department of Transportation obo Coos County Area Transportation District:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $8,839,155. Status: Done. The Coos County Area Transportation District (CCATD) will receive funding to construct a multi-modal transfer hub to improve transit operations and community access.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Tallahassee (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:City of Tallahassee:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $8,798,487. Status: Done. The City of Tallahassee will receive funding to buy new CNG buses to replace older diesel buses and to fortify CNG fueling abilities with a CNG mobile fueling station.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Iowa City (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:City of Iowa City:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $8,665,485. Status: Done. The City of Iowa City (Iowa City Transit) will receive funding to purchase diesel and paratransit buses to replace older buses.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT):2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $8,621,909. Status: Done. The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, on behalf of 11 rural transit agencies, will receive funding to buy new buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Minnesota Valley Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $8,000,000. Status: Done. The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority will receive funding to replace aging diesel buses with new hybrid buses.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[California Department of Transportation obo Eastern Sierra Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:California Department of Transportation obo Eastern Sierra Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,978,159. Status: Done. The California Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Eastern Sierra Transit Authority, will receive funding to buy new buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Colorado Springs (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:City of Colorado Springs:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $7,623,000. Status: Done. The City of Colorado Springs (Mountain Metropolitan Transit) will receive funding to implement two express bus networks and to buy new hybrid buses for its fixed‑route fleet.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Interurban Transit Partnership (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Interurban Transit Partnership:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $7,523,235. Status: Done. The Interurban Transit Partnership will receive funding to buy new CNG and propane-fueled buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Minnesota Department of Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Minnesota Department of Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,360,000. Status: Done. The Minnesota Department of Transportation, on behalf of 27 rural transit systems, will receive funding to buy new paratransit vehicles to replace older vehicles that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $7,331,800. Status: Done. The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace older vehicles.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $7,200,000. Status: Done. The Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners (Palm Tran) will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace older diesel buses that have reached their useful life, purchase supporting equipment, and support workforce development activities.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $7,194,360. Status: Done. The Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to purchase new buses that will augment its fleet and improve service.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lowell Regional Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Lowell Regional Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $7,158,564. Status: Done. The Lowell Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to purchase new hybrid buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Tracy (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:City of Tracy:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $7,140,000. Status: Done. The City of Tracy will receive funding to buy diesel-electric hybrid buses to increase service levels.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART):2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $7,094,000. Status: Done. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will receive funding to buy new CNG buses to replace older buses that have reached the end of their useful lives.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Capital Area Transportation Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Capital Area Transportation Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,962,784. Status: Done. The Capital Area Transportation Authority will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Napa Valley Transportation Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Napa Valley Transportation Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,823,698. Status: Done. The Napa Valley Transportation Authority will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Colorado Department of Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,745,942. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) in rural western Colorado, will receive funding to buy buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (DBA Pierce Transit) (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (DBA Pierce Transit):2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,704,881. Status: Done. The Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (Pierce Transit) will receive funding to buy new CNG buses to replace aging buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Cobb County (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Cobb County:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,632,101. Status: Done. Cobb County will receive funding to buy new autonomous vehicles to replace older buses.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,580,000. Status: Done. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) will receive funding to buy generators that will allow PSTA to continue transit operations in the event of a power outage caused by events like hurricanes.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[University of Iowa (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:University of Iowa:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,171,174. Status: Done. The University of Iowa (Cambus) will receive funding to buy new diesel-electric hybrid buses to replace aging buses to continue providing safe, efficient, and reliable transportation.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Minnesota Department of Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Minnesota Department of Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,170,462. Status: Done. The Minnesota Department of Transportation, on behalf of Community Transit of United Community Action Partnership, Inc. (UCAP), a rural transit system, will receive funding for the construction of two new transit facilities in Southwestern Minnesota.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Huntsville (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:City of Huntsville:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,098,667. Status: Done. The City of Huntsville, Alabama, will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Village of Kiryas Joel (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Village of Kiryas Joel:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,780,000. Status: Done. The Village of Kiryas Joel will receive funding to buy new buses for service expansion needs.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Marin County Transit District (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Marin County Transit District:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,640,020. Status: Done. The Marin County Transit District (Marin Transit) will receive funding to modernize an operations and maintenance building to improve safety and efficiency and to buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Amarillo (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:City of Amarillo:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,440,000. Status: Done. The City of Amarillo (Amarillo City Transit) will receive funding to buy new, ADA-compliant buses that will improve operational performance, reduce service interruptions, and ensure reliable and accessible transportation.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Berkshire Regional Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,381,341. Status: Done. The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[SouthWest Transit (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:SouthWest Transit:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,080,042. Status: Done. SouthWest Transit will receive funding to replace aging diesel commuter buses with new hybrid buses.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Winston Salem (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:City of Winston Salem:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,068,887. Status: Done. The Winston-Salem Transit Authority (WSTA) will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Valley Regional Transit (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Valley Regional Transit:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,053,440. Status: Done. The Valley Regional Transit will receive funding to replace outdated CNG fueling infrastructure and construct a renewable natural gas pipeline to support its bus fleet.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,000,000. Status: Done. The Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System (Connect Transit) will receive funding to construct a new transit center in downtown Bloomington.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority of Omaha d/b/a Metro (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority of Omaha d/b/a Metro:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,932,259. Status: Done. The Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority of Omaha (Metro) will receive funding to buy new CNG buses to replace older diesel buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Transit Authority of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Transit Authority of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,900,000. Status: Done. The Transit Authority of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government will receive funding to buy new CNG buses to replace older diesel buses.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Fort Collins (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:City of Fort Collins:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,838,610. Status: Done. The City of Fort Collins (Transfort) will receive funding to buy CNG buses to replace older buses to improve reliability and operational flexibility.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Green Mountain Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Green Mountain Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,755,647. Status: Done. The Green Mountain Transit Authority will receive funding to buy new buses to replace older buses and to rehabilitate a maintenance facility.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[California Department of Transportation obo Humboldt Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:California Department of Transportation obo Humboldt Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,696,000. Status: Done. The California Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Humboldt Transit Authority, will receive funding to buy new buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Pioneer Valley Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,475,955. Status: Done. The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, serving 24 communities in Hampden and Hampshire Counties in Western Massachusetts, will receive funding to rehabilitate its Northampton bus garage.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Oklahoma Department of Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Oklahoma Department of Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,468,088. Status: Done. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation, on behalf of seven rural transit agencies, will receive funding to buy new buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Minnesota Department of Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Minnesota Department of Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,437,600. Status: Done. The Minnesota Department of Transportation, on behalf of six rural transit agencies, will receive funding to replace aging buses with new propane vehicles and install supporting fueling infrastructure.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Greater Portland Transit District (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Greater Portland Transit District:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,248,542. Status: Done. The Greater Portland Transit District will receive funding to buy new buses to support service expansions and to replace older vehicles that have reached the end of useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[New Mexico Department of Transportation obo South Central Regional Transit District (SCRTD) (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:New Mexico Department of Transportation obo South Central Regional Transit District (SCRTD):2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,049,179. Status: Done. The New Mexico Department of Transportation, on behalf of the South Central Regional Transit District (SCRTD), will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to implement a new route.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Washington State Department of Transportation obo Grant Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Washington State Department of Transportation obo Grant Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,852,628. Status: Done. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Grant Transit Authority, will receive funding to purchase new hybrid buses to replace aging buses past their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Santa Fe (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:City of Santa Fe:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,844,125. Status: Done. The City of Santa Fe (Santa Fe Trails) will receive funding to buy new CNG buses to replace older buses that have reached the end of their useful lives.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Colorado Department of Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,745,800. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) will receive funding to buy hybrid buses to replace aging buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,730,140. Status: Done. The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma will receive funding to buy new buses to replace older buses to efficiently serve its tribal residents and visitors.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gold Coast Transit District (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Gold Coast Transit District:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,615,006. Status: Done. The Gold Coast Transit District will receive funding to buy new CNG buses and paratransit vehicles to replace older vehicles that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Greenville Transit Authority dba Greenlink (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Greenville Transit Authority dba Greenlink:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,304,336. Status: Done. The Greenville Transit Authority (Greenlink) will receive funding to buy new CNG buses to replace older diesel buses that have reached their useful life, and to purchase a bus training simulator.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,207,678. Status: Done. The Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (Mountain Line) will receive funding to upgrade bus stops to improve safety and access to its bus system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fairbanks North Star Borough (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Fairbanks North Star Borough:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,150,360. Status: Done. The Fairbanks North Star Borough, located in central Alaska, will receive funding to buy CNG buses for the agency's fixed-route transit system.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[California Department of Transportation obo Eastern Sierra Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:California Department of Transportation obo Eastern Sierra Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,044,961. Status: Done. The California Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Eastern Sierra Transit Authority, will receive funding to construct an Operations and Maintenance Facility.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Berkshire Regional Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,000,000. Status: Done. The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) will receive funding to rehabilitate its operations and maintenance facility.]]></description>
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        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Jefferson Transit (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Jefferson Transit:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,975,000. Status: Done. Jefferson Parish will receive funding to improve bus stops throughout its service area to ensure compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act standards.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Jackson (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:City of Jackson:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,800,000. Status: Done. The City of Jackson (JTRAN) will receive funding to improve bus stops to make them safer and more accessible for riders.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Minnesota Valley Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,720,000. Status: Done. The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) will receive funding to complete the Burnsville Bus Garage modernization project.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Transit Authority of River City (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Transit Authority of River City:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,624,000. Status: Done. The Transit Authority of River City will receive funding to expand its maintenance facility to include a dedicated bus brake maintenance shop.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Redding Area Bus Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Redding Area Bus Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,619,040. Status: Done. The Redding Area Bus Authority (RABA) will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Cheyenne (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:City of Cheyenne:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,514,880. Status: Done. The City of Cheyenne (Cheyenne Transit Program) will receive funding to rehabilitate a transit maintenance facility for use as a centralized operations center and as a main transit hub for its riders.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,400,000. Status: Done. The Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority will receive funding to modernize its operations facility to return the facility to a state of good repair.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[California Department of Transportation obo Humboldt Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:California Department of Transportation obo Humboldt Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,394,000. Status: Done. The California Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Humboldt Transit Authority, will receive funding to buy new buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Allen County Regional Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Allen County Regional Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,354,425. Status: Done. The Allen County Regional Transit Authority (ACRTA) will receive funding to buy new buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Denton County Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Denton County Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,295,000. Status: Done. The Denton County Transit Authority will receive funding to buy new buses to replace older buses that have reached the end of their useful lives.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation obo Umpqua Public Transportation District (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Oregon Department of Transportation obo Umpqua Public Transportation District:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,295,000. Status: Done. The Oregon Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Umpqua Public Transportation District, will receive funding to buy new buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Mesa County (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Mesa County:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,097,033. Status: Done. Mesa County (Grand Valley Transit) will receive funding to buy CNG, paratransit, and cutaway buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Wichita (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:City of Wichita:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,066,786. Status: Done. Wichita Transit will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Green Mountain Transit Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Green Mountain Transit Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,064,459. Status: Done. The Green Mountain Transit Authority will receive funding to buy new paratransit vehicles to replace older vehicles that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Jefferson (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:City of Jefferson:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,024,860. Status: Done. The City of Jefferson (JeffTran) will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Pennsylvania Department of Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,000,000. Status: Done. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) on behalf of three rural transit agencies, will receive funding to buy new CNG buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Sioux Falls (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:City of Sioux Falls:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,993,408. Status: Done. The City of Sioux Falls (Sioux Area Metro) will receive funding to build new bus shelters and to renovate bus stops to ensure ADA compliance.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of El Paso (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:City of El Paso:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,963,500. Status: Done. The City of El Paso Mass Transit District (Sun Metro) will receive funding to modernize its support vehicle fleet by replacing aging transit route vans critical to day-to-day operations.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Poarch Band of Creek Indians (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Poarch Band of Creek Indians:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,939,904. Status: Done. The Poarch Band of Creek Indians will receive funding to purchase new buses to replace older buses and construct a transit center to support service across a five county service area in rural southern Alabama and western Florida.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation obo Yamhill County-Yamhill County Transit Area (YCTA) (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Oregon Department of Transportation obo Yamhill County-Yamhill County Transit Area (YCTA):2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,921,000. Status: Done. The Oregon Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Yamhill County Transit Area (YCTA), will receive funding to buy new buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of San Marcos (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:City of San Marcos:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,762,476. Status: Done. The City of San Marcos will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses that have reached the end of their useful lives.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Louisiana Governor's Office of Rural Development obo Rapides Area Planning Commission (RAPC) (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Louisiana Governor's Office of Rural Development obo Rapides Area Planning Commission (RAPC):2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,580,000. Status: Done. The Louisiana Governor's Office of Rural Development (Rapides Area Planning Commission) will receive funding to buy hybrid buses to replace aging vehicles and build new maintenance and bus parking facilities.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit Committee Shuttle Bus (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit Committee Shuttle Bus:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,537,650. Status: Done. Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit will receive funding to replace aging diesel buses with new hybrid buses.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Colorado Department of Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,504,000. Status: Done. The City of Steamboat Springs Transit (SST) will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to increase capacity and deliver a safer, more efficient, and reliable transit service.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Riverside Transit Agency (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Riverside Transit Agency:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,329,480. Status: Done. The Riverside Transit Agency will receive funding to buy new CNG buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Suburban Mobility Authority For Regional Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Suburban Mobility Authority For Regional Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,249,500. Status: Done. The Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) will receive funding to buy new buses to replace older vehicles and for service expansion.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Transit Authority of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Transit Authority of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,200,000. Status: Done. The Transit Authority of Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government will receive funding to buy cutaway buses to replace older buses dedicated to its paratransit services.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Rapid City (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:City of Rapid City:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,190,000. Status: Done. The City of Rapid City will receive funding to buy new buses to replace older vehicles that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,152,000. Status: Done. The Santa Cruz Metropolitan District will receive funding to buy new paratransit vehicles to replace older vehicles and to meet service demand.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Lakeland Area Mass Transit District dba Citrus Connection (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Lakeland Area Mass Transit District dba Citrus Connection:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,104,080. Status: Done. The Lakeland Area Mass Transit District (Citrus Connection) will receive funding to rehabilitate its maintenance facility.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[South Dakota Department of Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:South Dakota Department of Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,101,750. Status: Done. The South Dakota Department of Transportation, on behalf of three rural transit agencies, will receive funding to buy new buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Maine Department of Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Maine Department of Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,062,220. Status: Done. The Maine Department of Transportation, on behalf of four bus transit providers will receive funding to buy new vans to replace older vehicles and to rehabilitate a maintenance facility.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Colorado Department of Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,060,000. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation, on behalf of Eagle Valley Transportation Authority, will receive funding to construct new bus shelters at rural transit stops where none currently exist or where existing shelters have exceed their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Colorado Department of Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,056,120. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Town of Winter Park, will receive funding to rehabilitate its Winter Park Transit Maintenance Facility to improve safety, operational efficiency, and address critical infrastructure needs.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Lynwood (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:City of Lynwood:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,047,709. Status: Done. The City of Lynwood will receive funding to purchase new CNG buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Monterey-Salinas Transit District (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Monterey-Salinas Transit District:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,032,000. Status: Done. The Monterey-Salinas Transit District (MST) will receive funding to purchase a backup generator to support its CNG bus fleet.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,020,000. Status: Done. The Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority (Wave Transit) will receive funding to buy new CNG buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Crow Tribe of Indians (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Crow Tribe of Indians:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $996,740. Status: Done. The Crow Tribe of Indians (Crow Tribe Transit Program) will receive funding for the construction of a new transit facility.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Central County Transportation Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Central County Transportation Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $972,000. Status: Done. The Central County Transportation Authority in Kalamazoo will receive funding to buy new cutaway vehicles to replace older vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation obo Benton County (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Oregon Department of Transportation obo Benton County:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $833,000. Status: Done. The Oregon Department of Transportation, on behalf of Benton Area Transit, will receive funding to buy new buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Colorado Department of Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $768,557. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation, on behalf of Gunnison Valley Transportation Authority (GVRTA), will receive funding to buy a commuter bus to replace an older bus that is at the end of its useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $757,486. Status: Done. The Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) will receive funding to buy new propane paratransit vehicles to replace older vehicles and for service expansion needs.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kenaitze Indian Tribe (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Kenaitze Indian Tribe:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $654,272. Status: Done. The Kenaitze Indian Tribe will receive funding to renovate its transportation facility, which will serve as the primary hub and service station for the Tribe's fixed-route public transit system and vehicle fleet.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Colorado Department of Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $534,108. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation, on behalf of the San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) will receive funding to buy buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Spartanburg (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:City of Spartanburg:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $448,000. Status: Done. The City of Spartanburg (Spartanburg Area Regional Transit Agency) will receive funding to buy new buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bay Mills Indian Community (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Bay Mills Indian Community:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $320,000. Status: Done. The Bay Mills Indian Community (Bay Mills Public Transportation), serving Michigan's Upper Peninsula, will receive funding to construct a new ADA-compliant bus facility to house its equipment and personnel.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Columbus Transit (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO:Columbus Transit:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $256,281. Status: Done. ColumBUS Transit will receive funding to buy a new low-emission transit vehicle to replace an older vehicle and to support workforce development training for maintenance personnel.]]></description>
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        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2025)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS:Colorado Department of Transportation:2025</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $256,000. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation, on behalf of Mountain Express (MX), will receive funding to buy new buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (2024)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-20242025-partial-year-2026-rail-vehicle-replacement</link>
            <guid>FTA-2024-002-TPM-RAIL:Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority:2024</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Competitive Grants for Rail Vehicle Replacement Program (Rail Program). Funding: $317,160,000. Status: Done. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will receive funding to buy up to 200 new rail cars to replace older rail cars that have been in service for nearly 25 years, operating along the Market Frankford Line, the most heavily used line in SEPTA's system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) (2024)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-20242025-partial-year-2026-rail-vehicle-replacement</link>
            <guid>FTA-2024-002-TPM-RAIL:Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA):2024</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Competitive Grants for Rail Vehicle Replacement Program (Rail Program). Funding: $213,696,341. Status: Done. The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) will receive funding to buy 52 new light rail vehicles to replace older vehicles that have been in service for more than 25 years.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (2024)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-20242025-partial-year-2026-rail-vehicle-replacement</link>
            <guid>FTA-2024-002-TPM-RAIL:Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation:2024</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Competitive Grants for Rail Vehicle Replacement Program (Rail Program). Funding: $100,000,000. Status: Done. The Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation Authority (METRA) will receive funding to buy 50 modern, multi-level railcars that will feature new passenger safety, accessibility, and rider comfort amenities to replace older railcars that have been in service for more than 40 years.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chicago Transit Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-20222023-rail-vehicle-replacement-program-project</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-001-TPM-RAIL:Chicago Transit Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Competitive Grants for Rail Vehicle Replacement Program (Rail Program). Funding: $200,000,000. Status: Done. The Chicago Transit Authority will receive funding to buy up to 300 new electric propulsion passenger railcars to replace older rail cars, operating since the 1980s. This project will improve CTA's state of good repair needs as the average age of its rail fleet is nearly 40 years old.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-20222023-rail-vehicle-replacement-program-project</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-001-TPM-RAIL:Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Competitive Grants for Rail Vehicle Replacement Program (Rail Program). Funding: $196,296,401. Status: Done. The Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District, the operator of the Metro public transportation system serving the St. Louis metropolitan region, will receive funding to replace up to 48 light rail vehicles that have exceeded, or are near the end of their useful life. This project will improve service reliability and state of good repair needs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-20222023-rail-vehicle-replacement-program-project</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-001-TPM-RAIL:Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Competitive Grants for Rail Vehicle Replacement Program (Rail Program). Funding: $130,000,000. Status: Done. The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) will receive funding to buy 60 new light rail and heavy rail vehicles to replace older vehicles that can operate on both systems, eliminating the need for GCRTA to run two separate fleets. This project will improve system reliability and safety and enhance the agency’s operational flexibility.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $104,000,000. Status: Done. WMATA will receive funding to convert its Cinder Bed Road Bus Garage in Lorton, VA, to a fully battery-electric bus facility, buy battery-electric buses and develop a workforce development training program for bus operators, mechanics, and first responders to ensure safe and efficient operations of its electric bus fleet. This project will support WMATA's plans to accelerate its transition to a fully zero-emission bus fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $103,000,000. Status: Done. Dallas Area Rapid Transit will receive funding to buy new compressed natural gas fuel buses to replace older buses. The project will further DART's mobility goals focused on the region's most disadvantaged communities while reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the region.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alaska Department of Transportation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2023-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-008-TPM-Rural Ferry:Alaska Department of Transportation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program. Funding: $92,786,400. Status: Done. The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities will receive funding to build a new ferry to replace a nearly 60-year-old vessel. The new vessel, which will feature a diesel-electric propulsion system, will serve rural southwest Alaska, improving service, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and preserving a vital transit lifeline.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $80,000,000. Status: Done. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority will receive funding to make improvements at six bus maintenance facilities, which house 67% of its fleet, to support its transition to zero-emission vehicles. It will upgrade power systems, modernize electrical infrastructure and install safety systems, part of its work to improve safety, state of good repair and ensure SEPTA is prepared as it transitions to a zero emission fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-fy-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPM-ER:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $75,000,000. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-20222023-rail-vehicle-replacement-program-project</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-001-TPM-RAIL:South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Competitive Grants for Rail Vehicle Replacement Program (Rail Program). Funding: $71,700,000. Status: Done. The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, which operates the Tri-Rail commuter rail service in Miami along a 72-mile South Florida Rail Corridor will receive funding to replace approximately 24 rail vehicles (or 32% of its fleet). The funding will support new locomotives and passenger cars, that have exceeded, or are near the end of their useful life. This project will ensure safe, reliable, and efficient transportation for Tri-Rail's 12,500 daily riders.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:New Orleans Regional Transit Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $71,439,261. Status: Done. The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to buy zero-emission vehicles and charging equipment, provide a microgrid to support charging resiliency after major storm events, and design and implement a workforce training program. The project will improve safety, air quality and reliability for residents and visitors to the New Orleans metropolitan area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Transit Authority (UTA) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-20222023-rail-vehicle-replacement-program-project</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-001-TPM-RAIL:Utah Transit Authority (UTA):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Competitive Grants for Rail Vehicle Replacement Program (Rail Program). Funding: $60,000,000. Status: Done. The Utah Transit Authority will receive funding to buy 20 new light rail vehicles to replace older vehicles. The project will improve service reliability, safety and significantly improve the accessibility for riders by allowing direct access]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $47,000,000. Status: Done. New Jersey Transit will receive funding to modernize the Hilton Bus Garage for battery-electric buses, which will increase transit service to densely populated communities through improved vehicle deployment. The work will include electrification equipment and a worker training program.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sacramento Regional Transit District (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-20222023-rail-vehicle-replacement-program-project</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-001-TPM-RAIL:Sacramento Regional Transit District:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Competitive Grants for Rail Vehicle Replacement Program (Rail Program). Funding: $45,096,936. Status: Done. The Sacramento Regional Transit District in Sacramento, CA., will receive funding to buy 16 new light rail vehicles to replace older vehicles that exceeded their useful life. This project will improve the agency's state-of-good repair needs and service reliability for the region's 1.7 million residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $40,402,548. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) will receive funding to buy 40 compressed natural gas fuel buses, build a CNG fueling station, and modernize a bus maintenance facility as part of its transition to a zero-emission fleet. As METRO looks to an all-electric fleet of the future, it will maintain its bus replacement schedule while reducing carbon emissions with CNG vehicles. METRO has committed in its Climate Action Plan to the purchase of only zero emissions buses by 2030.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[University of Maryland, College Park (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:University of Maryland, College Park:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $39,863,156. Status: Done. The University of Maryland, College Park will receive funding to buy battery-electric buses and associated charging equipment to replace older vehicles for their public transportation fleet. The project will ensure continued service reliability, maintain a state of good repair and, by improving air quality, advance environmental justice in the College Park community.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Missoula Urban Transportation District (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Missoula Urban Transportation District:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $39,142,124. Status: Done. The Missoula Urban Transportation District will receive funding for a new maintenance and administrative base facility (MOAB) to replace its outdated operations site supporting its Mountain Line bus service. Mountain Line needs the MOAB to meet future demand growth, expand service to underserved neighborhoods and transition its fleet to 100-percent zero-emissions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alaska Department of Transportation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2023-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-008-TPM-Rural Ferry:Alaska Department of Transportation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program. Funding: $38,511,041. Status: Done. The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities will receive funding to improve operations on the Alaska Marine Highway System, which runs 3,500 miles and serves more than 30 communities with limited transportation options and high costs. The funding will improve the condition and quality of passenger ferry service -- including vessels and workforce -- as well as add service to remote communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Madison (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:City of Madison:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $37,962,840. Status: Done. The City of Madison's Metro Transit will receive funding to buy battery-electric buses to replace older diesel buses and install charging equipment and solar panels to modernize its bus maintenance facility, as well as develop a workforce training program. The new buses will address a significant maintenance need and help Metro Transit better serve riders.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[METRO Regional Transit Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:METRO Regional Transit Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $37,808,113. Status: Done. The METRO Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to build a LEED-certified maintenance and operations facility to support a fleet of nearly 250 vehicles. The new facility will replace a nearly 40-year-old facility to better meet current and future operational needs, including housing a larger fleet as well as operations and maintenance staff.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[King County Metro Transit (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:King County Metro Transit:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $33,552,634. Status: Done. King County Metro Transit will receive funding to buy battery-electric buses and charging equipment and train workers to maintain the electric fleet. The project will convert 27 bus routes that serve areas with higher numbers of people of low income as well as expand Metro's apprenticeship program, including promoting transit careers for residents in underserved communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Marin County Transit District (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Marin County Transit District:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $31,535,000. Status: Done. The Marin County Transit District will receive funding to build an electric bus facility, allowing it to continue investing in infrastructure needed to convert to a zero-emission fleet, and initiate a workforce training program. This project will decrease greenhouse gas emissions and provide more efficient transit operations that serve equity priority communities in Marin County, just north of the Golden Gate Bridge in northern California.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Charlotte (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:City of Charlotte:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $30,890,413. Status: Done. The city of Charlotte will receive funding to buy battery-electric and hybrid-electric diesel buses, charging equipment and a natural gas generator and to develop a workforce training program to train technicians and operators on the new technology. The project will improve service, reliability and air quality for residents in Charlotte and surrounding areas.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $30,128,378. Status: Done. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will receive funding to buy and install charging equipment at two bus yards to help transition its fleet to battery-electric buses. The project will improve service reliability, state of good repair, and air quality for residents living in and around San Francisco.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[North Central Texas Council of Governments (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-009-TPM-ER:North Central Texas Council of Governments:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $30,063,000. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) on behalf of 10 subrecipients (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) on behalf of 10 subrecipients:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $29,331,665. Status: Done. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will receive funding to support 10 transit agencies serving both rural and urban communities, to buy dozens of low or no emission buses that will replace older vehicles, expand fleets to support essential services, train workers in good-quality careers, and begin the decarbonization transition for several of Ohio's major transit systems. The new battery electric, CNG, and propane- powered buses supported by this grant will improve air quality and transit reliability, and lower maintenance costs across the state.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[North County Transit District (NCTD) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:North County Transit District (NCTD):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $29,330,243. Status: Done. The North County Transit District will receive funding to buy hydrogen fuel-cell electric buses to replace older buses and to develop a workforce development program in partnership with a local college. This project will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality, health, and transit operations in northern San Diego County.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $28,947,368. Status: Done. The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority will receive funding to buy battery-electric buses and charging equipment as well as provide worker training to operate and maintain electric buses and launch an apprenticeship program. The new bus program will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create new skills for bus mechanics and other workers.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-009-TPM-ER:Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $27,675,000. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:State of Connecticut Department of Transportation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $26,437,120. Status: Done. The Connecticut Department of Transportation will receive funding to buy battery-electric buses to replace older diesel buses and modernize its CTtransit Stamford Division Depot to support battery-electric bus service. The project will ensure continued service reliability, maintain a state of good repair, improve air quality and advance environmental justice in Stamford, CT.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $25,906,730. Status: Done. The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) will receive funding to build a regional transit hub to support CARTA's transition to a fully electric fleet by 2040 as well as buy battery-electric buses and charging equipment. The project will improve service, reliability and air quality, and provide worker training in concert with Trident Technical College.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $25,513,684. Status: Done. AC Transit will receive funding to buy fuel cell-electric buses and retrofit its training and education center to transition to a combined bus maintenance facility and a classroom/laboratory. The project will help train staff on zero-emission bus technologies and improve service and reliability while improving air quality.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Concho Valley Transit District (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-009-TPM-ER:Concho Valley Transit District:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $25,000,000. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $25,000,000. Status: Done. The Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads will receive funding to replace the 39-year-old Parks Avenue Maintenance Facility to accommodate future zero-emission buses. The new Southside Bus Operating Facility will help the agency support and maintain its current fleet while preparing to support expanded regional transit service.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Alexandria (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:City of Alexandria:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $23,984,700. Status: Done. The City of Alexandria's DASH transit system will receive funding to buy 13 battery-electric buses and charging equipment and perform utility upgrades. The project includes worker training to introduce new skills to the existing and future workforce to maintain the electric buses, charging infrastructure and associated technology. The buses will accerate DAHS's transition to a 100% zero-emission fleet]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Iowa City (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:City of Iowa City:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $23,280,546. Status: Done. Iowa City will receive funding to buy electric buses to replace older diesel vehicles that have exceeded their useful life and replace its operations and maintenance facility, originally constructed in the 1980s. The project will improve transit system conditions, service reliability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $22,469,312. Status: Done. The Vermont Agency of Transportation will receive funding to buy electric buses and charging equipment to replace aging diesel buses for Green Mountain Transit in Burlington, the largest transit agency in Vermont. This project will build upon successful battery electric bus deployments and advance VTrans' commitment to transition the state's transit fleet to zero-emission vehicles by 2050.]]></description>
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        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Georgia State University (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Georgia State University:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $22,286,745. Status: Done. Georgia State University's Panther Express will receive funding to buy electric buses to replace older diesel buses and charging equipment, part of its plan to transition to an all-electric fleet. The new buses will reduce emissions as it continues to serves students, university staff and residents in and around Atlanta.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Tucson (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:City of Tucson:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $21,490,560. Status: Done. The city of Tucson's Sun Tran transit system will receive funding to buy new compressed natural gas buses to replace older diesel buses. The project will support Sun Tran's transition to all low- or no-emission vehicles and improve air quality in the Tucson metro region.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[American Samoa Government Department of Public Works (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2023-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-008-TPM-Rural Ferry:American Samoa Government Department of Public Works:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program. Funding: $21,250,000. Status: Done. The American Samoa Department of Public Works will receive funding to build two new low-emission ferries that will operate from Tutuila to the islands of Manu'a. This project will expand service, enhance reliability and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $20,381,950. Status: Done. The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) will receive funding to buy fuel cell electric buses to replace older diesel buses, build a hydrogen fueling station, make facility upgrades to accommodate the new buses, and develop a workforce training plan. The project will improve air quality, safety, reliability and state of good repair for residents living in the city of Santa Cruz.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Tallahassee (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:City of Tallahassee:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $20,370,793. Status: Done. The city of Tallahassee's StarMetro system will receive funding to buy battery-electric buses, support charging infrastructure and develop a workforce training program for its mechanics and operators to maintain the fleet. The project will help reduce emissions and improve service and reliability for riders in and around Tallahassee.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Honolulu Department of Transportation Services (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Honolulu Department of Transportation Services:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $20,000,000. Status: Done. The Honolulu Department of Transportation Services will receive funding to buy battery-electric buses and charging equipment to work on buses en route and in the Pearl City Bus Depot and develop a workforce training plan. The project will support Honolulu's climate goals and provide rides in historically disadvantaged communities.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $19,040,336. Status: Done. The Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) will receive funding to buy diesel-electric hybrid buses to replace older diesel buses. These new clean, quiet, and modern vehicles will help eliminate emissions and improve air quality and service reliability.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-fy-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPM-ER:Plaquemines Port Harbor &amp; Terminal District:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $18,623,506. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Albuquerque (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:City of Albuquerque:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $18,262,255. Status: Done. The City of Albuquerque's ABQ Ride will receive funding to buy battery-electric buses and charging equipment, including on-route chargers, to replace aging diesel buses. The project will improve service and reliability, address air quality and noise pollution, and improve access to essential services for disadvantaged communities.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) on behalf of MTA, RBT, HIRTA, SWITA, and Coralville (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) on behalf of MTA, RBT, HIRTA, SWITA, and Coralville:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $17,853,710. Status: Done. The Iowa Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of five rural transit agencies to buy battery-electric buses to replace older diesel buses along with charging equipment. The project will also support the construction of transit facilities and workforce development activities. The project will reduce operating costs and emissions while improving transit service in communities across Iowa.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metro Transit (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Metro Transit:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $17,532,900. Status: Done. Metro Transit will receive funding to buy battery-electric buses, chargers and bus equipment to replace aging diesel buses, as well as fund workforce development. The project supports Metro Transit's goal of reducing emissions while decreasing barriers to employment and growing a local workforce through an existing apprenticeship program.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Transit Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Utah Transit Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $17,055,353. Status: Done. The Utah Transit Authority will receive funding to buy low-emission compressed natural gas buses to replace older diesel buses on routes that serve disadvantaged communities. The project will help reduce the agency's carbon footprint and improve air quality.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $16,358,000. Status: Done. The Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (Mountain Line) will receive funding to build a maintenance facility at the agency's headquarters. This building will house the entire bus fleet, improve maintenance and create jobs in zero-emission technology as it strives to better serve the Flagstaff community.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Ocala (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:City of Ocala:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $16,166,822. Status: Done. The city of Ocala's SunTran transit system will receive funding to buy electric buses and small cutaway vans and expand its maintenance facility to service electric vehicles. The project will reduce emissions and improve service reliability for residents living in Ocala and Marion counties.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Agency (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2023-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-007-TPM-PassFerry:San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Agency:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $15,900,000. Status: Done. The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Agency will receive funding to retrofit two ferry floats with battery energy storage systems. The upgrades will improve service, reduce emissions, improve air quality and reduce electrical demand in downtown San Francisco and two terminals in the City of Alameda (Seaplane Lagoon and Main Street).]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Carolina Department of Transportation on behalf of 25 rural transit providers (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:South Carolina Department of Transportation on behalf of 25 rural transit providers:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $15,423,904. Status: Done. The South Carolina Department of Transportation will receive funding to buy new replacement vehicles for 25 rural transit agencies throughout the state. This project will improve transit service and reliability for residents in rural South Carolina communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Loudoun County (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Loudoun County:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $13,880,910. Status: Done. Loudoun County will receive funding to buy 37 compressed natural gas buses, build a fueling station and improve its maintenance facility, the first step in its 10-year net-zero energy strategy. The buses will anchor the agency's fleet and service the county's environmental justice communities while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regional Public Transportation Authority (Valley Metro) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Regional Public Transportation Authority (Valley Metro):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $13,295,699. Status: Done. Valley Metro will receive funding to buy battery-electric buses to replace older buses, charging equipment to support initial electric bus operations at its Tempe maintenance facility, and worker training as part of the agency's zero-emission transition plan. This project will improve service reliability and air quality throughout the greater Phoenix area.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority - Tren Urbano (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-fy-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPM-ER:Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority - Tren Urbano:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $13,185,150. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Illinois Department of Transportation on behalf of 33 subrecipients (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Illinois Department of Transportation on behalf of 33 subrecipients:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $12,600,000. Status: Done. The Illinois Department of Transportation will receive funding to buy cutaway paratransit buses and vans to replace older vehicles for urban and rural public transportation providers throughout Illinois. This project will enhance transit access and mobility for rural communities around the state.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Solano County Transit (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Solano County Transit:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $12,458,500. Status: Done. SolTrans will receive funding to buy battery-electric buses and charging equipment and develop a workforce development training program as it plans to convert its entire fixed-route fleet to zero emissions by 2026. The project will improve air quality as well as service reliability and improve transit service for residents in the Solano County cities of Vallejo and Benicia.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Illinois Department of Transportation on behalf of 24 subrecipients (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Illinois Department of Transportation on behalf of 24 subrecipients:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $12,299,377. Status: Done. The Illinois Department of Transportation will receive funding to buy battery-electric paratransit buses and associated charging equipment for 24 large urban, small urban, and rural public transportation providers throughout Illinois.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Kentucky Transportation Cabinet on behalf of 10 rural transit agencies (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Kentucky Transportation Cabinet on behalf of 10 rural transit agencies:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $11,570,906. Status: Done. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will receive funding to improve and expand transit service in 10 rural transit agencies that serve 45 counties by buying buses and equipment and upgrading facilities. The project will improve safety, service and reliability and lower maintenance costs for providers across the state.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Southeastern Regional Transit Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $11,560,000. Status: Done. The Southeastern Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to buy hybrid-electric buses to replace diesel vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The buses will reduce SRTA's carbon footprint and increase service and reliability in 10 Southeastern Massachusetts communities.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Michigan Department of Transportation on behalf of Interurban Transit Authority and People's Express (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Michigan Department of Transportation on behalf of Interurban Transit Authority and People's Express:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $10,700,000. Status: Done. The Michigan Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of the Interurban Transit Authority to rehabilitate and expand its maintenance and administrative facility outside Grand Rapids. The Michigan Department of Transportation will also receive funding on behalf of People's Express to build a transit maintenance and operations center near Ann Arbor. These projects will allow the transit providers to improve safety and efficiency in their communities.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[The Brockton Area Transit Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:The Brockton Area Transit Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $10,694,736. Status: Done. The Brockton Area Transit Authority will receive funding to buy battery-electric buses to replace older vehicles and charging equipment and develop a workforce training program. The project will help reduce emissions, improve transit worker safety, increase service reliability for riders and create jobs.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Kansas City Area Transportation Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $10,388,000. Status: Done. The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority will receive funding to upgrade a 45-year-old bus facility with electrical infrastructure upgrades, solar panels and updates to fire and life safety detection systems. The project will improve safety, state of good repair and ensure a continuity of service as KCATA transitions to a fully battery-electric fleet.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[AUTORIDAD METROPOLITANA DE AUTOBUSES (PRMBA) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:AUTORIDAD METROPOLITANA DE AUTOBUSES (PRMBA):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $10,000,000. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Bus Authority will receive funding to buy new battery-electric buses, which they will maintain using a solar power charging station that was previously supported with federal funds. The buses will operate on high-visibility routes, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve reliability and lessen dependence on external energy sources.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Michigan Department of Transportation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2023-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-008-TPM-Rural Ferry:Michigan Department of Transportation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program. Funding: $10,000,000. Status: Done. The Michigan Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Beaver Island Transportation Authority, will receive funding to build a passenger ferry and repair the Beaver Island dock. BITA, which provides ferry service and freight transportation between Charlevoix, Michigan and Beaver Island 32 miles away, will analyze potential \green\" propulsion systems to power the new vessel and evaluate the dock infrastructure to accommodate it."]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Santa Rosa (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:City of Santa Rosa:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $9,899,120. Status: Done. The City of Santa Rosa's CityBus will receive funding to buy battery-electric buses and charging equipment to replace older diesel buses. The project will improve air quality, safety, reliability and state of good repair in the San Francisco Bay Area.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $9,806,428. Status: Done. The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to buy hybrid electric buses to replace older diesel buses. The project will improve service reliability and improve air quality for residents in living in the Greater Cincinnati region.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Brazos Transit District (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Brazos Transit District:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $9,650,646. Status: Done. The Brazos Transit District will receive funding to buy electric buses, vans and trolleys to replace older diesel-powered vehicles, charging equipment and develop a workforce training program with Texas A&M University. This project will ensure continued service reliability, maintain a state of good repair and, by improving air quality, advance environmental justice for the 21 counties the transit agency serves.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $9,644,865. Status: Done. The Whatcom Transportation Authority will receive funding to buy diesel-electric hybrid buses to replace older vehicles. The project will reduce diesel fuel consumption by 24 percent and greenhouse gas emissions by 49 percent while improving service reliability for residents of Bellingham and neighboring towns and rural communities, including the Lummi Reservation, and the Nooksack Trust Lands.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $8,784,606. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County will receive funding to buy hydrogen fuel cell electric buses to replace aging diesel buses, install fueling infrastructure and create a workforce development program. This project supports RTC's efforts to transition its aging diesel bus fleet to zero-emission vehicles to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in cities of Reno, Sparks and areas of Washoe County.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $8,740,728. Status: Done. Delaware Transit Corporation will receive funding to buy battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell-electric buses to replace older diesel buses. This project will improve service reliability and air quality throughout Delaware.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-009-TPM-ER:Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $8,464,227. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Alabama A&M University (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Alabama A&amp;M University:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $8,122,850. Status: Done. Alabama A&M University's Bulldog Transit System will receive funding to upgrade its bus storage facility to expand the use of solar energy to power the charging station and other bus facilities, part of a project to transition its fleet to zero emissions in 2024. By improving air quality, it will also advance environmental justice in the Huntsville community.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Bangor, Community Connector (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:City of Bangor, Community Connector:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,852,320. Status: Done. The city of Bangor's Community Connector will receive funding to rehabilitate its bus storage facility. This project will improve safety and state of good repair needs for a facility originally built in the 1960s and help achieve the City's climate goals for future installation of electric vehicle charging equipment.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation dba GLPTC (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation dba GLPTC:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,598,425. Status: Done. The Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation will receive funding to buy fuel cell-electric buses and compressed natural gas buses to replace older buses that have exceeded its useful life, modify its maintenance facility to safely maintain their vehicles as it expands the fleet and install a hydrogen refueling station. The project, which includes a workforce training component, will improve service reliability and state of good repair needs.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Island Transit (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Island Transit:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,526,400. Status: Done. The Washington State Department of Transportation will receive funding for the design, engineering and construction of the South Whidbey Transit Center, located in Island County. The new transit hub will include six bus bays, allowing the agency to expand zero-emission bus service and connect residents to ferry services, trails and businesses in South Whidbey Island.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[New York City Department of Transportation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2023-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-007-TPM-PassFerry:New York City Department of Transportation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $7,480,000. Status: Done. The New York City Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Trust for Governors Island, will receive funding to build charging equipment to support future rapid charging for vessels serving Governors Island, which is solely accessible by ferry. A battery energy storage system will stabilize the demand on the island's power grid and support rapid charging of vessels and allow them to operate in zero-emissions mode, significantly reducing emissions, decreasing maintenance costs, and improving reliability.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Texas Department of Transportation on behalf of 29 rural transportation districts (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Texas Department of Transportation on behalf of 29 rural transportation districts:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $7,443,765. Status: Done. The Texas Department of Transportation will receive funding to buy 56 hybrid-electric and CNG cut-away transit vehicles replace aging transit vehicles for Texas's rural transit systems. The project will improve transit service and reliability, reduce fuel consumption and lower maintenance costs for critical transit services in rural areas across the state.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Rochester, Minnesota (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:City of Rochester, Minnesota:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,440,000. Status: Done. The city of Rochester will receive funding to build a park-and-ride lot to facilitate transit use in the community. The parking deck will allow residents and visitors to park outside downtown and take Rochester Public Transit routes to jobs and opportunities, helping increase transit demand, reduce congestion and decrease greenhouse gas emissions.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Utah Department of Transportation on behalf of Park City Transit (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Utah Department of Transportation on behalf of Park City Transit:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,393,183. Status: Done. The Utah Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of Park City Transit to improve more than 72 bus stops, including rider amenities. The project will provide a safer, more appealing interface with riders, particularly in areas with historically disadvantaged communities as well as seasonal visitors.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $7,305,526. Status: Done. The Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority will receive funding to buy battery-electric buses, battery-electric microtransit and paratransit vans, and charging equipment to replace older vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The project will reduce emissions and maintenance costs while improving service and reliability for Topeka-area riders.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Maine Department of Transportation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2023-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-008-TPM-Rural Ferry:Maine Department of Transportation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program. Funding: $7,100,000. Status: Done. The Maine Department of Transportation will receive funding to modernize two rural ferry terminals originally built in 1959. This project will provide the infrastructure needed to support the safe and efficient operation of a new hybrid electric vessel scheduled for delivery in 2027. The improvements will include expanded docking space for safe and efficient boarding and charging equipment.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2023-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-007-TPM-PassFerry:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $6,944,032. Status: Done. New Jersey Transit on behalf of New York Waterway, will receive funding to convert two vessels from diesel power to battery electric propulsion systems and buy charging equipment to support them. The project will improve service reliability, state of good repair and improve air quality in the community.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Lowell Regional Transit Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Lowell Regional Transit Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,859,296. Status: Done. The Lowell Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to buy hybrid-electric buses to replace older vehicles that have reached their useful life and to launch a workforce development program to support training and safety efforts.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,635,394. Status: Done. The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District will receive funding to buy hybrid-electric replacement buses to replace older buses for residents using bus services in the cities of Champaign and Urbana, the Village of Savoy, and on the University of Illinois campus. The project will improve efficiency and service reliability and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Salem Area Mass Transit District (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Salem Area Mass Transit District:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,586,104. Status: Done. The Salem Area Mass Transit District will receive funding to buy battery-electric buses and charging equipment to replace aging diesel vehicles, supporting a transition to a zero-emission fleet. The project will enhance the safety of SAMTD's transit system, improve connectivity, lower operational costs and reduce maintenance.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Hattiesburg (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:City of Hattiesburg:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,455,325. Status: Done. Hattiesburg's Hub City Transit will receive funding to buy electric buses and charging equipment to replace diesel vehicles and to develop a workforce training program. The improvements will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help workers transition to working on electric vehicles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation on behalf of Hood River County Transportation District (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Oregon Department of Transportation on behalf of Hood River County Transportation District:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,424,808. Status: Done. The Oregon Department of Transportation on behalf of the Hood River County Transportation District's Columbia Area Transit will receive funding to buy buses and charging equipment, upgrade its vehicle storage area, and develop a workforce training program. The project will reduce vehicle emissions, improve transit service and reliability, and support job development for residents living in Hood River County.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Seminole Nation of Oklahoma (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Seminole Nation of Oklahoma:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,407,460. Status: Done. The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma will receive funding to build a bus maintenance facility and buy propane-powered transit vehicles as well as a propane refueling station. The new facilities will facilitate the transition to a greener fuel, better serve transit services' current and future growth, and promote the Seminole Nation's economic self-determination, sovereignty and sustainability.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Greenville Transit Authority d.b.a. Greenlink (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Greenville Transit Authority d.b.a. Greenlink:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,341,306. Status: Done. The Greenville Transit Authority (Greenlink) will receive funding to buy low-emission CNG buses to replace diesel buses that have exceed their useful life, install a CNG fueling station and provide related training to its mechanics. The project will improve the reliability of transit service, helping residents access jobs, schools, and essential services as well as reduce emissions.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Interurban Transit Partnership (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Interurban Transit Partnership:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,197,180. Status: Done. The Interurban Transit Partnership (The Rapid) will receive funding to buy compressed natural gas buses to replace aging diesel-fueled buses. The project will improve service and reliability, particularly in disadvantaged communities.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[South Amboy, City of (Inc.) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2023-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-007-TPM-PassFerry:South Amboy, City of (Inc.):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $6,018,000. Status: Done. The city of South Amboy, N.J., will receive funding to build a new floating dock, critical infrastructure needed to complete a new passenger ferry facility designed to add regional service between Central New Jersey and Manhattan, NY.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2023-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-007-TPM-PassFerry:Golden Gate Bridge, Highway &amp; Transportation District:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $6,000,000. Status: Done. The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District will receive funding to replace the Sausalito Ferry Landing in Marin County, built to reduce traffic congestion across the Golden Gate Bridge. The new landing will replace an aging float and improve safety and service.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[New York City Department of Transportation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:New York City Department of Transportation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,000,000. Status: Done. The New York City Department of Transportation will receive funding to rehabilitate 10 bus stops in the Bronx. The project will greatly improve safety and enhance service and reliability, resulting in shorter wait times for riders.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Oklahoma Department of Transportation on behalf of OSU Public Transit (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Oklahoma Department of Transportation on behalf of OSU Public Transit:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,000,000. Status: Done. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation on behalf of Oklahoma State University's Stillwater Community Transit (OSU Transit) will receive funding to complete the new OSU Transportation Operations and Maintenance Facility. The project will replace OSU Transit's 50 year-old facility and increase the number of bus bays from two to 12 while improving the fleet's state of good repair and service reliability.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[New Mexico Department of Transportation on behalf of North Central Regional Transit District (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:New Mexico Department of Transportation on behalf of North Central Regional Transit District:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,945,553. Status: Done. The North Central Regional Transit District will receive funding to renovate its Jim West Regional Transit Center and complete the second phase of construction for the the future Taos, NM, Operations and Maintenance facility. These projects will improve maintenance and service reliability, and accommodate current and future transit needs.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Seneca Nation of Indians (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Seneca Nation of Indians:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,883,200. Status: Done. The Seneca Nation Department of Transportation will receive funding to replace an outdated maintenance facility, which will serve as a centralized location of operations for SNDOT and the Seneca Transit System. The facility will allow the agency to store, maintain and wash transit buses safely and effectively.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Golden Empire Transit (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Golden Empire Transit:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,750,351. Status: Done. Golden Empire Transit will receive funding to buy compressed natural gas buses to replace older diesel buses. The new vehicles will be equipped with features such as electronic fare collection systems, collision avoidance software and automatic passenger counters to enhance safety and improve the rider experience improve the safety and reliability of transit service for residents in Bakersfield.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Port Arthur Transit/City of Port Arthur (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Port Arthur Transit/City of Port Arthur:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,001,700. Status: Done. Port Arthur Transit will receive funding to buy electric buses and charging equipment. PAT plans to expand service with a new bus line and transition to mostly electric service on all its routes, and the additional deployment will allow PAT to add a new mid-county route.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,000,000. Status: Done. The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (WeGo) will receive funding to build the new Hickory Hollow Transit Center in Southeast Nashville. The project will contribute to redeveloping a former mall into a community services complex featuring convenient bus transfers, pedestrian and bike access, car and van pool pick-up.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Rhode Island Public Transit Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,000,000. Status: Done. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority will receive funding to buy hybrid electric buses to replace older diesel buses. The new buses will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality in disadvantaged communities, and enable RIPTA to improve operations and maintenance.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Skagit Transit System (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Skagit Transit System:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,000,000. Status: Done. The Skagit Transit System will receive funding to rehabilitate its maintenance operations and administrative facility. The project will ensure the fleet state of good repair, expand service and support future system growth for STS to ensure residents can access jobs, education opportunities, social and medical services and food.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2023-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-007-TPM-PassFerry:Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $4,800,000. Status: Done. The Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division will receive funding to refurbish six ferry vessels built between 1979 and 1982. The project will extend the useful life of the vessels, maintaining the reliability and efficiency of WSF service as ridership continues to rebound and grow into the future.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Brownsville (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:City of Brownsville:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,738,886. Status: Done. Brownsville Metro will receive funding to buy hybrid electric buses to replace older diesel buses that have reached their useful life. The new vehicles will help bridge the gap to a future fully electric fleet and create a more reliable, environmentally friendly and sustainable transit service that will increase ridership.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,690,010. Status: Done. The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation will receive funding to replace the oldest buses operated by 11 rural transit providers. The project includes the purchase of a few dozen replacement buses that are vital to reducing a backlog of adequate vehicles.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Conroe Connection Transit (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Conroe Connection Transit:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,500,000. Status: Done. Conroe Connection Transit will receive funding to buy compressed natural gas buses for its Route 291 service, a park-and-ride commuter service to downtown Houston. The project will maintain service and improve reliability for residents in Conroe, located in southeast Texas.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,492,904. Status: Done. The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to rehabilitate its maintenance and administrative facility with a new heating/cooling system and roof. The project will ensure a state of good repair so the transit system can continue to provide safe and reliable transit service for residents throughout Dayton.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Western Reserve Transit Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Western Reserve Transit Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,313,552. Status: Done. The Western Reserve Transit Authority will receive funding to reconstruct and expand its maintenance and administrative facility. The project will support safer and more efficient operations at the facility, allowing WRTA to continue providing reliable transit service for residents in Mahoning and portions of Trumbull County, Ohio.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority (COTPA), dba EMBARK (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority (COTPA), dba EMBARK:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,278,772. Status: Done. The Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority's EMBARK transit will receive funding to buy compressed natural gas buses, replacing the last remaining diesel buses in EMBARK's fixed-route fleet. The project will help carry out EMBARK's 2022 OKC Moves transit improvement plan to reduce emissions and service interruptions, extend service and ensure customers get to their destinations safely and on time.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Rockford Mass Transit District (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Rockford Mass Transit District:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,094,652. Status: Done. The Rockford Mass Transit District will receive funding to buy hybrid electric buses to replace older diesel buses. This project will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve service and reliability for residents living the Northern Illinois communities of Rockford, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Belvidere, and Cherry Valley.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority - Tren Urbano (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-009-TPM-ER:Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority - Tren Urbano:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $3,983,518. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Rogue Valley Transportation District (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Rogue Valley Transportation District:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,937,500. Status: Done. The Rogue Valley Transportation District will receive funding to buy diesel-electric hybrid transit buses to replace aging buses. The buses will help RVTD meet fleet resiliency needs and service their rural community.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority - Las Marias (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-009-TPM-ER:Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority - Las Marias:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $3,892,200. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Knoxville (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:City of Knoxville:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,645,000. Status: Done. Knoxville Area Transit will install overhead bus chargers at Knoxville Station to support battery-electric bus service allowing KAT to increase the number of battery-electric buses in their fleet. The overhead chargers will keep battery-electric buses in service for up to 15 consecutive hours without replacement by enabling 20-minute charging pitstops throughout the day.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Anaheim (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:City of Anaheim:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,609,800. Status: Done. The city of Anaheim will receive funding to buy battery-electric buses to replace older propane-powered buses, that have reached the end of their useful life, with accompanying charging equipment and build two stops on a planned bus rapid transit line. This project will help improve service reliability and air quality and create transit hubs in historically disadvantaged communities.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[State of California on behalf of Glenn County Transportation Commission (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:State of California on behalf of Glenn County Transportation Commission:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,400,000. Status: Done. The State of California, on behalf of the Glenn County Transportation Commission, will receive funding to buy hybrid-electric buses and charging equipment. The new buses will help improve service, reliability and air quality in Glenn County, located in the Northern Central Valley of California.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Tahoe Transportation District (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Tahoe Transportation District:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,400,000. Status: Done. The Tahoe Transportation District will receive funding to buy hybrid diesel-electric buses to replace aging diesel buses. The project will expand TTD's low-emissions bus fleet and decrease the impact on Lake Tahoe's environmentally sensitive region, and improve safety, reliability, and mobility for transit riders in the Lake Tahoe Basin.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[North Carolina Department of Transportation on behalf of ICPTA (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:North Carolina Department of Transportation on behalf of ICPTA:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,326,067. Status: Done. The North Carolina Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Inter-County Public Transportation Authority, will receive funding to build an operations and maintenance facility. The building will help maintain the fleet in a state of good repair and improve service for residents in the five-county regional system of Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Pasquotank, and Perquimans in the state's northeast coastal region.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of 2 rural transit agencies (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of 2 rural transit agencies:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,303,600. Status: Done. The Washington State Department of Transportation will receive funding to buy transit vehicles and a bus washing system for Grays Harbor Transit Authority and the Grant Transit Authority to replace aging buses. The project will help expand service and improve the quality and reliability of transit to over 175,000 rural Washington residents that need to access jobs and essential services.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[State of California on behalf of Kern Regional Transit (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:State of California on behalf of Kern Regional Transit:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,248,500. Status: Done. The State of California, on behalf of Kern Regional Transit, will receive funding to buy compressed natural gas buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. These buses will be used for both fixed route and paratransit services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Colorado Springs (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:City of Colorado Springs:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,199,038. Status: Done. The city of Colorado Springs' Mountain Metropolitan Transit will receive funding to buy electric hybrid buses to replace older buses. The new buses will improve air quality, safety, reliability and state of good repair for residents living in the Colorado Springs area of central Colorado.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,187,200. Status: Done. The San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority (VIA Metropolitan Transit) will receive funding to buy 15 propane-fueled paratransit vehicles serving people with disabilities in San Antonio and 14 small municipalities. The agency will move forward to having the same fuel source for its entire fleet.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[The City of Waco (dba Waco Transit System, Inc) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:The City of Waco (dba Waco Transit System, Inc):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,133,129. Status: Done. The City of Waco's Waco Transit System will receive funding to buy 4 battery-electric buses and install 4 chargers to replace aging diesel buses. The project will reduce carbon emissions in neighborhoods with high levels of diesel-based pollution while improving the reliability of transit service and helping residents access jobs, schools, and essential services.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[New York City Department of Transportation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2023-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-007-TPM-PassFerry:New York City Department of Transportation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $3,000,000. Status: Done. The New York City Department of Transportation will receive funding to rehabilitate a storage facility that supports the Staten Island Ferry. This project will improve reliability as well as resiliency, helping ensure continued operations during weather events or other service disruptions.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[State of California on behalf of Kern Regional Transit (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:State of California on behalf of Kern Regional Transit:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,932,500. Status: Done. The State of California, on behalf of Kern Regional Transit, will receive funding to buy cutaway vehicles to replace older vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The vehicles will be used for both fixed route and paratransit services.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,860,250. Status: Done. Wave Transit will receive funding to buy compressed natural gas buses for the Wilmington region. These low emission buses will replace older diesel vehicles helping to improve air quality.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Beaumont (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:City of Beaumont:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,819,460. Status: Done. Beaumont Municipal Transit will receive funding to buy compressed natural gas buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. The buses will help improve safety and reliability as well as air quality.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Dubuque (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:City of Dubuque:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,359,072. Status: Done. The City of Dubuque's The Jule transit system will receive funding to buy battery-electric buses and charging equipment. The project will help Dubuque improve service reliability and achieve its goal of decreasing greenhouse gas emissions 50 percent by 2030.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Berkshire Regional Transit Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,212,747. Status: Done. The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to buy diesel-electric hybrid buses to replace older buses and new hydraulic heavy duty vehicle repair lifts at its maintenance facility. The project will improve transit worker safety, state of good repair and increase service reliability for riders.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[North Carolina Department of Transportation on behalf of AppalCART (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:North Carolina Department of Transportation on behalf of AppalCART:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,207,758. Status: Done. The North Carolina Department of Transportation, on behalf of AppalCART, will receive funding to buy battery electric buses, charging equipment and to develop a training program for maintenance workers. The new buses will help improve service and reliability, and improve air quality for residents of Watauga County in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[State of California on behalf of Fresno County Rural Transit Agency (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:State of California on behalf of Fresno County Rural Transit Agency:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,162,886. Status: Done. The State of California, on behalf of the Fresno County Rural Transit Agency, will receive funding to build a bus maintenance and operations facility in Selma, CA. The new facility will include a maintenance shop to service the agency's vehicle fleet, an office and training facility for technician training in advanced transit vehicle technology, and bus wash services. This project will allow FCRTA to enhance its maintenance capabilities and transition to a zero-emission fleet.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Town of Chapel Hill (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Town of Chapel Hill:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,160,000. Status: Done. The town of Chapel Hill will receive funding to make up to 60 bus stops accessible while improving safety and security. The support will improve access for people with disabilities and also improve service connections to regional transit operators and communities by upgrading stops used by Chapel Hill Transit, Orange County Transit, GoTriangle Regional Transit, and Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation, connecting riders to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and the University of North Carolina.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Hillsborough Regional Transit (HART) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-fy-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPM-ER:Hillsborough Regional Transit (HART):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $2,150,656. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[New Mexico Department of Transportation on behalf of North Central Regional Transit District (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:New Mexico Department of Transportation on behalf of North Central Regional Transit District:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,063,160. Status: Done. The North Central Regional Transit District will receive funding to buy diesel-electric hybrid buses. The District will begin the transition to a zero-emission fleet in 2024, and these buses will provide a transitional low-emission technology to operate on lengthy regional routes throughout the four-county service area that are not yet suitable for battery-electric buses.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Regional Transportation District (RTD) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPE-TODP:Regional Transportation District (RTD):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $2,000,000. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation District (RTD) will receive funding to develop a TOD implementation plan for the proposed 20-mile, Federal Boulevard bus rapid transit (BRT) project. A special focus will be placed on affordable housing needs, providing equitable housing choices to historically disadvantaged populations and avoiding the displacement of existing residents and small businesses. RTD will coordinate with Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to identify improved first and last mile connections to better link surrounding neighborhoods to the proposed BRT stations.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Coast Transit Authority dba MS Coast Transportation Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Coast Transit Authority dba MS Coast Transportation Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,760,000. Status: Done. Coast Transit Authority will receive funding to buy low-emission dual gasoline/propane fueled buses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The purchase will help the agency progress on its climate action plan to achieve zero emissions by 2050.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,672,000. Status: Done. GoTriangle will receive funding to buy charging equipment and modernize two bus facilities to support the agency's zero emission fleet. Upgrades to the Raleigh Union Station Bus Facility in Raleigh, and the Nelson Road Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility in Morrisville, will allow GoTriangle to efficiently charge its expanding fleet of electric buses to maximize their time in service.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) on behalf of ECO Transit (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) on behalf of ECO Transit:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,506,618. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation, on behalf of Eagle County Regional Transportation Authority (ECO Transit), will receive funding to renovate its vehicle storage facility, removing its gas-based heating source and implementing a geothermal heating system. This project will allow ECO Transit to transition to an emissions-free heating source, eliminating greenhouse gas emissions, reducing heating costs and increasing the reliability of its vehicles.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPE-TODP:Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,500,000. Status: Done. The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, in partnership with the city of Austin, will receive funding to plan for TOD and develop a sustainable multimodal transit hub at the CapMetro Rail Crestview Station. The hub will be integrated with new affordable housing in an adjoining property.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPE-TODP:Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,500,000. Status: Done. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) will receive funding to plan for TOD along the First Coast Flyer Green Line, a 10-mile bus rapid transit line with 5.5 miles of dedicated lanes. The Green Line, which opened in 2015, serves key destinations in Northwest Jacksonville, such as employment centers, educational institutions, and residential neighborhoods.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Minnesota Department of Transportation on behalf of 2 rural transit agencies (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Minnesota Department of Transportation on behalf of 2 rural transit agencies:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,456,970. Status: Done. The Minnesota Department of Transportation, on behalf of Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. (Heartland Express) and Southwest Minnesota Opportunity Council (Prairieland Transit), will receive funding to buy propane-fueled buses and supporting fueling equipment. The project will improve service and reliability and lower maintenance costs for the southwestern Minnesota rural transit providers.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Native Village of Unalakleet (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-010-TPM-Tribal:Native Village of Unalakleet:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $1,411,464. Status: Done. The Native Village of Unalakleet will receive funding for the acquisition of equipment for the year-round maintenance of key transit corridors leading to assisted living facility. The village, located on the Norton Sound 180 miles southeast of Nome, provides on-demand transit to help residents get to the health clinic, grocery store, post office, tribal office, airport, and other services.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corporation (Citilink) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corporation (Citilink):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,280,000. Status: Done. Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corporation's Citilink will receive funding to replace the aging roof on its vehicle storage facility and replace underground fuel storage tanks, which are nearly 40 years old, with an above-ground fuel storage system. This project will improve safety and state of good repair for its facilities that date back to the 1980s and further the agency's climate goals.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Dakota Department of Transportation on behalf of RCPT, PHT, and PT (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:South Dakota Department of Transportation on behalf of RCPT, PHT, and PT:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,276,628. Status: Done. The South Dakota Department of Transportation will receive funding to buy nine low-emission propane buses and conversion equipment for River Cities Public Transit, Prairie Hills Transit and People's Transit to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions and provide maximum energy conservation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Miami-Dade Department of Transportation & Public Works (DTPW) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPE-TODP:Miami-Dade Department of Transportation &amp; Public Works (DTPW):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,250,000. Status: Done. The Miami-Dade Department of Transportation & Public Works (DTPW) will receive funding to create a station area and mobility plan to encourage equitable transit-oriented growth around the Little Haiti Station. The plan will enhance multimodal transportation options, provide access to job centers and encourage affordable, higher-density housing developments.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-010-TPM-Tribal:Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $1,217,812. Status: Done. The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe will receive funding to construct a transit storage facility to meet the future needs of the community and support increased access to vital services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Berkeley Charleston Dorchester (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPE-TODP:Berkeley Charleston Dorchester:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,200,000. Status: Done. The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments will receive funding to continue TOD planning for the proposed 21.3-mile Lowcountry Rapid Transit bus rapid transit corridor. The project will advance previous TOD planning by focusing on implementation of affordable housing strategies in the corridor.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Ohio Transit Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPE-TODP:Central Ohio Transit Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,200,000. Status: Done. The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) will receive funding to plan for transit-oriented development along the proposed 9.3-mile West Broad Street bus rapid transit corridor that will run through downtown Columbus and Franklin and Prairie townships. The corridor would be the region's first rapid transit route and serve as the main transit thoroughfare providing connections to north-south routes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of High Point (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:City of High Point:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,200,000. Status: Done. High Point Transit System will receive funding to rehabilitate its maintenance and administrative facility. The project will ensure a state of good repair so the transit system can continue to provide safe and reliable transit service for residents throughout the city.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Phoenix (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPE-TODP:City of Phoenix:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,200,000. Status: Done. The city of Phoenix will receive funding to conduct a comprehensive TOD planning project in support of three new light rail stations under construction in the Downtown Phoenix Corridor, which are expected to open for revenue service in 2025. The project will evaluate opportunities to develop affordable housing and mixed-use for balanced and purposeful strategies providing enhanced economic development and ridership opportunities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ponce, Municipality of (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-009-TPM-ER:Ponce, Municipality of:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $1,200,000. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mesa County (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Mesa County:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,162,000. Status: Done. Mesa County's Grand Valley Transit will receive funding to buy a compressed natural gas bus to replace an older bus and new cutaway CNG buses for planned transit service expansion. The project will improve service reliability, state of good repair needs and serve a growing demand for transit in the Grand Junction area of western Colorado.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) on behalf of the Town of Winter Park (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) on behalf of the Town of Winter Park:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,145,951. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation on behalf of The Town of Winter Park will receive funding to buy a zero-emission bus to replace an older bus and charging equipment. The project will help improve reliability for transit users within the Upper Fraser Valley of Colorado and the communities of Granby, Tabernash, Fraser, and Winter Park.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Prairie Island Indian Community (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-010-TPM-Tribal:The Prairie Island Indian Community:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $1,117,025. Status: Done. The Prairie Island Indian Community will receive funding to construct a transportation maintenance facility at Oyate Place. The project will enhance safety, improve winter preparedness, and ensure reliable transportation services by providing a dedicated space to store and maintain public transportation vehicles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Madison County Mass Transit District (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Madison County Mass Transit District:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,080,000. Status: Done. The Madison County Mass Transit District will receive funding to buy buses. This project will improve transit service and reliability for residents in Madison County, Illinois.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Norwalk (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:City of Norwalk:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,055,365. Status: Done. The city of Norwalk's Norwalk Transit System will receive funding to improve bus stops with amenities such as shelters, installing solar panels to provide renewable energy, and real-time customer information to improve operational efficiency. The upgrades will improve the passenger experience throughout the Norwalk Transit System.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Jonesboro (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:City of Jonesboro:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,010,372. Status: Done. The City of Jonesboro will receive funding to buy hybrid buses. The buses will replace older diesel buses, which will combat climate change and help improve air quality for riders throughout the city.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Dakota Department of Transportation on behalf of ARL and CTWSI (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:South Dakota Department of Transportation on behalf of ARL and CTWSI:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,006,750. Status: Done. The South Dakota Department of Transportation, on behalf of Aberdeen Ride Line and Community Transit of Watertown/Sisseton Inc., will receive funding for nine new alternative, ethanol-fueled buses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the city of Aberdeen and 15 counties. The new buses will improve safety and reliability and reduce maintenance costs while also providing a more comfortable passenger ride.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kenaitze Indian Tribe (IRA) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-010-TPM-Tribal:Kenaitze Indian Tribe (IRA):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $960,155. Status: Done. The Kenaitze Indian Tribe will receive funding to launch a pilot express bus service connecting the communities of Nikiski, Kenai, and Soldotna via the Kenai Spur Highway. The project will leverage existing transportation infrastructure to make the transit network more efficient, less costly for riders, and better serve a highly-traveled route serving popular residential and business destinations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPE-TODP:Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $960,000. Status: Done. The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) will receive funding to plan for transit-oriented development along the proposed 7.5-mile Bailey Avenue bus rapid transit line in Buffalo. The study will analyze the potential for TOD around the line, which will intersect with many transit routes from the center of the city through the east side, including connecting to Erie County's inner suburbs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wyoming Department of Transportation on behalf of Teton Village (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Wyoming Department of Transportation on behalf of Teton Village:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $945,178. Status: Done. The Wyoming Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Teton Village Association Improvement and Service District, will receive funding to buy zero-emission battery-electric buses and charging equipment to replace diesel buses that serve nearly half a million visitors and workers in and around Teton Village and resorts. The new buses will improve service and reliability and reduce maintenance costs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Huntsville (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPE-TODP:City of Huntsville:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $850,000. Status: Done. The city of Huntsville will receive funding to plan for transit-oriented development along the proposed 9-mile University-Medical bus rapid transit line along US-72 between Providence Main Street and downtown Huntsville, AL. The project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and encourage the development of affordable housing.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alaska Department of Transportation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Alaska Department of Transportation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $785,400. Status: Done. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will receive funding to conduct a statewide transit study that assesses transportation needs statewide, with a focus on small, tribal and disadvantaged communities. The assessment will list barriers to access and recommend solutions to reconnect communities and will identify capital projects alongside equity considerations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Fresno (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:City of Fresno:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $785,400. Status: Done. The City of Fresno will receive funding to prepare a transit planning study for Southeast Fresno that will identify potential transit corridors for fixed-route service, microtransit options, and potential sites for future mobility hubs. The plan will help update the city's Facilities Master Plan to accommodate future transit needs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $785,400. Status: Done. The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) will receive funding for conceptual planning and engineering work to transform the San Ysidro Transit Center and surrounding neighborhood into a vibrant mobility hub that will reinvigorate the community, rebuild community connections and improve access to the regional transit system. SANDAG and partner agencies will develop strategies to improve safety, better integrate mobility and land use, and enhance mobility for residents of San Ysidro, a historically disadvantaged community.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chicago Transit Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Chicago Transit Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $778,500. Status: Done. The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) will receive $778,500 to assess whether to reopen the historic Englewood (Green) Line Racine station with modern accessibility standards. The station, which closed nearly 30 years ago, is recognized as a key investment to revitalize the neighborhood. By engaging with residents and other advocates, CTA hopes to maximize the impact of increased transit access and the positive effect it can have on the community.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Norman (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:City of Norman:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $776,714. Status: Done. The city of Norman will buy compressed natural gas buses for its paratransit services, replacing older diesel, gasoline and CNG vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. This project will improve air quality and enhance mobility, reliability and safety for people with disabilities that rely on transit to reach jobs and essential services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) on behalf of Mountain Express Transit (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) on behalf of Mountain Express Transit:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $753,118. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation on behalf of Mountain Express Transit will receive funding to buy propane-powered vans and buses, upgrade its bus facility, and provide workforce training for their new vehicles. The vehicles will help to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for residents living in Archuleta County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPE-TODP:Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $750,000. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will receive funding to study the potential for transit-oriented development around the Campbellton Community Investment Corridor, a six-mile bus rapid transit line. The study will focus on improving opportunities to address food insecurity; increase affordable housing; retain small and minority-owned businesses; and create green space.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Old Dominion Transit Management Company (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPE-TODP:Old Dominion Transit Management Company:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $750,000. Status: Done. The Old Dominion Transit Management Company (Greater Richmond Transportation Company) will receive funding to plan for TOD along a proposed second BRT line, which will travel north and south on Chamberlayne Avenue from Henrico County through downtown Richmond and into Chesterfield County. The proposed BRT will feature a fixed guideway, dedicated lanes, transit signal priority, enhanced defined stations and real-time technology.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Volusia County d/b/a Votran (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Volusia County d/b/a Votran:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $750,000. Status: Done. Volusia County will receive funding for planning and engineering of the planned Southwest Intermodal Transfer Facility, which will provide vital connections for fixed route and microtransit riders in low-income communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[White Earth Reservation Business Committee (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:White Earth Reservation Business Committee:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $723,171. Status: Done. White Earth Public Transit will receive funding to buy low-emission buses with electronic farebox systems to replace older vehicles. The new buses will enable the agency to reduce fuel costs while continuing to provide much-needed bus service in rural communities on the reservation in northwest Minnesota.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPE-TODP:Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $700,000. Status: Done. The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) will receive funding to plan for TOD along the proposed Lorain Corridor, a multi-modal planning project that will incorporate bus rapid transit with GCRTA's existing heavy rail system. The planning project will look at proposed bike infrastructure, pedestrian access, better connecting to jobs and activities on Cleveland's West Side.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Council/Metro Transit (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPE-TODP:Metropolitan Council/Metro Transit:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $700,000. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Council/Metro Transit will receive funding to plan for transit-oriented development along the Blue Line Light Rail Extension, which will run 13.5 miles between downtown Minneapolis and North Minneapolis, Robbinsdale, Crystal, and Brooklyn Park. The plan will include a housing strategy emphasizing the importance of accessibility to transit stations, while the economic development strategy will identify opportunities for businesses near transit.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Montachusett Regional Transit Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $685,746. Status: Done. The Montachusett Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to design and implement a regional app that will aggregate trips with other agencies and companies. MART plans to be the primary hub for transit services in North Central Massachusetts and, by integrating transportation planning through technologies, will create more affordable transportation options for residents, making it easier for them to find affordable transportation jobs, job training, education, healthcare, and essential activities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Beloit (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:City of Beloit:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $653,184. Status: Done. The Beloit Transit System will receive funding to buy a hybrid bus to replace an older diesel bus that has exceeded its useful life. This project will support service reliability and lower maintenance costs while also reducing emissions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maine Department of Transportation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Maine Department of Transportation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $650,462. Status: Done. The Maine Department of Transportation will receive funding to help two rural public transit agencies create a community-based transportation model that will aggregate transportation services, including non-emergency medical transportation and taxi companies. It will also automate its dispatch operations and fare card system with real-time data, which will allow the systems to expand and provide more service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $637,500. Status: Done. The Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) will receive funding to plan, design and improve up to 113 bus stops to be ADA compliant in neighborhoods where people experience persistent poverty. Increasing the accessibility of bus stops in underserved areas will improve access to jobs, schools, healthcare, and other services and create community connectivity.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Reno-Sparks Indian Colony (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-010-TPM-Tribal:Reno-Sparks Indian Colony:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $630,253. Status: Done. The Reno-Sparks Indian Colony will receive funding to purchase an ADA accessible van and support operations to provide reliable transit to members requiring ADA services for work, education, health and leisure activities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $630,000. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada will receive funding to draft a plan that provides equitable access to mobility that will result in an improved transportation experience for underserved communities in southern Nevada. Key components of the plan include developing design options for mobility hubs and improved transit amenities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $630,000. Status: Done. The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) will receive funding to design infrastructure enhancements for high capacity transit service on the 82nd Avenue Corridor between Clackamas Town Center and NE Killingsworth Street. This project will look to improve safety, access, mobility, and equity and remove barriers to opportunity by identifying bus rapid transit improvements and analyzing the use of zero- emission buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jicarilla Apache Nation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-010-TPM-Tribal:Jicarilla Apache Nation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $629,707. Status: Done. The Jicarilla Apache Nation will receive funding for construction of a rest facility to serve riders and operators along Route 170.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jackson Medical Mall Foundation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Jackson Medical Mall Foundation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $612,684. Status: Done. The Jackson Medical Mall Foundation will receive funding to develop a framework to expand transportation options with a community-based transportation model that will allow residents to search, book and ride on available transit assets. The proposed plan looks to improve public transportation by improving efficiency and ensuring their system meets the needs of individuals who lack access to jobs, schools, healthcare and public services in Central Mississippi and throughout the state.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $600,000. Status: Done. New Jersey Transit will receive funding to conduct a study and network redesign of bus service between Paterson and Passaic, NJ. The project will assess existing services and lay the foundation for an update to the bus system between these two communities to improve access and reduce wait times.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cherokee Nation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Cherokee Nation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $576,188. Status: Done. The Cherokee Nation, located in Northeastern Oklahoma, will receive funding to update its long-range transit plan to guide the planning, construction, and deployment of future tribal transit projects. The review will include an electric vehicle infrastructure assessment to plan for expansion and a technology assessment designed to increase user access for its 450,000 tribal citizens.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-010-TPM-Tribal:Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $567,990. Status: Done. The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe will receive funding to purchase a new bus and minivan and support for operations. The new vehicles will help expand transit service and maintain a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Alexandria (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPE-TODP:City of Alexandria:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $550,000. Status: Done. The city of Alexandria will receive funding to plan for TOD along the proposed Duke Street Bus Rapid Transit corridor. The planned BRT corridor will provide transit access along an approximate 3.7- mile stretch of Duke Street, connect two ends of the City from the planned West End (former Landmark Mall) mixed-use development to the King Street Metrorail Station and Alexandria Union Station, which will connect Duke Street to regional transit and commuter rail.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Department of Transportation/Maryland Transit Administration (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPE-TODP:Maryland Department of Transportation/Maryland Transit Administration:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $550,000. Status: Done. The Maryland Transit Administration will receive funding to create a transit-oriented development implementation plan for the West Baltimore Red Line Station. The Red Line is a planned rapid transit connection between Woodlawn in western Baltimore County and Johns Hopkins-Bayview in southeast Baltimore.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-010-TPM-Tribal:Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $540,000. Status: Done. The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin will receive funding to purchase six ADA-certified vans. The new vehicles will expand service in rural, disadvantaged areas and provide needed transit to health and educational services.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $536,155. Status: Done. Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will receive funding to plan and design two new transit facilities in East and Southwest Dallas that will enhance safety, environmental sustainability, quality of life, and community connectivity in the surrounding neighborhoods along the bus routes that access the two locations. DART will engage the community and stakeholder organizations to ensure that transit facilities become an integral part of the communities they serve to benefit residents and the broader community.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Coordinated Community Transportation Systems: DBA, River Cities Public Transit (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Coordinated Community Transportation Systems: DBA, River Cities Public Transit:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $527,520. Status: Done. The Coordinated Community Transportation Systems, (River Cities Public Transit) will receive funding to develop a transit plan that would serve Native American reservations in South Dakota by improving efficiency and ensuring their system meets the needs of people who lack access to employment, public services, education, and healthcare facilities.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michigan Department of Transportation on behalf of 4 rural transit agencies (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:Michigan Department of Transportation on behalf of 4 rural transit agencies:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $514,002. Status: Done. The Michigan Department of Transportation, on behalf of four rural transit agencies, will receive funding to buy vans to replace older vehicles, upgrade bus lifts, modernize a transit facility and purchase software for scheduling and dispatch services. These projects will enable the rural agencies to enhance transit services, better meet the needs of their customers, and provide reliable, safe and affordable transit in their communities.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Greensboro (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPE-TODP:City of Greensboro:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. The city of Greensboro will receive funding to study strategies for transit-oriented development around the J. Douglas Gaylon Depot, Greensboro's multimodal downtown transportation center. The study will consider ways to revitalize the surrounding area through economic opportunities and integrating a wider array of housing options. Gaylon Depot, which is used by Amtrak, provides opportunities for residents to easily commute to work and other opportunities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of McAllen (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPE-TODP:City of McAllen:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. The city of McAllen, which operates Metro McAllen, will receive funding to plan for TOD around two stations connected by four local bus routes, including a proposed BRT corridor. The plan will seek to increase housing and enhance walkability around the Central Station in downtown McAllen, which houses the city's primary transit terminal, and explore opportunities for mixed-used development and multimodal connections that would connect transit services offered with the city's new North Transfer Station.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regional Transportation District (RTD) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Regional Transportation District (RTD):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation District (RTD) will receive funding to conduct a bus stop accessibility study and equity analysis that will set the stage for RTD to bring bus stops into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and make other improvements to enhance the rider experience. The study will assess RTD's 8,200 bus stops, create a database of stations with ridership and other contextual information, and develop a framework to prioritize improvements based on equity.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority in partnership with the city of Philadelphia, will receive funding to study, plan, and design transportation improvements for the Erie Avenue Corridor from West Hunting Park Avenue to Kensington Avenue. This project will look to improve safety for pedestrians, and optimize transit services, ensuring the needs of individuals who lack access to employment, public services, education, and healthcare facilities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mass Transportation Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Mass Transportation Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $480,000. Status: Done. The Mass Transportation Authority will receive funding to conduct a zero-emission transition plan and environmental remediation study on land, previously used as an auto body shop, that will house its future bus fleet. The assessment will determine any hazards to be removed at the site before further development to eliminate toxic exposure to a historically disadvantaged community.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Macon County (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Macon County:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $464,616. Status: Done. Macon County will receive funding to partner with transit agencies in rural North Carolina to implement an app that will make it easier to book and manage low-cost rides. This partnership aims to improve rural transportation services in an efficient, coordinated, and cost-effective manner.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Montana Department of Transportation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Montana Department of Transportation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $451,500. Status: Done. The Montana Department of Transportation will receive funding to plan for new transit services in the city of Bozeman. The project will incorporate climate change, racial equity, and environmental justice into the transit development plan, as well as generate a financing plan that will provide a long-term sustainable funding source for these new services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $450,000. Status: Done. The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) will receive funding to develop a community transit plan for the Foothill Boulevard corridor in Oakland that will include service improvements and transit priority recommendations. The plan will help connect people who live in an area that experiences persistent poverty to jobs, schools, healthcare and other services and improve their health by reducing greenhouse-gas emissions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $450,000. Status: Done. The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission will receive funding to design plans for sidewalk projects that improve access to transit stops in the Greater Philadelphia region. The project will look to identify gaps in the regional sidewalk network that present the greatest barriers to access to transit, as well as reconstructing sidewalks in poor condition, adding lighting and/or bus stop pads for improved accessibility.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dutchess, County of (Inc) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Dutchess, County of (Inc):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $450,000. Status: Done. Dutchess County will receive funding to conduct a study and develop strategies for the phased implementation of battery-electric transit buses for the Dutchess County Public Transit System. The study will identify infrastructure requirements for implementation, evaluate electrical capabilities for transit facilities and other potential charging locations, and set forth a plan to coordinate upgrades.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $450,000. Status: Done. The Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority will receive funding to conduct a planning analysis targeting underserved communities. It will develop policy and planning processes that link equity with transit investment; a fleet, facility, and deployment plan to transition the bus fleet to zero- emission propulsion systems; and an educational program for residents and business owners to better inform them about transit and mobility options.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $450,000. Status: Done. The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation will receive funding to develop a plan designed to improve transit accessibility and advance transit electrification efforts in Petersburg, Virginia through an inclusive and equitable planning process. The plan will identify opportunities for improved paratransit service reliability, evaluate the potential for transit accessibility improvements to key regional destinations and identify a course for Petersburg Area Transit to electrify its transit fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cherokee Nation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-010-TPM-Tribal:Cherokee Nation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $449,386. Status: Done. Cherokee Nation will receive funding to purchase five new ADA-compliant transit vans to replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The new vehicles will enhance mobility in surrounding communities and help CNDOT maintain a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Village of Iliamna (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-010-TPM-Tribal:Village of Iliamna:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $445,280. Status: Done. The Village of Iliamna will receive funding to construct a new facility to house the Tribe's vehicle fleet. The project will protect transit assets from harsh weather conditions, improving vehicle performance and safety.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-fy-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPM-ER:Kentucky Transportation Cabinet:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $420,000. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Squaxin Island Tribe (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-010-TPM-Tribal:Squaxin Island Tribe:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $411,795. Status: Done. The Squaxin Island Tribe will receive funding for the construction of a bus facility to house vehicles currently stored outdoors. The project will extend the lifespan of buses by protecting them from the elements and providing a space for maintenance.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brazos Transit District (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-fy-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPM-ER:Brazos Transit District:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $400,000. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Joplin (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:City of Joplin:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $400,000. Status: Done. The City of Joplin, Missouri will receive funding to study gaps in the transportation network in underserved communities and identify ways to advance safe and equitable access to critical services. The study will offer ways to expand public transportation and ensure the system meets the needs of people who lack affordable access to jobs, schools, healthcare and public services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Milwaukee County Department of Transportation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Milwaukee County Department of Transportation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $400,000. Status: Done. The Milwaukee County Department of Transportation will receive funding to study the feasibility of a shared Bus-Bike Only Lane on 35th Street (a major arterial street) between W. Vliet Street and W. National Avenue connecting the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County's North and South Sides. The proposed study will look to improve transit reliability and safer, more accessible multimodal travel opportunities for users of this vital transit corridor, including some of the most vulnerable and under-represented residents in Milwaukee County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[North Carolina Department of Transportation - Ferry Division (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2023-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-008-TPM-Rural Ferry:North Carolina Department of Transportation - Ferry Division:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program. Funding: $400,000. Status: Done. The North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division will receive funding to conduct a study analyzing a new depot maintenance facility at its Cherry Branch Ferry Terminal. The facility would provide a larger, better equipped building and docking area to perform in-water maintenance and promote timely maintenance and continued rehabilitation of the fleet, boosting resiliency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hormigueros, Municipality of (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-009-TPM-ER:Hormigueros, Municipality of:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $396,000. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $363,545. Status: Done. The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) will receive funding to conduct a study on the agency's fixed-route transit bus routes. SORTA will gather data on trips to improve environmental justice within the transit network, increase the overall condition of the system, enhance access and mobility, and continue to strengthen regional support for transit within the Greater Cincinnati Region.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of El Paso (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:City of El Paso:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $360,000. Status: Done. The city of El Paso will receive funding to update its 2016 Bike Plan addressing first-mile and last-mile cycling connectivity for improved safe and equitable access to the Sun Metro BRIO transit system. The plan will focus on improving mobility and access to jobs, healthcare, and educational opportunities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Transit Authority (UTA) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPE-TODP:Utah Transit Authority (UTA):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $360,000. Status: Done. The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) will receive funding to conduct a planning and economic analysis to assess the viability of transit-supportive land use changes and improvements along the FrontRunner commuter rail corridor. The project will provide economic development strategies to address housing shortages, incentivize mixed-use development, and establish best land use scenarios. Objectives of this project include increasing transit ridership, facilitating multimodal connectivity, and improving station access for non-motorized modes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Town of Chapel Hill (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Town of Chapel Hill:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $350,000. Status: Done. The town of Chapel Hill will receive funding to plan and develop a new, app-based, on-demand microtransit system to serve a two-mile corridor of the planned North-South bus rapid transit route. The proposed service would provide fast, efficient transportation for economically disadvantaged people and provide easy access to an area with numerous medical, employment, and shopping opportunities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Berkeley Charleston Dorchester (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Berkeley Charleston Dorchester:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $342,000. Status: Done. The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments will receive funding to develop a rural on-demand transit plan in the city of Summerville for TriCounty Link. The project will support planning work to implement same day, on-demand transit service in the underserved rural areas of Charleston, Dorchester, and Berkeley Counties, in SC, as well as develop plans for fixed-route services in Summerville, SC.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland Shore Transit Division (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland Shore Transit Division:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $327,600. Status: Done. Shore Transit, which operates on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore, will receive funding to conduct an evaluation of its transit system design. The study will focus on ensuring disadvantaged communities have transit access and that the transportation needs of the community are met.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Karuk Tribe Transportation Department (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-010-TPM-Tribal:Karuk Tribe Transportation Department:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $323,877. Status: Done. The Karuk Tribe will receive funding to support development and program management of a new transit service. The project will help guide establishment and operation of a multi-modal transit system that serves the needs of seniors and other community members, especially those who are most vulnerable.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Dakota Department of Transportation on behalf of Brookings Area Transit Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:South Dakota Department of Transportation on behalf of Brookings Area Transit Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $320,000. Status: Done. The South Dakota Department of Transportation will receive funding for a new Brookings Area Transit Authority bus storage facility to help improve safety and transit services. The project will include an office area, bus storage, restrooms, and a wash bay, providing much needed operation space.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-009-TPM-ER:New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $312,419. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-009-TPM-ER:Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $300,931. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Augusta Transit (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Augusta Transit:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. Augusta Transit will receive funding to explore the potential of introducing microtransit services to improve access to jobs, grocery stores and educational opportunities as well as health outcomes and environmental quality in the community. The study will also provide guidance on introducing battery electric buses for fixed route transit services in South Augusta to enhance the social, economic, and environmental well being.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Comanche Nation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Comanche Nation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. Comanche Nation Transit will receive funds to buy battery-electric vehicles and charging equipment and train workers in the new technology. The no-emission vehicles will help improve air quality and fill transportation gaps for residents of Kiowa Comanche Apache tribal lands.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPE-TODP:Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation will receive funding to create a transit-oriented development strategy that will capitalize on the Eastside Mobility Hub being built as part of IndyGo's planned bus rapid transit Blue Line. The proposed Blue Line will be 24.5 miles long, span the east to west length of the county, and have 33 station locations. The station area plan will be for the east terminus of the Blue Line.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The City of Omaha (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPE-TODP:The City of Omaha:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The city of Omaha will receive funding to plan for transit-oriented development along the proposed North 19th Street Corridor Extension, a three-mile streetcar line that is part of a downtown streetcar network expected to open in 2026. The corridor will include a stop at Creighton University, providing future transit access for students, faculty and staff.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Durham (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:City of Durham:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $292,500. Status: Done. The city of Durham will receive funding to plan for a mobility hub east of downtown Durham to be called the Village Transit Center. The proposed mobility hub will provide equitable access to transit and increase connections to employment, healthcare and education opportunities.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chemung County (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Chemung County:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $282,000. Status: Done. Chemung County (C TRAN) will receive funding to conduct a study that will support the transition of C TRAN's bus garage to store electric vehicles as well as redevelop an existing site and improve public access for transportation. By making improvements to its existing bus garage, and redeveloping it into an alternative transit hub, this project will offer new transportation opportunities for residents.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[North Carolina Department of Transportation on behalf of Columbus County Transportation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:North Carolina Department of Transportation on behalf of Columbus County Transportation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $280,800. Status: Done. The North Carolina Department of Transportation, on behalf of Columbus County Transportation, will receive funding to modernize its transit facility. The project will ensure safety, improve the state of good repair and enable the transit system to continue to provide safe and reliable transit service for residents in Columbus County, located in the southeast region of North Carolina.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Madison (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:City of Madison:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $258,480. Status: Done. The city of Madison will receive funding for a plan for its proposed North-South \B\" bus rapid transit line  which will provide high-quality service to areas of persistent poverty. The expanded system will reduce overcrowding on buses while providing more direct access to jobs,  schools, healthcare services, and other destinations and reduce greenhouse gas emissions with battery-electric buses."]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Vista (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:City of Vista:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $254,250. Status: Done. The City of Vista will receive funding to create a multimodal mobility plan for the Vista Transit Center and surrounding neighborhoods with a focus on reducing single-occupancy vehicle trips, curbing pollution, and improving safety for pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders and drivers. This project will improve safety and accessibility for the historically disadvantaged community by recommending bicycle and pedestrian crossings, bus stop improvements and a grade separation plan to reduce conflicts between trains and road users.]]></description>
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        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Cincinnati (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:City of Cincinnati:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $250,000. Status: Done. The city of Cincinnati will receive funding to study opportunities to use innovative technological enhancements to the Cincinnati Connector Streetcar system. The project is designed to improve the customer experience, safety, increase transit access, and maximize proposed and existing transit assets.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) on behalf of San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS:The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) on behalf of San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $233,760. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) on behalf of the San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation in southwest Colorado will receive funding to buy vans to replace older ones. The project will enable the agency to improve its reliability and attract riders in San Miguel, Dolores, Montrose and Ouray counties.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Dubuque (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:City of Dubuque:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $225,000. Status: Done. The city of Dubuque's The Jule will receive funding to conduct a planning study that will help the transit agency optimize its bus routes, identify potential service changes, and determine appropriate equipment and facility needs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-009-TPM-ER:New Orleans Regional Transit Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $222,081. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Village of Aniak (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-010-TPM-Tribal:Village of Aniak:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $221,659. Status: Done. The Village of Aniak will receive funding to start and operate the area's first tribal transit program, which will provide daily scheduled service to major destinations including schools, the regional health clinic, and the airport that connects to Anchorage, Bethel, and Fairbanks. The project will include purchase of an accessible van and operational costs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-009-TPM-ER:Kentucky Transportation Cabinet:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $217,909. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sarasota County (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-009-TPM-ER:Sarasota County:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $215,895. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Healy Lake Village (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-010-TPM-Tribal:Healy Lake Village:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $213,127. Status: Done. Healy Lake Village will receive funding to purchase and operate an accessible, all-weather van to provide a new transit service in Healy Lake and to the hub communities of Fairbanks and Delta Junction. The service will provide access to groceries, healthcare, mental health services, and other key amenities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chippewa Cree Tribe (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-010-TPM-Tribal:Chippewa Cree Tribe:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $206,326. Status: Done. The Chippewa Cree Tribe will receive funding to fund operations of the Rocky Boy Tribal Transit Program, which provides connections to schools, work, government services, healthcare, and grocery shopping.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-fy-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPM-ER:Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $201,160. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-010-TPM-Tribal:Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $200,000. Status: Done. The Choctaw Nation will receive funding to purchase an electric vehicle and associated charging infrastructure for a pilot program primarily serving the Durant, OK area. The new service would expand an existing transit route serving key destinations such as tribal headquarters, medical facilities, and childcare facilities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation on behalf of Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy23-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO:Oregon Department of Transportation on behalf of Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $181,250. Status: Done. The Oregon Department of Transportation on behalf of Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council will receive funding to buy hybrid-electric vehicles. This will introduce the first hybrid-electric vehicles into the Central Oregon transit fleet and reduce environmental impacts while improving the safety and reliability of transit service for residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $180,000. Status: Done. The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission will receive funding to study and improve up to 60 bus stops throughout Northwest Arkansas. The study will provide engineering, design and improvement activities for Ozark Regional Transit and Razorback Transit, such as accessibility features like sidewalks and ramps as well as rider amenities to include benches, shelters, and lighting.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Paratransit, Inc. (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Paratransit, Inc.:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $175,000. Status: Done. Paratransit, Inc., will receive funding to study the feasibility to operate a free standardized route to take residents in disadvantaged communities in Sacramento to non-emergency medical facilities. This project will help improve rides for clients and lower greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the number of single-occupancy vehicles on the road.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lee County Transit (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-009-TPM-ER:Lee County Transit:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $154,937. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Butler County Regional Transit Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Butler County Regional Transit Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $150,000. Status: Done. The Butler County Regional Transit Authority (BCRTA) will receive funding to work with the city of Oxford, OH, to conduct a planning study to create bicycle and pedestrian connections to BCRTA transit facilities. This study will ensure that the city's 23,000 residents have an opportunity to access jobs, public services, education, and healthcare facilities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of WI (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-010-TPM-Tribal:Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of WI:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $150,000. Status: Done. The Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin will receive funding to purchase a replacement shuttle equipped with a wheelchair lift. The new vehicle will allow for accessible and reliable transit for members needing accommodation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Harford County Maryland (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Harford County Maryland:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $127,500. Status: Done. Harford Transit LINK in northeastern Maryland will receive funding to develop a plan to initiate microtransit service, improving access to jobs, schools, and healthcare for individuals who live in areas of persistent poverty. The project will help Harford County continue to implement transportation opportunities that enhance the social, economic, and environmental wellbeing of the community.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $127,367. Status: Done. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) will receive funding to complete the design of on-route battery-electric bus chargers at the Ashmont bus station. This station serves as a major transportation hub, facilitating connections between the subway, trolley, and 11 bus routes. The project will support transit reliability for the neighboring disadvantaged communities these stations serve and contribute toward the MBTA's ambitious target of electrifying the entire bus fleet by 2040.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Florida Department of Transportation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-009-TPM-ER:Florida Department of Transportation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $125,690. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Yavapai-Apache Nation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Yavapai-Apache Nation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $125,000. Status: Done. The Yavapai-Apache Nation will receive funding to plan and design an expansion of its bus system to serve a larger area of Yavapai County in rural central Arizona. The plan will include design and engineering for a new, larger maintenance facility and details for expanding transit's reach with new routes to provide better access to jobs, healthcare, and other tribal communities.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-010-TPM-Tribal:Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $116,800. Status: Done. The Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians will receive funding to purchase two new vehicles to replace aging vehicles, improving system safety and reliability. The vehicles will provide improved service to medical appointments, tribal functions, and other key destinations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Collier County Board of County Commissioners (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-009-TPM-ER:Collier County Board of County Commissioners:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $90,000. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Skagit Transit (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Skagit Transit:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $80,000. Status: Done. Skagit Transit will receive funding to develop an operational plan for using microtransit services to connect residents in areas of persistent poverty with resources and opportunities within reasonable commute times.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Bristol Bay Native Association (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-areas-persistent-poverty-aopp-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-006-TPE:Bristol Bay Native Association:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $54,300. Status: Done. The Bristol Bay Native Association will receive funding to develop a plan to initiate transit service along the Nushagak River in southwestern Alaska. The plan will evaluate how transit can better connect people in Dillingham and Aleknagik to jobs and opportunities, particularly for older adults, people with disabilities and those with low incomes in the Bristol Bay region.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-010-TPM-Tribal:Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians will receive funding to begin planning a transition to low-emission and electric bus fleet, fulfilling its 2023 Ten-Year Transit Strategic Plan.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-010-TPM-Tribal:Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma will receive funding to begin development of a new transit planning project. The new transit system will provide regular shuttle service to members of the tribe and fill the need for transport to places of employment, medical facilities, and education opportunities throughout the county.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oneida Indian Nation (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-010-TPM-Tribal:Oneida Indian Nation:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Oneida Indian Nation will receive funding to support a planning study for the new Oneida Indian Nation Transit System (OINTS) public transit system. The project will expand services to underserved and disadvantaged communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Seneca Nation of Indians (SNI) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2023-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-010-TPM-Tribal:Seneca Nation of Indians (SNI):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. Seneca Nation will receive funding to conduct a feasibility study for a proposed circulator transportation system. The proposed circulator route would provide public transit for members, visitors, and rural disadvantaged communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-009-TPM-ER:Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $11,744. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority - (Arroyo) (2023)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/emergency-relief-program/emergency-relief-program-funding-fy-2023</link>
            <guid>FTA-2023-011-TPM-ER:Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority - (Arroyo):2023</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Emergency Relief Program. Funding: $6,769. Status: Done. FTA’s Emergency Relief program, established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The program helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency, including natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The program can fund capital projects to protect, repair, or replace facilities or equipment that are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage as a result of an emergency. The program can also fund the operating costs of evacuation, rescue operations, temporary public transportation service, or reestablishing, expanding, or relocating service before, during or after an emergency.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/all-stations-accessibility-program-fy22-23-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-009-TPM-ASAP:Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: All Stations Accessibility Program. Funding: $254,466,278. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will receive funding to make its Myrtle Avenue, Norwood Avenue and Avenue I subway stations in Brooklyn and the Burnside Avenue subway station in the Bronx fully ADA accessible, allowing safe and convenient travel to and through the stations. Modernization work will include installing elevators, updating platforms to reduce gaps, adding tactile platform edge warning strips, modifying fare gates, stairs, and improving handrails.]]></description>
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        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Chicago Transit Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/all-stations-accessibility-program-fy22-23-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-009-TPM-ASAP:Chicago Transit Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: All Stations Accessibility Program. Funding: $118,480,000. Status: Done. The Chicago Transit Authority will receive funding to modernize its Irving Park, Belmont and Pulaski stations to make them fully ADA accessible and provide safe and convenient travel to all users. Built more than 50 years ago, the stations will be modernized with elevators, ramp upgrades, improved station signage and other station enhancements.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Norman (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Norman:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $116,000,000. Status: Done. The City of Norman will receive funding to buy compressed natural gas buses to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life. This will improve the reliability of transit service, helping residents access jobs, schools, and essential services.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Fairbanks North Star Borough (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Fairbanks North Star Borough:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $116,000,000. Status: Done. The Fairbanks North Star Borough, located in central Alaska, will receive funding to buy CNG transit buses and CNG paratransit vans for the agency's fixed-route and on-demand transit system. The new vehicles will improve the safety and reliability of transit service for residents in Fairbanks and North Pole.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Montgomery County (MD) Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Montgomery County (MD) Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $104,160,000. Status: Done. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation will receive funding to buy zero-emission buses powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology. MCDOT, which operates close to 400 buses in Maryland's most populous county, has committed to transition to a zero-emission fleet by 2035.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Alaska Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-008-TPM-FERRYRURAL:Alaska Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program. Funding: $72,065,545. Status: Done. The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities will receive funding to modernize four Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) vessels, ensuring reliable service, improving state of good repair, and continuing quality transit services. AMHS provides year-round, scheduled ferry service throughout Southeast and Southwest Alaska, extending south to Prince Rupert, British Columbia and Bellingham, Washington.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Alaska Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-008-TPM-FERRYRURAL:Alaska Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program. Funding: $68,488,384. Status: Done. The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities will receive funding to build a new ferry to replace a nearly 60-year-old vessel. The new vessel, which will feature a diesel-electric propulsion system, will serve rural southwest Alaska, will improve service reliability, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase service, and ensure a vital transit lifeline is preserved.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/all-stations-accessibility-program-fy22-23-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-009-TPM-ASAP:Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: All Stations Accessibility Program. Funding: $66,602,931. Status: Done. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will receive funding to retrofit an 80-year-old light rail station with elevators, improved pathways and lighting features, and raised platforms for accessible boarding. Improvements to the Symphony station, located at the crossroads of some of Boston's busiest neighborhoods, will make the station fully accessible for people with disabilities, seniors and others, many of whom live in nearby senior residential buildings and an assisted living center.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/all-stations-accessibility-program-fy22-23-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-009-TPM-ASAP:Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: All Stations Accessibility Program. Funding: $56,050,000. Status: Done. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority will receive $56 million to make its 11th Street subway station on the Market-Frankford Subway Line and the Chinatown, Erie, Fairmount Upper Level, Fairmount Lower Level and Snyder stations on the Broad Street Subway Line fully ADA accessible, allowing safe and convenient travel. Modernization work at the stations, which were built in the early 20th century, will include installing elevators, general station upgrades, ramps, and making path of travel improvements.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA):2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $54,000,000. Status: Done. The Memphis Area Transit Authority will receive funding to build a new operations and maintenance facility. The new facility will be designed to accommodate more than 300 vehicles, improving safety and the state of good repair for the bus fleet.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Pioneer Valley Transit Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $54,000,000. Status: Done. Pioneer Valley Transit Authority will receive funding to electrify and modernize its Cottage Street bus facility to meet its goal to convert 100% of the bus fleet to battery-electric buses and buy battery-electric buses to replace traditional diesel-powered buses that have exceeded their useful life. The project will also repair and upgrade the Bus Bay Expansion Project at the University of Massachusetts Amherst bus maintenance facility and improve the safety, service capacity and reliability of PVTA's buses to help meet demand.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Alaska Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-007-TPM-FERRYPILOT:Alaska Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program. Funding: $46,214,008. Status: Done. The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities will receive funding to build an electric ferry that will improve transportation to rural port communities while reducing emissions and improving the sustainability of the Alaska ferry system. The Alaska Marine Highway System provides year-round transportation for passengers and vehicles between 35 Alaskan coastal communities, which helps Alaskans access jobs, schools, doctors, and other essential services.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Alaska Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-008-TPM-FERRYRURAL:Alaska Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program. Funding: $45,483,214. Status: Done. The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities will receive funding to upgrade the dock infrastructure in five rural Alaskan communities. The upgrades will allow ferries to continue service to three small, disadvantaged, rural communities and two rural hub communities, including replacing 40-year-old infrastructure at the Auke Bay Ferry Terminal. The upgrades will also allow the facilities to accommodate additional ferries, allowing for expanded and uninterrupted service.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Alaska Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-008-TPM-FERRYRURAL:Alaska Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program. Funding: $44,823,800. Status: Done. The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities will receive funding for the operation of the Alaska Marine Highway System, which runs 3,500 miles and serves 35 communities that face low transportation access and high transportation costs. The funding will strengthen the ferry system and help improve the quality and reliability of ferry service.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $44,677,500. Status: Done. The New Jersey Transit Corporation will receive funding to renovate its Union City bus garage, allowing the agency to create a public bus terminal, house administrative services and charge and deploy battery electric buses.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Colorado Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $39,600,000. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of Steamboat Springs Transit in Northwest Colorado to replace aging diesel buses with cleaner hybrid buses and upgrade a commuter coach. The project will help improve reliability for transit users, including those who travel to jobs in Steamboat Springs.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/all-stations-accessibility-program-fy22-23-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-009-TPM-ASAP:Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: All Stations Accessibility Program. Funding: $37,600,000. Status: Done. The Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation Authority, or Metra, will receive funding to improve its 59th/60th Street Station on the Metra Electric line to improve accessibility and accommodate new riders from the University of Chicago expansion. Improvements will include a reconstruction of the existing street-level entrances and station platform enhancements.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Colorado Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $34,765,737. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation, on behalf of Summit Stage, a rural transit agency serving Summit, Park and Lake counties, will receive funding to build a new charging and operation bus facility, which will include 100% electrification, fleet storage, and electric vehicle charging. The new facility will replace Summit Stage's current aging facility.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $33,000,000. Status: Done. The Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation will receive funding to build a multi-purpose operations and maintenance facility that will also serve as the agency's headquarters. Once completed, the project will include charging facilities and allow IndyGo to expand its bus fleet to fully implement its network redesign and meet the current and future needs of riders.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Connecticut Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/all-stations-accessibility-program-fy22-23-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-009-TPM-ASAP:Connecticut Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: All Stations Accessibility Program. Funding: $29,600,000. Status: Done. The Connecticut Department of Transportation will receive funding to retrofit three stations on its Metro-North Railroad Waterbury Branch commuter rail line, which provides service to New York City, to make them fully accessible to passengers with disabilities. Improvements to the century-old stations include building a high-level rail platform and installing handrails, which will provide more equitable service and increase access to jobs.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/all-stations-accessibility-program-fy22-23-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-009-TPM-ASAP:Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: All Stations Accessibility Program. Funding: $29,000,000. Status: Done. The Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation Authority, or Metra, will receive funding to improve its 95th Street-Chicago State University station to make it fully ADA accessible, allowing safe and convenient travel. Improvements to the station, built in the 1920s, will include installing elevators, reconstructing the platform, adding a pedestrian tunnel and pathways to transit connections, and replacing audio and visual communication displays for ADA accessibility.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Chicago Transit Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Chicago Transit Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $28,836,080. Status: Done. The Chicago Transit Authority will receive funding to buy electric buses and modernize electrical, communications, and safety systems at the Chicago bus garage as part of their efforts to transition to an all-electric bus fleet by 2040. This will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance environmental justice, and create good-paying jobs while saving more than 8,270 tons of CO2 emissions within a historically disadvantaged community.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Regional Transit (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/all-stations-accessibility-program-fy22-23-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-009-TPM-ASAP:Pittsburgh Regional Transit:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: All Stations Accessibility Program. Funding: $28,400,000. Status: Done. Pittsburgh Regional Transit will receive funding to make the Bethel Village, Westfield, St. Anne's, and Shiras stations on PRT's Red Line ADA accessible, providing safe and convenient access to downtown Pittsburgh, Castle Shannon Borough, and the Municipality of Bethel Park. Station improvements will include installing a high platform for level boarding, shelters on the boarding platform, ramps, accessible signage and auditory support.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Maine Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-007-TPM-FERRYPILOT:Maine Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program. Funding: $28,000,000. Status: Done. The Maine Department of Transportation will receive funding to build a hybrid-electric vessel to replace a 35-year-old vessel that has exceeded its useful life. This new hybrid-electric vessel will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote environmental sustainability for the roughly 600 residents of the island of Islesboro, a rural community in upper Penobscot Bay who rely on passenger ferry service.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $26,714,004. Status: Done. EMBARK will receive funding to replace diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life with compressed natural gas buses to improve fixed-route and paratransit services in Oklahoma City.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $25,417,053. Status: Done. The University of Alabama will receive funding to replace diesel buses with new electric buses, buy charging equipment train maintenance workers to support the new electric bus fleet. The project will ensure continued service reliability, maintain a state of good repair and, by improving air quality, advance environmental justice in the Tuscaloosa community.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Prince Georges County Government (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Prince Georges County Government:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $25,000,000. Status: Done. Prince George's County Government will receive funding to buy zero-emission, battery electric buses and upgrade the electrical system at their transit depot, add additional electric chargers at multiple transit hubs and install a microgrid. The project will create good-paying jobs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 1,228 metric tons per year, and provide access to jobs, schools, and essential services, particularly for those in historically disadvantaged communities.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $23,360,000. Status: Done. The Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority will receive funding to buy hydrogen fuel cell buses and equipment to fuel the buses. This project will improve service reliability and improve air quality for residents in living in Rochester.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Florida Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Florida Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $23,186,682. Status: Done. The Florida Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of LYNX to buy as many as 10 compressed natural gas buses to replace diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life. The project will reduce emissions and improve service reliability for historically disadvantaged rural communities in Orance, Osceola, and Seminole counties.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Phoenix (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Phoenix:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $22,378,905. Status: Done. The City of Phoenix Public Transportation Department will receive funding to buy hydrogen fuel cell buses, battery electric buses and charging equipment as well as worker training as part of the initial phase of the city's zero-emission transition plan. This project will improve service reliability and air quality throughout the city.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Springfield Mass Transit District (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Springfield Mass Transit District:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $21,586,913. Status: Done. The Springfield Mass Transit District will receive funding to buy diesel-hybrid buses and compressed natural gas buses. This will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and allow the agency to continue its transition to a low-emission fleet while creating good-paying jobs and providing access to jobs, doctors, schools, and essential services for individuals who live in areas of persistent poverty.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Connecticut Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Connecticut Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $20,394,000. Status: Done. The Connecticut Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of the Connecticut Southeast Area Transit District to rehabilitate its Preston transit facility, buy battery electric buses and launch a training program to help staff operate and maintain zero-emission buses. The agency has committed to a 100% zero-emission fleet and plans to create new jobs through construction and charger installation.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $20,000,000. Status: Done. CapMetro will receive funding to build a demand-response operations and maintenance facility in Springdale. The state-of-the-art site will accommodate the expansion of MetroAccess and Pickup demand-response service and incorporate sustainable features such as renewable energy, recycled water, and electric vehicle components to support CapMetro's low- and no-emission fleet and include community space for public activities such as farmers markets and food pantries.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Decatur Public Transit System (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Decatur Public Transit System:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $20,000,000. Status: Done. The Decatur Public Transit System will receive funding to buy battery electric buses, train staff to operate and maintain the new vehicles, and upgrade electrical systems and install solar panels at a new bus barn. This will ensure riders in the area retain access to jobs, schools, and essential services, all while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 45 percent per vehicle.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Concord (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Concord:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $19,302,650. Status: Done. The City of Concord will receive funding to buy a hybrid electric bus to replace an older vehicle that has exceeded its useful life. This project will support service reliability and lower maintenance costs while also reducing emissions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/all-stations-accessibility-program-fy22-23-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-009-TPM-ASAP:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: All Stations Accessibility Program. Funding: $18,187,378. Status: Done. The New Jersey Transit Corporation will receive funding to improve accessibility at the Anderson St-Hackensack and New Bridge Landing stations on the Pascack Valley Line, allowing safe and accessible transit for all riders traveling between northern New Jersey and southern New York. Improvements include replacing low-level platforms with higher platforms, building fully accessible ramps, installing tactile warning strips, adding accessible parking spaces and inclusive wayfinding technology and upgrading the communications system.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $17,386,450. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority will receive funding to buy battery electric buses to replace diesel buses that have exceed their useful life. The new buses will run on the RT66 bus rapid transit corridor, the spine of a redesigned bus network, and help the agency transition to a zero-emission fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lee County Board of County Commissioners (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Lee County Board of County Commissioners:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $17,367,042. Status: Done. The Lee County Transit Department will receive funding for its LeeTran transit agency to buy battery electric buses to replace diesel hybrid buses that have reached their useful life. These new clean, quiet, and modern vehicles will help eliminate emissions and improve air quality along routes serving high concentrations of minority and low income populations.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Ohio Transit Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Central Ohio Transit Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $16,840,000. Status: Done. Central Ohio Transit Authority, based in Columbus, will receive funding to replace diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life and replace them with battery electric buses and chargers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ('Metro') (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ('Metro'):2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $16,362,600. Status: Done. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will receive funding to buy new battery-electric buses and charging equipment to replace older compressed natural gas buses that have exceeded their useful life. The project supports LA Metro's goal to transition its fleet to zero emissions by 2030.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $16,132,025. Status: Done. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority will receive funding to improve bus depots, including redundant power feeders, backup generators, and electrical substations. This project will support its transition to a fleet of entirely zero-emission vehicles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $16,000,000. Status: Done. The Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority will receive funding to build a new operations maintenance facility. This project will improve service reliability and state of good repair needs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iowa Department of Transportation (IADOT) (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Iowa Department of Transportation (IADOT):2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $15,844,561. Status: Done. The Iowa Department of Transportation will receive funding for urban and rural transit agencies to buy battery electric buses and charging equipment. The project will also support the construction of transit facilities and workforce development activities. The project will reduce operating costs and emissions while improving transit service in communities across Iowa.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA):2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $15,588,800. Status: Done. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority will receive funding to buy battery electric buses and charging equipment at a key multi-modal transit hub. By diversifying power sources, the agency will improve resiliency and better maintain its fleet in a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hawaii Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Hawaii Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $15,417,310. Status: Done. The Hawaii Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui counties to buy a mix of zero-emission buses, battery electric buses, and fuel cell electric buses. The new vehicles will replace diesel buses and three retrofitted hydrogen fuel cell cutaways that have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Seattle (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/all-stations-accessibility-program-fy22-23-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-009-TPM-ASAP:City of Seattle:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: All Stations Accessibility Program. Funding: $15,000,000. Status: Done. The City of Seattle will receive funding to make its Seattle Center Monorail Station fully ADA accessible, allowing safe and convenient travel. Modernization work at the station, which was built in the 1960s, will include installing ramps, making path of travel improvements for individuals with mobility devices and other station upgrades.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Mexico Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:New Mexico Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $14,875,975. Status: Done. The New Mexico Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of the South Central Regional Transit District to buy battery electric buses and charging equipment and provide staff training as part of their plan to transition to a fully electric bus fleet within the next 15 years.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/all-stations-accessibility-program-fy22-23-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-009-TPM-ASAP:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: All Stations Accessibility Program. Funding: $14,513,743. Status: Done. The New Jersey Transit Corporation will receive funding to improve accessibility at the Bradley Beach station on the North Jersey Coast Line, which connects New York Penn Station, Newark, and communities along the northern portion of the Jersey Shore. The improvements, which will allow for safe and accessible travel, include replacing low-level platforms with higher ones, building fully accessible ramps, installing tactile warning strips, adding accessible parking spaces and inclusive wayfinding technology and upgrading the communications system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mass Transportation Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Mass Transportation Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $13,654,636. Status: Done. MTA Flint will receive funding to buy hydrogen fuel cell buses and upgrade equipment for an existing hydrogen refueling station. The zero-emission buses will replace diesel-hybrid transit buses that have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $13,076,800. Status: Done. The Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System's Connect Transit will receive funding to buy battery-electric vehicles and zero-emission microtransit vehicles, as well as build a facility to house microtransit and paratransit vehicles and conduct workforce training.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Jackson (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Jackson:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $12,240,000. Status: Done. The City of Jackson's JTRAN transit agency will receive funding to buy hybrid electric buses to support implementation of the new bus network. The project will reduce maintenance costs, improve service reliability and enhance access and mobility for Jackson residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Midland (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Midland:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $12,117,144. Status: Done. The City of Midland Dial-A-Ride will receive funding to buy electric transit vans to replace older gas- powered buses that have exceeded their useful life. The project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support workforce training and development.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Jonesboro (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Jonesboro:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $12,112,400. Status: Done. The City of Jonesboro will receive funding to buy hybrid buses. The buses will replace older diesel buses and help improve air quality for riders throughout the city.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Fairfield (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:City of Fairfield:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $12,016,400. Status: Done. The City of Fairfield will receive funding to buy zero emission battery-electric transit buses, charging equipment and upgrade its maintenance facility to support the operation of battery electric buses. This project will improve the safety and reliability of transit service and improve air quality for residents living in Fairfield and Suisun City.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hawaii Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Hawaii Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $12,000,000. Status: Done. The Hawaii Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of Hawaii, Kauai and Maui counties to undertake bus stop and facility improvements, including installing equipment to help transition its fleet to electric buses by 2035.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iowa Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Iowa Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $12,000,000. Status: Done. The Iowa Department of Transportation will receive funding to buy new buses, cutaways, and vans, replacing older vehicles for 26 of Iowa's transit systems. The project will improve transit system conditions and service reliability and lower maintenance costs for providers across the state.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Michigan Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Michigan Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $12,000,000. Status: Done. Michigan DOT will receive funds to assist transit agencies and non-profit organizations that provide public transit service to replace buses and vans that have exceeded their useful life, and buy additional buses to expand service in rural areas. The project will also fund the conversion of diesel buses to propane, install electric charging infrastructure, and buy software for scheduling and e-ticket services.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Tennessee Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Tennessee Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $12,000,000. Status: Done. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of urban and rural transit agencies in the state to buy new buses and close to 200 demand response vehicles to replace older vehicles that reached their useful life. The project will improve service reliability and the fleet's state of good repair throughout the state.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Town of Cary (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Town of Cary:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $11,787,275. Status: Done. The Town of Cary will receive funding to build a new bus operations and maintenance facility that will support GoCary's fixed route and door-to-door service. The new facility will be constructed to LEED Platinum standards, support current operations and planned service expansions, and accommodate electric charging equipment.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $11,617,236. Status: Done. The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority will receive funding to buy compressed natural gas buses and a CNG fueling station. This project and the new vehicles will improve the safety and reliability of transit service for residents in Jefferson County, Alabama.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Delaware Transit Corporation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Delaware Transit Corporation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $11,000,000. Status: Done. The Delaware Transit Corporation will receive funding to install overhead charging stations, a large charger that would contain individual chargers, and a hydrogen fueling station, all of which will support the purchase of an estimated battery-electric buses and hydrogen-fuel-cell electric buses.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA):2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $10,909,127. Status: Done. The Whatcom Transportation Authority will receive funding to buy electric buses and chargers to replace diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will address a significant maintenance need and help WTA better serve riders in around Bellingham in the northwest corner of Washington.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Napa Valley Transportation Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Napa Valley Transportation Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $10,032,000. Status: Done. The Napa Valley Transportation Authority will receive funding to buy zero-emission battery electric buses and charging stations to be installed at its new bus maintenance facility. This project will will improve service reliability and air quality for residents and visitors in Napa County.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Transit Authority of Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Transit Authority of Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $10,000,000. Status: Done. The Transit Authority of Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government will receive funding to improve its compressed natural gas fueling infrastructure, make safety improvements to the Lextran maintenance facility, and buy new CNG buses to replace aging diesel vehicles. The project will help reduce emissions, improve transit worker safety and increase service reliability for riders.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Valley Regional Transit (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Valley Regional Transit:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $9,590,000. Status: Done. Valley Regional Transit in Boise will receive funding to buy battery electric vehicles and chargers, replacing buses that have exceeded their useful life. The project includes workforce development and will improve transit in one of the region's fastest-growing areas.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Honolulu Department of Transportation Services (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Honolulu Department of Transportation Services:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $9,342,502. Status: Done. The Honolulu Department of Transportation Services will receive funding to buy battery electric buses. The new vehicles will advance the transition from diesel fuel buses to battery electric buses, support Honolulu's climate goals, advance workforce training, and provide rides in historically disadvantaged communities.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $9,342,346. Status: Done. Bi-State Development, which operates St. Louis Metro, will receive funding to buy battery electric buses to replace diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful life. The project includes upgrading the agency's DeBaliviere Bus Facility with charging equipment, which will improve health and quality of life for nearby residents.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Santa Maria (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Santa Maria:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $9,264,000. Status: Done. The City of Santa Maria will receive funding to buy electric buses to replace older diesel buses that have reached their useful life. The buses will improve air quality, safety, reliability and state of good repair for residents living in the most populous city in Santa Barbara County.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Stark Area Regional Transit Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $9,151,125. Status: Done. Stark Area Regional Transit Authority, based in Canton, will receive funding to buy compressed natural gas vehicles.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $8,876,712. Status: Done. The Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority will receive funding to buy battery electric buses, electric cutaways, and charging equipment to replace diesel and gas vehicles that have reached their useful life. The new electric vehicles will reduce carbon emissions and support LYNX's plans to transition its fleet to low or zero-emission vehicles by 2028.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Omnitrans (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Omnitrans:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $8,862,951. Status: Done. Omnitrans, the public transit agency serving the San Bernardino Valley, California, will receive funding to buy new fuel cell electric buses, build a hydrogen refueling station, and launch a comprehensive workforce development program, including training and a new apprenticeship program in partnership with San Bernardino Valley College. This project will improve service and reliability while improving air quality for ridership that depends on transit for connections to work, school, medical appointments and other opportunities.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $8,740,975. Status: Done. Pierce Transit will receive funding to buy battery electric buses to replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life, enhancing service for an estimated 274,000 riders who live near Pierce Transit's 19 zero-emission bus routes.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[The Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:The Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $8,714,400. Status: Done. The Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority, based in Kent, will receive funding to replace diesel-powered vehicles that have exceeded their useful life with compressed natural gas vehicles, which will reduce PARTA's maintenance costs, improve safety and service reliability, and lower critical emissions in Portage County.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Alaska Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-008-TPM-FERRYRURAL:Alaska Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program. Funding: $8,591,616. Status: Done. The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities will receive funding to plan for the replacement of aging ferry vessels with diesel-electric hybrid vessels and develop the functional design of a new vessel. This planning grant will support the first steps in maintaining a continuity of services and providing a safer, more efficient, and environmentally friendly public transportation system for Southeast Alaska.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT):2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $8,127,891. Status: Done. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will receive funding to buy propane buses to replace older diesel vehicles. This project will reduce emissions and allow more sustainable transit services in Nantucket.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/all-stations-accessibility-program-fy22-23-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-009-TPM-ASAP:Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: All Stations Accessibility Program. Funding: $8,000,000. Status: Done. The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to make its East 79th Street light rail station fully ADA accessible, allowing safe and convenient travel. Modernization work at the station, which was built in the 1920s, will include installing ramps, concrete platforms, rail crossings, warning panels, canopy-covered concrete stairs, upgraded emergency call boxes, and slip-resistant walking surfaces.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[SunLine Transit Agency (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:SunLine Transit Agency:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $7,890,065. Status: Done. SunLine Transit Agency will receive funding to purchase battery electric buses and charging stations, reducing emissions and pollution in the Coachella Valley.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Jacksonville Transportation Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Jacksonville Transportation Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $7,819,257. Status: Done. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will receive funding to buy compressed natural gas buses and charging equipment for six battery electric buses. The buses will replace older diesel buses, helping reduce emissions and improve service reliability for riders in and around Jacksonville.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Grand Forks (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:City of Grand Forks:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,768,742. Status: Done. The City of Grand Forks will receive funding to update its depot housing fixed-route and paratransit operations and maintenance, storage, and administrative functions. This will include general repairs, the installation of solar panels, improved training space, and the addition of a rainwater-reclamation system for use in their bus wash, ensuring that their facility is safer, more secure, and more energy-efficient.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,736,284. Status: Done. The Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation will receive funding to build a new facility for its administration, operations and maintenance activities. The new facility will include energy-efficient features such as solar panels, help sustain transit operations, allow all staff to work under one roof and reduce operating expenses.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Lubbock (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Lubbock:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $7,430,385. Status: Done. The City of Lubbock's Citibus transit service will receive funding to buy hybrid electric buses to replace buses that are on average 20 years old and beyond their useful life. The buses will help create a more reliable, environmentally friendly and sustainable transit service that will increase ridership.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Transit Authority of River City (TARC) (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Transit Authority of River City (TARC):2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,411,032. Status: Done. The Transit Authority of River City will receive funding to buy as many as six battery electric buses and charging infrastructure to replace older diesel vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The project will fully electrify a corridor that connects multiple minority and low-income neighborhoods with job centers.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-007-TPM-FERRYPILOT:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program. Funding: $7,298,010. Status: Done. New Jersey Transit will receive funding to convert two New York Waterway vessels from diesel power to battery electric propulsion systems and buy charging equipment to support them. The project will improve service reliability, state of good repair and improve air quality in the community.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of El Paso (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of El Paso:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $7,146,793. Status: Done. Sun Metro will receive funding to buy zero-emission paratransit vehicles and charging stations to replace aging vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. the paratransit vehicles will provide essential transportation services to El Paso's minority and disabled residents living in historically underserved communities while reducing the impact of their fleet on air quality.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Department of Transportation/Maryland Transit Administration (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/all-stations-accessibility-program-fy22-23-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-009-TPM-ASAP:Maryland Department of Transportation/Maryland Transit Administration:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: All Stations Accessibility Program. Funding: $7,109,500. Status: Done. The Maryland Transit Administration will receive funding to develop plans and complete environmental work for the future renovation of the Martin Airport station on its Penn commuter rail line to make it safer and fully accessible. The station, located north of Baltimore requires riders to cross multiple tracks to board the train.]]></description>
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        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Fresno, City of (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Fresno, City of:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $7,043,331. Status: Done. The City of Fresno will receive funding to buy compressed natural gas replacement buses. This project will help improve service reliability and air quality in the Central Valley.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Orange County Transportation Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Orange County Transportation Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $7,040,000. Status: Done. OCTA will receive funding to purchase zero-emission buses to improve air quality and paratransit service for riders with disabilities.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Detroit (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:City of Detroit:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,912,404. Status: Done. The Detroit Department of Transportation will receive funding to buy battery electric buses and install charging equipment, part of the state's plan to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Greenhouse gases and their effect on the environment disproportionately impact the historically disadvantaged communities that DDOT serves.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Wichita (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Wichita:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,880,000. Status: Done. Wichita Transit will receive funding to buy battery electric buses and chargers to replace aging diesel buses and move closer to the agency's goal of operating an entirely electric fleet by 2032. The new buses will improve access and mobility for vulnerable populations in Wichita while reducing exposure to harmful transportation-related emissions.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Autoridad Metropolitana de Autobuses (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Autoridad Metropolitana de Autobuses:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,745,732. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Bus Authority will receive funding to buy battery electric buses to replace older diesel buses and build a dual solar power charging station to bring sustainable transit to the island.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Tucson (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Tucson:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,737,042. Status: Done. The City of Tucson will receive funding to buy battery electric buses and charging equipment for fixed-route and regional paratransit services, connecting Tucson to the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area of the Coronado National Forest. The project will reduce emissions and improve air quality in Tucson metro region.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Capital District Transportation Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Capital District Transportation Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,666,105. Status: Done. The Capital District Transit Authority will receive funding to buy new electric buses and charging equipment to replace older buses in the fleet that have reached the end of their useful life. The project will improve service reliability and air quality for residents in Albany, Rensselear, Saratoga and surrounding areas.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[South Dakota Department Of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:South Dakota Department Of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,664,318. Status: Done. South Dakota Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of River Cities Public Transit, Community Transit of Watertown/Sisseton, Prairie Hills Transit and Rural Office of Community Services to buy as many as eight low-emission propane buses, two propane conversion kits, and install a propane fueling station. The project will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-006-TPM-FERRY:Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $6,639,134. Status: Done. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will receive funding to modernize the Hingham Ferry dock to improve safety and a state of good repair. Modernization work will include stabilizing the ferry dock, reconstructing walkways with fully accessible structures, upgrading lighting and security systems, facilitating an increase in ferry capacity, and creating resiliency.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Michigan Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-008-TPM-FERRYRURAL:Michigan Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program. Funding: $6,628,285. Status: Done. The Michigan Department of Transportation will receive funding to renovate docks and build a new ferry for the Charlevoix to Beaver Island route. Beaver Island is the largest island in Lake Michigan and the most remote inhabited island in the Great Lakes.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,478,370. Status: Done. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will receive funding to buy new battery-electric buses to replace older diesel buses that have reached their useful life and launching a workforce development program to support training and safety efforts.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Corvallis (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Corvallis:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,359,880. Status: Done. The Corvallis Transit System will receive funding to buy battery electric buses and build a charging depot with electric charging stations. The projects will replace diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Fayetteville (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Fayetteville:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,341,892. Status: Done. The City of Fayetteville will receive funding to buy propane-powered light transit vehicles dedicated to ADA paratransit service to replace diesel vehicles that have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA):2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,328,980. Status: Done. The Memphis Area Transit Authority will receive funding to buy battery electric buses and charging equipment and will provide workforce development training for operating and maintaining the buses.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Augusta Richmond County (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Augusta Richmond County:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,271,325. Status: Done. Augusta Transit will receive funding to buy and deploy battery electric buses and charging equipment to replace aging diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life. This project will improve service reliability and the rider experience and help Augusta Transit meet its Climate Action Plan goals.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Utah Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Utah Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,095,770. Status: Done. The Utah Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of Park City Transit to buy battery-electric buses and charging equipment to expand its express route service in the Quinn's Junction area. The new buses will provide more frequent, reliable and clean transit for the city's workforce as well as vulnerable communities and seasonal visitors.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Gardena (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Gardena:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,927,788. Status: Done. The City of Gardena will receive funding to buy zero-emission battery electric buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life. This project will improve service reliability and maintain a state of good repair for the fleet.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Laredo (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Laredo:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,745,600. Status: Done. El Metro will receive funding to buy compressed natural gas buses to replace diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life. The buses will provide clean, reliable transportation for historically disadvantaged minority communities and complete El Metro's goal of replacing its fleet with cleaner greener buses.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[State of Colorado, Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:State of Colorado, Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,721,272. Status: Done. Roaring Fork Transportation Authority will receive funding to buy buses to replace ones that have exceeded their useful life. The largest rural transit agency in the nation, RFTA will replace aging diesel buses and save as many as 121,000 pounds of greenhouse gases annually by purchasing CNG buses and modern diesel buses.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Gold Coast Transit District (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Gold Coast Transit District:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,721,073. Status: Done. The Gold Coast Transit District will receive funding to buy hydrogen fuel cell electric buses to replace older compressed natural gas buses that have exceeded their useful life, install a new hydrogen fueling station, and upgrade its maintenance facility. The project will improve service reliability, state of good repair and air quality for residents living in and around Ventura on California's South Central Coast.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,566,583. Status: Done. TriMet will receive funding to renovate and expand the Beaverton Transit Center to better support bus operations and planned service upgrades for the Portland region, including space to accommodate new electric buses.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[SunLine Transit Agency (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:SunLine Transit Agency:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,451,844. Status: Done. SunLine Transit Agency will receive funding to buy hydrogen fuel cell buses and upgrade a liquid hydrogen refueling station, supporting SunLine's transition to a zero-emission fleet and making hydrogen fueling available to other agencies in the region.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Washington State Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Washington State Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,422,168. Status: Done. The Washington State Department of Transportation will receive funding to buy vehicles for three rural transportation providers to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life, improving quality of life and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in communities throughout the state. The new vehicles will help Clallam Transit System, Grant Transit Authority and Mason Transit Authority improve the quality and reliability of transit to over 507,000 rural Washington residents to help them access jobs in their counties and beyond.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Roseville (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Roseville:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,412,960. Status: Done. The City of Roseville will receive funding to buy electric buses and charging equipment to replace older diesel and gas-powered buses. This project will improve safety, air quality and service for residents living in the small urbanized city located in Placer County in the Sacramento Valley.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-006-TPM-FERRY:New Orleans Regional Transit Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $5,224,965. Status: Done. The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to modernize the Algiers Point Ferry Terminal and the Lower Algiers Maintenance Facility and bring them up to a state of good repair. Modernization work at the facilities, built in 1980, will include increasing square footage, enhancing the maintenance facility and providing additional station amenities.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Tompkins County, New York on behalf of Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Tompkins County, New York on behalf of Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT):2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,153,594. Status: Done. Tompkins County will receive funding to buy electric buses and four transit vans to replace older vehicles in the fleet. This project will improve service reliability with clean, reliable transportation residents in Tompkins County.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Baltimore, Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-006-TPM-FERRY:City of Baltimore, Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $5,086,250. Status: Done. The Baltimore City Department of Transportation will receive funding to buy new ferry hybrid-electric vessels to replace older vessels that have reached their life expectancy and improve ADA accessibility at the ferry landings for its Harbor Connector ferry. The project will improve service and a state of good repair for people who use the Harbor Connector in and around the downtown central business district and the Inner Harbor.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-006-TPM-FERRY:Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA):2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $5,000,000. Status: Done. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will receive funding to renovate the City of Avalon Cabrillo Mole Ferry Intermodal terminal, including raising the building, to support electric ferries and climate resiliency. LA Metro is planning for the ferry terminal, located on Santa Catalina Island, to continue to provide reliable and frequent ferry service for at least the next 50 years.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-006-TPM-FERRY:Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $5,000,000. Status: Done. The Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division will receive funding to build a new Southworth Ferry Terminal. The terminal will improve transit connections and add ADA-accessible facilities, providing a safe and convenient trip for Washington residents.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maine Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-008-TPM-FERRYRURAL:Maine Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program. Funding: $4,991,474. Status: Done. The Maine Department of Transportation will receive funding to maintain and operate the Maine State Ferry Service. The funding will support safe, reliable, and sustainable ferry service to six island communities in mid-coast and down east Maine, where rural residents rely on ferries for access to jobs, goods, healthcare and other services.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Washington State Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-007-TPM-FERRYPILOT:Washington State Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program. Funding: $4,900,000. Status: Done. The Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division will receive funding to build an electric charging facility at the Clinton Ferry Terminal, part of WDOT's plan to electrify the Mukilteo-Clinton Ferry Route. The agency is building battery-electric-powered ferries to serve the route to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. Washington State Ferries serve as a critical link to jobs, schools, doctors, and other essential services, as well as a transportation system for freight and goods.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Lawrence (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Lawrence:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,874,993. Status: Done. Lawrence Transit will receive funding to buy long-range battery electric buses and low-floor cutaway buses to replace diesel buses that exceeded their useful life. The new buses will reduce direct carbon emissions by 146 tons annually and move Lawrence Transit closer to its goal of installing an entirely zero-emission fleet by 2035.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[District Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:District Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,800,375. Status: Done. The Washington, D.C. District Department of Transportation will receive funding to buy battery electric buses to replace diesel vehicles and increase the size of the DC Circulator fleet. This will enhance access to transit and facilitate environmental justice by improving air quality—particularly for minority/low-income residents—as part of programs to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 60 percent by 2032.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation, Public Transportation Division (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Oregon Department of Transportation, Public Transportation Division:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,632,050. Status: Done. The Oregon Department of Transportation will receive funding to buy battery electric buses and install electric chargers. UPTD will also build a maintenance facility and bus wash station and install a solar-powered covered parking area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-advanced-driver-assistance-systems-adas-transit</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-015-TRI-STAR:Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech):2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems for Transit Buses Demonstration and Automated Transit Bus Maintenance and Yard Operations Demonstration. Funding: $4,541,630. Status: Done. Virginia Tech will receive funding to publicly demonstrate and collect data on a forward automatic breaking, pedestrian collision avoidance, and more to enhance safety for buses.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rockford Mass Transit District (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Rockford Mass Transit District:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,334,800. Status: Done. The Rockford Mass Transit District will receive funding to buy hybrid-electric buses. This will create good-paying jobs and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,291,650. Status: Done. The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority will receive funding to buy battery electric buses to replace older diesel buses and launch a comprehensive workforce training and development program. The new buses will electrify 4% of its 5,800-bus fleet, advancing MTA's ambitious zero-emission transition plan.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,285,436. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada will receive funding to buy hydrogen fuel cell electric buses.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Gulkana Village Council (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Gulkana Village Council:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,207,093. Status: Done. The Gulkana Village Council, on behalf of Soaring Eagle Transit, will receive funding to build a multi-purpose operations and maintenance facility. The facility, which will be GVC's first bus shelter, will include a warming shelter for riders, administrative and operations offices, and maintenance bays, all of which will help maintain the fleet in a state of good repair and improve service for residents in the Copper Valley.]]></description>
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        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-007-TPM-FERRYPILOT:Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program. Funding: $4,200,000. Status: Done. The Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to build two solar-powered ferries and restore service on the Merrimack River along the northshore seacoast of Massachusetts. The initiative will relieve traffic congestion in beach towns, eliminate greenhouse gases for river transportation and support job creation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Union City (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Union City:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,143,750. Status: Done. The City of Union City will receive funding to buy zero-emission battery electric buses and charging equipment to replace older buses that have reached their useful life. The project will improve air quality, safety and the reliability of transit for residents living in Union City near the San Francisco Bay.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[County of Monmouth NJ (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-006-TPM-FERRY:County of Monmouth NJ:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $4,000,000. Status: Done. The County of Monmouth NJ, will receive funding for the replacement and restoration of critical marine infrastructure including piles, dockside utilities, sidewalks, floating barges and steel piles to bring the Belford ferry terminal to a state of good repair. The ferry terminal, which was built in 2002, provides service to New Jersey residents commuting to the NYC area for work.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Georgia Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-007-TPM-FERRYPILOT:Georgia Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program. Funding: $4,000,000. Status: Done. The Georgia Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to buy a new electric ferry to replace an older vessel for the continuation of daily transit services in McIntosh County, GA. The DNR operates passenger ferry service between Meridian Georgia, and Sapelo Island, ensuring residents have access to medical, education, shopping needs and other mainland points of interest.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Minnesota Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Minnesota Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,994,277. Status: Done. The Minnesota Department of Transportation will receive funding to buy battery electric buses and charging equipment to replace buses that are part of four rural transit fleets. MnDOT will provide training for transit workers throughout the transition, part of its goal to help improve the overall state of good repair for the state's transit fleet and achieve its greenhouse gas reduction goals.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[SouthWest Transit (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:SouthWest Transit:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,951,078. Status: Done. SouthWest Transit, which serves the southwest Minneapolis cities of Chaska, Chanhassen and Eden Prairie will receive funding to buy battery electric buses and charging equipment to replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. SWT has set a goal to switch over its express and microtransit fleets to electric vehicles over the next 20 years.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,930,000. Status: Done. The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky will receive funding to buy hybrid electric buses to replace older diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life. The project will reduce emissions and improve service reliability for TANK, which serves 35 cities and three counties in northern Kentucky and Cincinnati.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Prairie Island Indian Community (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Prairie Island Indian Community:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,880,316. Status: Done. The Prairie Island Indian Community in Red Wing will receive funding to buy battery-electric buses and charging equipment and train transit workers to operate and maintain vehicles powered with new technologies. The buses will replace vehicles that had reached their useful life and help the tribe achieve its net zero-emission goals, which it plans to achieve through conservation, energy efficiency, renewable energy generation and vehicle electrification.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Missoula Urban Transportation District (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Missoula Urban Transportation District:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,870,800. Status: Done. The Missoula Urban Transportation District will receive funding to buy battery electric buses and charging equipment to replace diesel buses on its Mountain Line fleet that have exceeded their useful life. The agency committed to transition the entire fleet of vehicles to zero-emission technology by 2035 and, with this grant, will reach 90% of that goal.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bois Forte Band of Chippewa (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Bois Forte Band of Chippewa:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,863,430. Status: Done. The Bois Forte Band of Chippewa will receive funding to buy propane-fueled buses to replace diesel buses to improve the efficiency of its Big Woods Transit fleet and minimize negative environmental impacts in the Arrowhead region of northern Minnesota. The buses will lessen idle time in cold weather, reduce fuel cost, and by emitting less carbon dioxide than gasoline, reduce greenhouse gas emissions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mesa County (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Mesa County:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,796,872. Status: Done. Mesa County on behalf of Grand Valley Transit will receive funding to build a new bus maintenance facility. The new building will allow GVT to hire additional mechanics and better maintain its fleet, which is serving growing demand for transit in and around Grand Junction, improving the state of good repairs and improving service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[MN Chippewa Tribe-White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:MN Chippewa Tribe-White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,607,642. Status: Done. White Earth Public Transit will receive funding to build a new bus facility and office space in Waubun. The facility will include a passenger terminal as well as bus storage and maintenance, improving the efficiency and reliability of transit service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Billings (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Billings:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,414,680. Status: Done. The City of Billings Metropolitan Transit System will receive funding to buy electric buses, support charging infrastructure upgrades to the MET facility, and provide workforce training. The project will support the city's transition to green technology, improve system reliability, and strengthen the workforce.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,279,655. Status: Done. Houston Metro will receive funding to buy battery electric buses and charging infrastructure to replace aging diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new electric buses will improve air quality and health outcomes for riders and residents in Houston's historically disadvantaged communities by eliminating nearly 18,000 tons of greenhouse gases over the next 20 years.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vermont Agency of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Vermont Agency of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,279,616. Status: Done. The Vermont Agency of Transportation will receive funding to build a bus depot for the Marble Valley Regional Transit District, replacing an outdated facility in Rutland with a new office building and bus barn. The depot will provide storage and protection for the fleet, generate solar power and include charging equipment, part of VTrans' transition to zero-emission vehicles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Kentucky Transportation Cabinet:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,265,592. Status: Done. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will receive funding on behalf of seven rural transit agencies serving 36 counties to purchase buses and upgrade technology on vehicles. The project will both replace older vehicles and expand the existing fleet to enhance transit access and mobility for rural communities around the state.]]></description>
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        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Mesa County (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Mesa County:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,201,270. Status: Done. Mesa County on behalf of Grand Valley Transit will receive funding to buy compressed natural gas buses to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life and expand its fleet, which is serving growing demand for transit in and around Grand Junction.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Clemson (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Clemson:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,091,200. Status: Done. Clemson Area Transit will receive funding to buy new zero emission battery electric buses to replace older diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life. The project will improve service reliability and air quality for students of Clemson University and residents of the city of Clemson and surrounding areas]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Mexico Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:New Mexico Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,071,882. Status: Done. The New Mexico Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of the South Central Regional Transit District to buy battery electric buses and charging equipment, provide training and buy property it currently leases. By sourcing energy from a solar-powered provider, SCRTD will further reduce greenhouse gas emissions while improving service to communities in south central New Mexico.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Annapolis (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-007-TPM-FERRYPILOT:City of Annapolis:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program. Funding: $2,975,000. Status: Done. The City of Annapolis will receive funding to initiate passenger ferry service between the city's downtown and Eastport by buying two battery electric vessels and charging equipment and making improvements to the two docks. The fixed-route service will accommodate workers, residents and visitors, support redevelopment of the City Dock area and further the transitioning of the city's transportation fleet from diesel- powered vehicles to zero-emissions vehicles.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Berkshire Regional Transit Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,896,675. Status: Done. The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority in western Massachusetts will receive funding to replace aging diesel buses with hybrid electric buses as well as the 20-year-old HVAC system at its intermodal transit center in Pittsfield. The project will help improve the state of repair of the agency's fleet, which serves Berkshire County, including the 10% of households that do not own vehicles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Riverside Transit Agency (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Riverside Transit Agency:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,844,274. Status: Done. The Riverside Transit Agency in southern California will receive funding to buy hydrogen fuel cell powered electric buses and provide training for drivers and mechanics. The buses will replace buses that have exceeded their useful life and help the agency transition to a zero-emission bus fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The City of Columbia (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:The City of Columbia:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,658,068. Status: Done. The City of Columbia will receive funding to buy battery electric buses and charging equipment for its GoCOMO transit fleet. By adding these advanced technology buses, the city will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and develop the skills among its staff to enable future expansion of zero-emission buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Colorado Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,568,000. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation in southwest Colorado to buy buses to replace existing vehicles that have exceeded their useful life and expand service throughout the region. The project will enable the agency to improve its reliability and attract new riders to take transit to higher-paying jobs in Telluride and Mountain Village.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,511,882. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will receive funding to purchase new battery electric buses and charging equipment to replace older CNG buses that have surpassed their useful life. The project will improve air quality in the Atlanta area and bolster the transit workforce by supporting a 2-year apprenticeship program and collaborations with local technical colleges.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,507,895. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority will receive funding to buy compressed natural gas buses to replace diesel buses that have exceed their useful life and expand its fleet. The CNG-powered buses will allow the agency to increase service on its RT66 line and serve as a bridge as the agency transitions to a zero-emission future.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,494,728. Status: Done. Sound Transit will receive funding to purchase battery electric buses and chargers for the SR 522 / NE 145th Street bus rapid transit corridor, which will serve five cities and an estimated 9,000 daily riders in north Lake Washington communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation, Public Transportation Division (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Oregon Department of Transportation, Public Transportation Division:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,457,328. Status: Done. The Oregon Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of the Sandy Area Metro to buy battery electric buses and install charging equipment, replacing diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will primarily serve disadvantaged communities in the cities of Sandy and Gresham, providing essential connections to jobs in services in the Portland metro area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans):2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,393,600. Status: Done. The Vermont Agency of Transportation will receive funding to buy electric buses and install charging equipment for Marble Valley Regional Transit District in Rutland and Green Mountain Transit in Burlington, the largest transit agencies in the state. This project will build upon successful battery electric bus deployments and advance VTrans' commitment to transition the state's transit fleet to zero-emission vehicles by 2050.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chatham Area Transit Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Chatham Area Transit Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,353,400. Status: Done. Chatham Area Transit will receive funding to buy and deploy battery electric buses as well as depot and on-route fast chargers. The project will support CAT's Grow Green Initiative by replacing older diesel vehicles, helping reduce maintenance costs and provide better service while reducing the agency's carbon footprint.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alaska Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Alaska Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,264,000. Status: Done. The City of Juneau will receive funding to rehabilitate and modernize its vehicle storage and maintenance facility. This project will allow Capital Transit to ensure a state of good repair for its fleet and enable the transit system to continue to provide safe and reliable transit service for residents throughout Juneau.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Suffolk (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Suffolk:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,215,647. Status: Done. The City of Suffolk will receive funding to buy electric buses that will replace diesel-powered buses and install charging stations. The charging stations will be in a central location on the bus route at a new transit facility.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Las Cruces (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:City of Las Cruces:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,170,214. Status: Done. The City of Las Cruces will receive funding to complete construction on a new transit maintenance and operations facility, allowing them to expand its RoadRUNNER Transit fleet, support new electric buses and charging equipment and enlarge maintenance areas. The building will support the city's transition to a fully electric fixed-route fleet while providing access to jobs, schools, and essential services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Old Dominion Transit Management Company (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Old Dominion Transit Management Company:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,081,883. Status: Done. The Greater Richmond Transit Company will receive funding to replace diesel-powered buses that have exceeded their useful life with lower emission compressed natural gas buses. The project will help GRTC transition to a cleaner greener fleet and help improve air quality and health outcomes in Richmond.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Southeastern Regional Transit Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,047,407. Status: Done. Southeastern Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to buy hybrid electric buses to replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will reduce SRTA's carbon footprint and increase efficiency while saving nearly 10,500 gallons of fuel annually.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Connecticut Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-advanced-driver-assistance-systems-adas-transit</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-015-TRI-STAR:Connecticut Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems for Transit Buses Demonstration and Automated Transit Bus Maintenance and Yard Operations Demonstration. Funding: $2,000,000. Status: Done. The Connecticut Department of Transportation will receive funding to expand an existing FTA-sponsored transit automation program along the CTfastrak bus rapid transit corridor. The project incorporate collision avoidance, precision docking assist, and more to enhance safety and accessibility throughout the CTfastrak local bus network.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[University of Alabama (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-advanced-driver-assistance-systems-adas-transit</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-015-TRI-STAR:University of Alabama:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems for Transit Buses Demonstration and Automated Transit Bus Maintenance and Yard Operations Demonstration. Funding: $2,000,000. Status: Done. The University of Alabama will receive funding to test automation technologies for large transit buses using a lab simulation environment and real-world tests to demonstrate cost-effectiveness and equity impacts.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Ketchikan Gateway Borough, The Bus (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Ketchikan Gateway Borough, The Bus:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,890,000. Status: Done. The Ketchikan Gateway Borough will receive funding to buy electric buses and charging equipment. The new buses will help improve service and reliability and, by improving air quality, advance environmental justice in the Ketchikan community in Southeast Alaska.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lummi Indian Business Council (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Lummi Indian Business Council:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,876,265. Status: Done. Lummi Nation Transit in Whatcom County will receive funding to build a new operations and maintenance facility to improve connections to jobs, school, healthcare and off-reservation services.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Colorado Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,814,882. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of the town of Vail to buy battery electric buses and charging equipment. The new buses will further the town's goal to transition its fleet to 100% zero emission vehicles by 2032 which, along with a commitment to use 100% of its energy from renewable sources, will greatly reduce its carbon footprint.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Public Works (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-006-TPM-FERRY:Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Public Works:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $1,700,000. Status: Done. The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Public Works will receive funding to add a third vessel to the ferry fleet running the St. Thomas-St. John route. This project will improve service reliability, maintain a state of good repair and accommodate an increase in ridership along with the St. Thomas-St. John route.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-006-TPM-FERRY:Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $1,700,000. Status: Done. The Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division (WSF), will receive funding to upgrade its electronic payment system, expediting the payment and boarding process. This project will improve security for ferry riders and allow the WSF to achieve current standards with the purchase modern software equipment.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jefferson Parish (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Jefferson Parish:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,616,426. Status: Done. Jefferson Parish will receive funding to buy hybrid electric buses to replace diesel buses that have reached their useful life. The project will reduce emissions and maintenance costs while improving service reliability for New Orleans area riders.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Native Village of Unalakleet (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Native Village of Unalakleet:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $1,607,986. Status: Done. The Native Village of Unalakleet will receive funding to build a bus garage and maintenance facility, which will improve the state of repair of its fleet by providing sheltered indoor space to store and repair buses. The village, located on the Norton Sound 180 miles southeast of Nome, provides on-demand transit to help residents get to the health clinic, grocery store, post office, tribal office, airport, and other services.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-004-TPE-TODP:Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,600,000. Status: Done. The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority will receive funding to plan for TOD at the eastern end of the new Birmingham Xpress bus rapid transit line. The project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and encourage the development of affordable housing.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Riverside Transit Agency (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Riverside Transit Agency:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,594,364. Status: Done. The Riverside Transit Agency in southern California will receive funding to buy solar panels to install at bus facilities and train workers in using and maintaining zero-emission buses. The solar panels will help power the facilities, providing a clean, renewable source of energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving air quality and health in the region.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/all-stations-accessibility-program-fy22-23-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-009-TPM-ASAP:Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: All Stations Accessibility Program. Funding: $1,590,170. Status: Done. The Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) Corporation will receive funding to study four stations (Christopher St., 9th St., 14th St., and 23rd St.) in Manhattan built in the early 20th century and assess what upgrades and alterations are needed to bring them into alignment with ADA standards. These stations currently do not have any elevators to enter or exit the mezzanine area or the station platform.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Transit Administration (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-004-TPE-TODP:Maryland Transit Administration:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,497,094. Status: Done. The Maryland Department of Transportation's Maryland Transit Administration will receive funding to plan for TOD along the Purple Line light rail line in Montgomery and Prince George's counties. The planned TOD will create mixed-use development, preserve existing retail, support affordable housing, and invest in pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/all-stations-accessibility-program-fy22-23-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-009-TPM-ASAP:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: All Stations Accessibility Program. Funding: $1,400,000. Status: Done. The New Jersey Transit Corporation will receive funding to study and design new platforms at two stations on the Morristown Line that are not ADA accessible because of geographical challenges. NJ Transit will develop new designs for its Chatham and Orange Stations along with implementation strategies and apply the recommendations from this study to other inaccessible stations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Blackfeet Nation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Blackfeet Nation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,375,920. Status: Done. The Blackfeet Tribe will receive funding to expand its bus maintenance facility to support recently purchased larger buses that serve the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana in Glacier and Pondera counties. The new depot will also add space for dispatchers and administrative services.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[North Carolina Department of Transportation - Ferry Division (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-008-TPM-FERRYRURAL:North Carolina Department of Transportation - Ferry Division:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program. Funding: $1,345,241. Status: Done. The North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division will receive funding to modernize the NCDOT Manns Harbor Shipyard paint facility, increasing safety and bringing it up to a state of good repair. Modernization work at the shipyard, built in the 1960s, will include replacing interior lighting with LED, installing explosion-proof lighting and using fire-retardant paint to increase efficiency and provide a safe working environment.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Yurok Tribe (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Yurok Tribe:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,280,000. Status: Done. The Yurok Tribe will receive funding to build a bus facility with a charging station and buy state-of-the-art dispatch and real-time arrival software. The project will create jobs and support the planned integration of no-emission electric buses and new transit routes and allow the Tribe to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions while expanding access to healthcare, schools, jobs, and services for the most populous federally recognized Tribe in California.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-advanced-driver-assistance-systems-adas-transit</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-015-TRI-STAR:Colorado Department of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems for Transit Buses Demonstration and Automated Transit Bus Maintenance and Yard Operations Demonstration. Funding: $1,253,952. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funding to demonstrate ADAS technology in three retrofitted vehicles that service critical rural transit routes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Davenport (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Davenport:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,067,774. Status: Done. The City of Davenport will receive funding to buy battery electric buses and charging equipment to replace older diesel vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The clean and quiet zero-emission vehicles will serve routes with the highest ridership and reduce the city's carbon output by using renewable energy to charge its vehicles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Las Cruces (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Las Cruces:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,056,984. Status: Done. The City of Las Cruces will receive funding to replace aging diesel buses with battery-electric buses, purchase electric chargers, and create and maintain well-paying jobs in the second-largest city in New Mexico and the main transit hub of the south central region of the state. This will help reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by an estimated 887 metric tons per year.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation, Public Transit Division (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Oregon Department of Transportation, Public Transit Division:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,050,000. Status: Done. The Public Transit Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation will receive funding to buy buses for use in on-demand trips, ADA paratransit services and local routes that connect people in McMinnville and Newberg to jobs and opportunities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Phoenix (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-004-TPE-TODP:City of Phoenix:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. The City of Phoenix will receive funding to plan for TOD along the proposed South Central Extension/Downtown Hub light rail line that is expected to open in 2024. The funding will support affordable housing, increase pedestrian and bicycle access to transit hubs, facilitate mixed-use development, and assess opportunities for investment in the local economy.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-004-TPE-TODP:Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will receive funding to plan for TOD along the proposed West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor, a 14.8-mile light rail line that will connect several cities and communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Walker River Paiute Tribe (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Walker River Paiute Tribe:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $976,360. Status: Done. The Walker River Paiute Tribe will receive funding to initiate transit service. The Tribe will hire staff and buy fuel, tires, software, and equipment. The Agai-Dicutta Tribal Transit Program will provide Tribal residents with access to jobs, schools, healthcare, and other essential services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-004-TPE-TODP:Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $960,000. Status: Done. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will receive funding for a study of the Union Station/Civic Center Transit District that focuses on supporting equity, sustainability and connectivity to jobs around LA's regional transit hub and historic downtown. The project will explore ways to expand housing and affordable housing opportunities as the city continues to invest in transit infrastructure, consider new commercial development opportunities, and respond to a housing and homelessness crisis.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Durham (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Durham:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $952,192. Status: Done. The City of Durham will receive funding to buy battery electric buses to replace older diesel vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The zero-emission vehicles will provide clean transit along routes that serve a high percentage of minority populations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-advanced-driver-assistance-systems-adas-transit</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-015-TRI-STAR:Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems for Transit Buses Demonstration and Automated Transit Bus Maintenance and Yard Operations Demonstration. Funding: $949,500. Status: Done. The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority will receive funding to integrate vehicle automation in an advanced yard management system and complete heavy-duty vehicle demonstrations at its operations facility. The project includes a bus automation workforce analysis to address how bus yard automation may impact existing roles and create demand for new positions.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-004-TPE-TODP:Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $900,000. Status: Done. The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority will receive funding to plan for TOD along the proposed Orange and Blue light rail lines and the proposed regional rail Green Line. The plan would set the stage for the agency to transition to a new headquarters and repurpose its current headquarters into a TOD site. The plan would enhance economic and community development by creating mixed-use development, increasing affordable housing, supporting bicycle and pedestrian access, and bringing essential services to the area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nez Perce Tribe (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Nez Perce Tribe:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $899,139. Status: Done. The Nez Perce Tribe's Appaloosa Express Transit, which operates transit service on and near the Nez Perce Reservation in North Central Idaho, will receive funding to ensure continued transit services for its tribal members. The funding will help the Tribe improve access to jobs, healthcare and essential services in and around the reservation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $894,963. Status: Done. The Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation will receive funding to buy battery electric buses, install an estimated charging stations, and provide training to its workers. This will allow the agency to increase the frequency of service and reduce carbon emissions by an estimated 7 million pounds over 14 years.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-advanced-driver-assistance-systems-adas-transit</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-015-TRI-STAR:Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems for Transit Buses Demonstration and Automated Transit Bus Maintenance and Yard Operations Demonstration. Funding: $892,609. Status: Done. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will receive funding to test retrofitting a bus to operate autonomously, which will allow for routine bus yard tasks to be done more efficiently. The agency will implement automated parking and recall to improve bus yard operations and reallocate driver time.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Asheville (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Asheville:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $878,584. Status: Done. The City of Ashville will receive funding to buy hybrid electric buses and replacement battery packs for existing hybrid buses. This project will improve state of good repair and support a service expansion along a route that connects Asheville's central business district to the regional airport.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-004-TPE-TODP:Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW):2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $840,000. Status: Done. The Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works will receive funding to develop a TOD master plan for the Northeast Corridor of the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Program, a five-station rapid transit corridor planned in Miami-Dade County. The agency will partner with property owners to encourage TOD along the corridor to enhance mobility, improve connectivity and accessibility, provide bicycle and pedestrian access to stations, increase mixed-use development, and identify opportunities for public-private partnerships.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $757,152. Status: Done. The Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe will receive funding to initiate transit service for residents of the rural community on and near the Tribe's reservation in King William County. The Tribe will buy electric, wheelchair-accessible passenger vans, charging equipment, a maintenance vehicle and communications systems to support operations and maintenance.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD):2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $739,500. Status: Done. San Joaquin RTD will receive funding to buy hybrid electric buses to expand service frequency in Stockton, including in areas that suffer from higher levels of air pollution.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit Committee Shuttle Bus (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit Committee Shuttle Bus:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $713,813. Status: Done. The Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit Committee will receive funding to buy battery electric buses to replace diesel buses. This will provide safe and reliable transportation for transit-reliant residents and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 4.8 million pounds over the buses' 12-year life cycle.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[South Dakota Department Of Transportation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:South Dakota Department Of Transportation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $692,758. Status: Done. South Dakota Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of Prairie Hills Transit to build a bus facility for bus maintenance and storage, an office area and a training room. The depot will also serve as a central hub for riders.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-004-TPE-TODP:Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $650,000. Status: Done. The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (Caltrain) will receive funding to plan for TOD at its 20-acre 4th and King railyard. The agency will include public engagement and neighborhood planning, and assess how to create more housing, bicycle and pedestrian access, and better connectivity.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation, Public Transit Division (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Oregon Department of Transportation, Public Transit Division:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $612,000. Status: Done. The Public Transportation Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation will receive funding to buy buses for Sunset Empire Transportation District to provide fixed route, paratransit, dial-a-ride, and intercity service in Northwest Oregon.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-004-TPE-TODP:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $592,000. Status: Done. The New Jersey Transit Corporation will receive funding to plan for TOD along the proposed nine-mile Northern Branch light rail extension in Bergen and Hudson Counties in northern New Jersey. The planned TOD will support public and private partnerships, enhance multimodal transit access, encourage economic development, and preserve affordable housing.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-004-TPE-TODP:Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $576,000. Status: Done. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will receive funding to plan for TOD along the Red Line subway, which runs from the Alewife station in the north to the Ashmont and Braintree stations in the south. Improvements to this busiest subway line in MBTA's system includes increased service, and investing in TOD will enhance the local economy, increase neighborhood connectivity and create mixed-use spaces.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Old Dominion Transit Management Company (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Old Dominion Transit Management Company:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $565,000. Status: Done. The Greater Richmond Transit Company will receive funding to demolish an existing building past its useful life, conduct site remediation, and create secure, paved parking to store vehicles for transit service. The project will remove potential pollution from the community and help GRTC improve its transit assets.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-004-TPE-TODP:Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $560,000. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada will receive funding to plan for TOD in the city of Henderson for a new bus rapid transit line along the Boulder Highway Corridor. The TOD plan will enhance transit ridership, foster economic development, provide equitable opportunities for transit and housing, improve first/last mile connectivity, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Homestead (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-004-TPE-TODP:City of Homestead:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $533,000. Status: Done. The City of Homestead will receive funding to plan TOD around three new bus rapid transit stations in Homestead, Florida, which is part of the new South Dade TransitWay Corridor (South Corridor) currently under construction.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $489,700. Status: Done. The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska will receive funding to buy replacement vehicles and maintenance equipment and to upgrade its maintenance facility. The project will improve the fleet's state of repair, especially needed during winter weather conditions.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[The Spokane Reservation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:The Spokane Reservation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $481,723. Status: Done. The Spokane Reservation will receive funding to replace paratransit vehicles and hire additional drivers for the Moccasin Express transportation service on the Spokane Indian Reservation, which primarily serves Tribal elders.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-004-TPE-TODP:Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $432,000. Status: Done. The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to plan for TOD along the proposed Broadway Avenue Corridor project, a multi-modal planning project that will incorporate bus rapid transit with bike and pedestrian infrastructure. The TOD plan will increase bicycle and pedestrian access to transit hubs, recommend ways to incorporate green infrastructure, and analyze ways to revitalize commercial and housing opportunities near transit stations.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Metlakatla Indian Community (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Metlakatla Indian Community:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $402,257. Status: Done. The Metlakatla Indian Community will receive funding to buy a battery electric bus and charging equipment to initiate fixed-route transit service that connects Metlakatla residents to the Annette Islands Ferry Terminal on the Annette Islands Reserve. This project will improve air quality as well as safety and reliability for riders.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Suffolk County (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-004-TPE-TODP:Suffolk County:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $400,000. Status: Done. Suffolk County, New York, will receive funding to plan for TOD for a proposed bus rapid transit line to run along New York State Route 110, which travels north-south in western Suffolk County. The TOD plan will enhance economic development, support enhanced transit ridership, facilitate multimodal connectivity, increase access to transit hubs, and create mixed-use development.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Idaho Transportation Department (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Idaho Transportation Department:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $384,000. Status: Done. The Idaho Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of Mountain Rides in Blaine County to buy commuter vans. The project will improve commuter and non-emergency medical transportation services in a primarily rural area.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Coeur d'Alene Tribe (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Coeur d'Alene Tribe:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $380,050. Status: Done. The Coeur D' Alene Tribe will receive funding to buy two buses for their transit system, which serves an estimated 65,750 riders annually in Benewah, and Kootenai counties in northern Idaho. The buses will allow the Tribe to continue to provide safe, timely, and fare-free public transportation that allows residents to access a jobs, schools, healthcare and essential services.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-004-TPE-TODP:Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO):2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $376,000. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will receive funding to plan for TOD at the Tidwell Transit Center in Houston's Eastex/Jensen neighborhood. The transit center will be served by the proposed METRORapid bus rapid transit University Corridor. The TOD plan will enhance connectivity, promote walkability and sustainability, and support equity through economic development and affordable housing.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Hualapai Indian Tribe (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Hualapai Indian Tribe:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $360,000. Status: Done. The Hualapai Indian Tribe will receive funding to buy approximately two replacement buses that will replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The buses serve a rural area in northwestern Arizona—including the Hualapai reservation and neighboring communities—allowing residents to access jobs, schools, healthcare and essential services.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Utah Transit Authority (UTA) (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-004-TPE-TODP:Utah Transit Authority (UTA):2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $360,000. Status: Done. The Utah Transit Authority will receive funding to plan for TOD along the proposed seven-mile Midvalley Connector bus rapid transit project. The agency will engage the community to plan how to increase access to opportunities, create additional housing, reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and develop the area.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma on behalf of Northeast Oklahoma Tribal Transit Consortium (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma on behalf of Northeast Oklahoma Tribal Transit Consortium:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $337,417. Status: Done. The Northeast Oklahoma Tribal Transit Consortium, a consortium of nine tribal nations in Northeast Oklahoma, first introduced evening on-demand service in 2021. To capitalize on the program's success, the NTTC will receive capital and operating funding to upgrade scheduling technology for its phone app and on-demand vehicles to expand service to daytime hours.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $330,000. Status: Done. The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin will receive funding to replace transit vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The new vehicles will help deliver reliable connections between the Menominee Reservation and 30 counties in Wisconsin.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-004-TPE-TODP:Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $315,000. Status: Done. The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District will receive funding to plan TOD at two park-and-ride locations to address new development opportunities and capacity increases on TriMet's Blue Line MAX light rail line. The plan will address housing needs, economic development, transit accessibility, and pedestrian and bike infrastructure.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-004-TPE-TODP:Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA):2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority will receive funding to undertake a comprehensive TOD planning analysis of Route 11 and 13 trolley services in the Darby and Yeadon boroughs in Delaware County. The TOD plan will support the revitalization of the trolley, analyze how best to develop the area, support pedestrian and bicycle access, and plan for ways to address flooding and electrical infrastructure issues.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[California DOT on behalf of Redwood Coast Transit Authoriy (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:California DOT on behalf of Redwood Coast Transit Authoriy:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $296,000. Status: Done. The Redwood Coast Transit Authority will receive funding to replace older vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The new vehicles will improve the safety and reliability of transit service for residents in Del Norte County.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Yurok Tribe (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Yurok Tribe:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $294,841. Status: Done. The Yurok Tribe will receive funding to buy real-time transit software, build bus shelters and ferry docking stations, and expand transit routes. The improvements will enhance ferry service, provide shelter for new low- and no-emission buses, and improve service so residents can access jobs, schools, healthcare and essential services.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Transit Administration (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:Maryland Transit Administration:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $280,500. Status: Done. Maryland Transit Administration will receive funding on behalf of Anne Arundel County to buy diesel-electric hybrid buses as part of their five-year plan to transition to a zero-emission fleet.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[North County Transit District (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-004-TPE-TODP:North County Transit District:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $240,000. Status: Done. The North County Transit District will receive funding to plan for TOD at the Escondido Transit Center, a mobility hub that serves five modes of travel, including the 22-mile SPRINTER rail system. As the agency works to expand the SPRINTER with more service and capacity-enhancing double track, the plan will evaluate how to expand the transit center's potential for mixed-use development, including zoning changes, operational and infrastructure needs, and potential relocation of operations. The project would provide affordable housing, strengthen the economy, create jobs, increase ridership and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Forest County Potawatomi Community (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Forest County Potawatomi Community:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $235,434. Status: Done. The Forest County Potawatomi Community will receive funding to buy a zero-emission passenger van and a hybrid electric van to serve a new route connecting the Tribe's Community Center to nearby schools, supporting after-school programming and opportunities.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $207,633. Status: Done. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe will receive funding to buy a replacement vehicle and a new vehicle, and for operations. This project will improve access for its tribal residents in the community, located in upstate New York along the Canadian border, and better connect them to jobs, healthcare and economic opportunities.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Igiugig Village (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Igiugig Village:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $187,168. Status: Done. The Igiugig Village, with a population of 71, will receive funding to initiate a tribal transit program and to buy a new, accessible vehicle. This will allow the tribe to better serve residents in the village, located in Southwestern Alaska on the mouth of the Kvichak River and Lake Iliamna.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Native Village of Tununak (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Native Village of Tununak:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $187,168. Status: Done. The Native Village of Tununak will receive funding to develop a transit plan, buy a vehicle and operate a new transit system. The plan will improve access to and within this remote Alaska Native village on Nelson Island, 519 miles northwest of Anchorage, and better connect its residents to jobs, healthcare and economic opportunities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nunakauyarmiut Tribe (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Nunakauyarmiut Tribe:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $187,168. Status: Done. The Nunakauyarmiut Tribe will receive funding to develop and operate a transit program and buy a new, accessible vehicle. This will allow the tribe, located in Tooksook Bay, Alaska, 115 miles northwest of Bethel, to better serve residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cowlitz Indian Tribe (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Cowlitz Indian Tribe:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $185,368. Status: Done. Cowlitz Tribal Transit Services will receive funding to replace the roof of their bus facility, which is one year away from its life expectancy and is critical in protecting buses and other assets. The project will maintain transit connections in a largely rural, low-density area of southwestern Washington covering about 2,640 square miles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Racine (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO:City of Racine:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $167,257. Status: Done. The City of Racine will receive funding to replace diesel buses with battery electric buses. The project will improve air quality, address climate change, connect workers to jobs, and play a role in workforce training related to the growing clean-energy sector of the economy.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Bay Mills Indian Community (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Bay Mills Indian Community:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $150,000. Status: Done. The Bay Mills Indian Community will receive funding to ensure continued transit services for its tribal members located in a rural area in Chippewa County. The funding will help the Tribe improve access to jobs, healthcare and essential services for its community.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Pueblo of Santa Clara (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Pueblo of Santa Clara:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $140,000. Status: Done. The Pueblo of Santa Clara will receive funding to upgrade two bus stops with shelters and passenger amenities to improve accessibility. The improvements will help the Pueblo of continue to provide safe and reliable transit service to help tribal residents access jobs, education and healthcare.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Pueblo of Tesuque (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Pueblo of Tesuque:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $140,000. Status: Done. The Pueblo of Tesuque will receive funding to upgrade two bus stops with shelters and passenger amenities to improve accessibility. The improvements will address state of good repair needs and help the Pueblo continue to provide safe and reliable transit service to help tribal residents access jobs, education and healthcare.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Jicarilla Apache Nation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Jicarilla Apache Nation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $120,000. Status: Done. The Jicarilla Apache Nation will receive funding to buy buses that will replace buses that have exceeded their useful life. The project will support residents of rural north central New Mexico with greater access to jobs, school, healthcare and economic opportunities.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy22-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-002-TPM-BUSC:Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $115,000. Status: Done. Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Transit will receive funding to buy a 14-passenger bus and rehabilitate other buses to expand its service area, increase ridership, and ensure consistency of service.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Metlakatla Indian Community (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Metlakatla Indian Community:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $75,000. Status: Done. The Metlakatla Indian Community will receive operating funds to initiate a new fixed-route service between the Metlakatla Municipal Building and the Annette Islands Ferry Terminal. The new service will improve safety, reliability and mobility for tribal members on the Annette Islands Reserve in Alaska.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation will receive funding to conduct a feasibility study to expand its transit center to accommodate its growing bus fleet and staff. This project will improve access to and within the community so that the tribe may better serve its members and the rural communities in northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Emmonak Village (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Emmonak Village:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Emmonak Village will receive funding to develop a transit plan. The plan will improve access to and within Emmonak and better connect residents to jobs, healthcare and economic opportunities.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe will receive funding to conduct a feasibility study to establish and maintain a new transit authority to serve transit-dependent residents of Moody, Brookings, and Minnehaha Counties, including the Flandreau Santee Sioux reservation. This project will improve access to and within the community and better connect tribal residents to jobs, healthcare and economic opportunities.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians (2022)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2022-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR:Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians:2022</guid>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $16,185. Status: Done. The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians will receive funding for outreach and planning to inform Bad River's Transit Strategic Plan. This plan will be used for service decisions and a potential expansion to better meet transit needs in the Bad River region.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $769,197,264. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $270,789,500. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $137,370,703. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $120,145,016. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Chicago Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Chicago Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $118,409,985. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $115,075,572. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $96,017,640. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Golden Gate Bridge, Highway &amp; Transportation District:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $75,029,220. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $62,300,000. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Denver Regional Transportation District (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Denver Regional Transportation District:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $53,240,645. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $52,738,308. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Indianapolis and Marion County Public Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Indianapolis and Marion County Public Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $51,029,180. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Foothill Transit (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Foothill Transit:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $50,000,000. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $38,831,570. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Fort Worth Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Fort Worth Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $33,800,000. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $26,144,693. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Texas Department of Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Texas Department of Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $22,850,000. Status: Done. The Texas Department of Transportation will receive funding to buy replacement buses, build new transit maintenance facilities and support charging infrastructure for rural transit fleets. These projects will improve transit service and reliability for residents in rural Texas communities.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City and County of Honolulu (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:City and County of Honolulu:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $21,000,000. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $18,399,000. Status: Done. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will receive funding to buy electric buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life and support charging infrastructure. The new vehicles will improve air quality as well as the safety and reliability of transit service for residents in Pinellas County.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Riverside Transit Agency (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Riverside Transit Agency:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $15,569,198. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $15,000,000. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will receive funding to build a new bus and operations maintenance facility in Clayton County. This project will allow MARTA to improve service reliability and maintain a state of good repair.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Laketran (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Laketran:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $14,681,981. Status: Done. Laketran will receive funding to modernize its main headquarters building, including expanding a bus garage and adding operations and maintenance facilities. This project will help improve overall service reliability for Laketran and its passengers.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $13,833,483. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Colorado Department of Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $13,500,000. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of the Town of Snowmass Village to construct a multi-modal transit station that will improve efficiency of operations for regional and local bus systems. The project will feature bike and pedestrian improvements, accessibility features and safety measures addressing future pedestrian and vehicle touch points.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Omnitrans (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Omnitrans:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $13,391,560. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $12,924,801. Status: Done. The Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) will receive funding to purchase new, high capacity transit buses and to construct a new transit center to support future Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service along the I-405 corridor in south King County, WA. This project will deliver new, expanded service and to help relieve congestion in a rapidly growing region.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Rogue Valley Transportation District (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Rogue Valley Transportation District:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $12,552,523. Status: Done. The Rogue Valley Transportation District will receive funding to build a new bus maintenance facility. This project will allow RVTD to more efficiently maintain its buses and improve service reliability.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $12,544,967. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of San Luis Obispo (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:City of San Luis Obispo:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $12,385,551. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $12,337,280. Status: Done. The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority will receive funding to rehabilitate the Michael J. Quill Bus Depot. The project will improve the efficiency of transit operations for riders in and around Manhattan.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Delaware River and Bay Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Delaware River and Bay Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $11,953,358. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Connecticut Department of Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Connecticut Department of Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $11,446,538. Status: Done. The Connecticut Department of Transportation will receive funding to buy battery electric buses to replace diesel-powered buses that have exceeded their useful life. This project will improve air quality and service reliability as well as maintain a state of good repair as the state moves forward in the next phase of its zero emission bus deployment program.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Durham (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:City of Durham:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $10,800,000. Status: Done. The City of Durham will receive funding to renovate and upgrade its Durham Station to improve safety and add passenger amenities. The upgrades include additional bus bays, expanded canopies, more seating and a customer service kiosk.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Gainesville (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:City of Gainesville:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $10,660,817. Status: Done. Gainesville's Department of Transportation & Mobility, (Regional Transit System) will receive funding to buy buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life and build a new bus transfer station. This project will improve service reliability and efficiency for residents in Gainesville and Alachua County.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kitsap Transit (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Kitsap Transit:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $10,400,000. Status: Done. Kitsap Transit will receive funding to buy battery electric buses to replace older diesel buses along with charging infrastructure. The project will improve air quality as well as the safety and reliability of transit service for residents throughout Kitsap County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $10,134,960. Status: Done. The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to buy buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will allow SORTA, which serves the greater Cincinnati region, to improve service for riders, reduce maintenance costs and keep its fleet in a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $9,800,000. Status: Done. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority will receive funding to construct two new bus transportation centers in South Philadelphia. This project will create dedicated end-of-line bus facilities for up to 9 routes, featuring ADA accessible bus stops with critical infrastructure and safety enhancements.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Colorado Department of Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $9,350,000. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority to build a bus maintenance and storage facility and support charging infrastructure. This project will allow RFTA to enhance its maintenance capabilities in support of a larger, modern zero-emission fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $8,799,979. Status: Done. The San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to buy zero-emission battery-electric buses to replace older diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful life. This project will improve air quality and support RTA's efforts to keep its fleet in a state of good repair, improving safety and reliability for riders throughout San Luis Obispo County, El Paso de Robles-Atascadero and Arroyo Grande-Grover Beach.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Riverside Transit Agency (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Riverside Transit Agency:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $8,787,846. Status: Done. The Riverside Transit Agency will receive funding to build hydrogen fueling stations at its Riverside and Hemet Divisions and provide training for its maintenance staff. This project will support the RTA's efforts in transitioning towards a hydrogen fuel cell electric bus fleet, improving air quality and furthering the agency's climate goals.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Napa Valley Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Napa Valley Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $8,455,856. Status: Done. The Napa Valley Transportation Authority, which operates the regional Vine Transit Bus system, will receive funding to purchase electric buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life along with support charging infrastructure to be installed at its future maintenance facility. The project will improve air quality, safety and the reliability of transit service for residents throughout Napa County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[SunLine Transit Agency (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:SunLine Transit Agency:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $8,409,070. Status: Done. The SunLine Transit Agency will receive funding to buy zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell electric transit buses and rehabilitate CNG buses. This project will allow SunLine to improve air quality, safety, and service reliability.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Foothill Transit (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Foothill Transit:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,942,200. Status: Done. Foothill Transit will receive funding to buy zero-emission buses to replace older buses that have reached the end of their useful life. This project will maintain service reliability and a state of good repair while improving air quality for residents in the San Gabriel and Pomona valleys of Los Angeles County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kitsap Transit (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-006-TPM-Ferry:Kitsap Transit:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $7,700,000. Status: Done. Kitsap Transit will receive funding to replaces a diesel vessel with a new, environmentally beneficial battery-electric passenger-only ferry and necessary charging infrastructure to carry passengers across Sinclair Inlet, between Port Orchard and Bremerton. This project will ensure continued service reliability, maintain a state of good repair and, by improving air quality, advance environmental justice in Kitsap County Washington.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $7,471,416. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Connecticut Department of Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Connecticut Department of Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $7,404,210. Status: Done. The Connecticut Department of Transportation will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and upgrade its Waterbury bus facility to support and maintain electric buses. The project will improve service reliability and air quality in northern New Haven County and southern Litchfield County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michigan Department of Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Michigan Department of Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,391,200. Status: Done. The Michigan Department of Transportation will receive funding for bus facility rehabilitation and expansion projects for four rural transit providers. The project will allow the city of Alma, the Benzie Transportation Authority, the Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority and the Thunder Bay Transportation Authority to enhance transit safety and access and improve service reliability.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Pioneer Valley Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $7,210,000. Status: Done. The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, the regional transit authority for 24 municipalities in Western Massachusetts, will receive funds to purchase battery-electric buses to replace aging diesel buses and provide workforce development and training on electric fleet maintenance and management. The project will improve service and reliability while improving air quality for a primarily rural ridership that depends on transit for connections to work, school, medical appointments and other opportunities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chicago Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Chicago Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,988,646. Status: Done. The Chicago Transit Authority will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and charging equipment, upgrade its Southside bus depot and provide workforce training. The electric buses will replace CTA's oldest diesel buses and will reduce greenhouse gases in communities that have experienced air pollution and other environmental health hazards, improving public health and quality of life.\n\nView infographic]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Milwaukee (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:City of Milwaukee:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $6,832,955. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,488,000. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County will receive funds to purchase hydrogen fuel cell-electric buses and construct a hydrogen fueling facility to improve service reliability and air quality for residents in the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area. The project also supports RTC's efforts to transition its aging diesel bus fleet to zero emission vehicles to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in an area where ozone levels currently exceed air quality targets.\n\nView infographic]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fort Worth Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Fort Worth Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,484,320. Status: Done. The Fort Worth Transportation Authority (Trinity Metro) will receive funding to rehabilitate its Hershel R. Payne Transportation Complex, Texas and Pacific Station, and Fort Worth Central Station facilities. These projects will help the agency maintain a state of good repair, reduce energy and repair costs, and ensure reliable, high-frequency transit service for riders.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Las Cruces (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:City of Las Cruces:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $6,413,734. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Madison (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:City of Madison:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,400,000. Status: Done. The City of Madison (Metro Transit) will receive funding to rehabilitate its maintenance and administrative facility. The project will ensure a state of good repair so the transit system can continue to provide safe and reliable transit service for residents throughout Madison.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Spokane Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Spokane Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,380,100. Status: Done. The Spokane Transit Authority will receive funds to purchase electric buses to replace diesel buses that have reached their useful life. The project, part of an ongoing fleet replacement strategy, will reduce diesel emissions and improve air quality for Spokane residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Salem Area Mass Transit District (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Salem Area Mass Transit District:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,305,422. Status: Done. The Salem Area Mass Transit District will receive funds to purchase electric buses to replace aging diesel buses, part of the agency's plan to create an Electric Bus Corridor. The corridor, running between the cities of Keizer and South Salem, will provide a green transit alternative with access to jobs, schools, healthcare and other services while reducing emissions and fuel consumption.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Torrance (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:City of Torrance:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,280,000. Status: Done. The City of Torrance Transit Department (Torrance Transit System) will receive funding to purchase zero-emission battery-electric buses to replace older buses and procure a new electric vehicle charging station. The new buses will improve air quality, safety, reliability and state of good repair for residents in the South Bay Region of Los Angeles County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michigan Department of Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Michigan Department of Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,199,631. Status: Done. The Michigan Department of Transportation will receive funding to purchase transit vehicles for rural transit agencies across the state. The new vehicles will allow the agencies to replace aging vehicles and expand their fleets, resulting in enhanced safety and service reliability for riders.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Borough of Carteret & Carteret Port Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-006-TPM-Ferry:Borough of Carteret &amp; Carteret Port Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $6,000,000. Status: Done. The Borough of Carteret & Carteret Port Authority will receive funding to construct a new ferry terminal building as a component of its planned daily commuter service between Central New Jersey and New York City. This project will provide an environmentally-friendly transportation option between the Borough of Carteret and New York City.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-006-TPM-Ferry:New Orleans Regional Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $5,663,626. Status: Done. The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) will receive funding to replace a landing barge at Algiers Point and to modernize a passenger ferry. This project will ensure safety, a state of good repair and improve service reliability for its vessel fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,473,485. Status: Done. Xpress commuter bus, operated by The Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority, will receive funds to purchase battery electric coach buses to replace diesel buses that have reached their useful life. The project will reduce emissions and improve air quality in Fulton, Clayton, and Henry counties, which have higher environmental justice populations than the rest of the Atlanta metro region.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Delaware Transit Corporation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Delaware Transit Corporation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,400,000. Status: Done. The Delaware Transit Corporation will receive funding to modernize the Rehoboth Park & Ride into a new transit center featuring new bus boarding stations, a self-sustaining microgrid fed by on-site solar generation, a new administrative and bus maintenance facility and enhanced pedestrian and bike connectivity to adjacent routes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sacramento Regional Transit District (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Sacramento Regional Transit District:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,250,000. Status: Done. The Sacramento Regional Transit District will receive funding to purchase CNG buses to replace older buses that are reaching the end of their useful life. This project will allow SacRT to improve service reliability and maintain a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[District of Columbia Department of Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:District of Columbia Department of Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,150,000. Status: Done. The District of Columbia Department of Transportation will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses to replace older diesel buses that have reached their useful life, support charging infrastructure and install a solar canopy to power the buses. The District, which has committed to cut air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions and prioritize communities that are overburdened by pollution, will operate the electric buses in a city ward with the poorest air quality and higher rates of asthma.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hawaii Department of Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Hawaii Department of Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,150,000. Status: Done. The Hawaii Department of Transportation, partnering with the counties of Hawai'i, Kauai, and Maui, will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and support charging infrastructure to replace diesel buses that have reached their useful life. The project will improve air quality and transit options for residents, and will further the state's renewable energy and transportation electrification goals.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michigan Department of Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Michigan Department of Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,150,000. Status: Done. The Michigan Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of Thumb Area Transit in rural Huron County to replace an undersized, aging transit facility with a centrally located LEED-certified maintenance, operations and administrative center to improve transit services and maintain its new battery-electric bus fleet. The facility will include electric bus charging equipment and other infrastructure to allow TAT to provide reliable transportation across its 836-square-mile service area while improving air quality.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,150,000. Status: Done. New Jersey Transit will receive funds to purchase articulated battery-electric buses to replace older diesel transit buses on a route between Newark and Irvington. The project will enable NJT to expand service in environmental justice communities without adversely impacting air quality in densely populated Northern New Jersey.\n\nView infographic]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:New Orleans Regional Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,150,000. Status: Done. The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and charging equipment, part of its ongoing fleet electrification project. RTA is focused on reducing emissions and respiratory hazards in its service area to help improve riders' health and quality of life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Port Authority of Allegheny County (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Port Authority of Allegheny County:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,150,000. Status: Done. The Port Authority of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh will receive funds to purchase electric chargers and make improvements at its East Liberty Garage to support future electric buses as part of its planned bus rapid transit system. By retrofitting the garage to service electric buses, the agency will also lower pollution in the surrounding community.\n\nView infographic]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Prince George's County (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Prince George's County:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,150,000. Status: Done. Prince George's County Government will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and charging infrastructure to replace diesel buses that have reached their useful life. This project will improve service reliability and air quality for residents who rely on The Bus in southern suburban Prince George's County as well as provide connections to jobs and other opportunities in Washington, DC.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Rhode Island Public Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,150,000. Status: Done. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority will receive funds to purchase electric buses to replace aging diesel buses as well as charging equipment and infrastructure improvements. The project will improve service reliability and air quality as RIPTA plans to launch electric bus service in the communities of Newport and Middletown.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Town of Blacksburg (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Town of Blacksburg:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,150,000. Status: Done. The Town of Blacksburg's Blacksburg Transit will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and charging equipment to replace older diesel vehicles. The project furthers Blacksburg Transit's goal to become 100 percent battery electric by 2032.\n\nView infographic]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Public Works (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-006-TPM-Ferry:Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Public Works:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $5,100,000. Status: Done. The Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Public Works will receive funding to purchase a new passenger ferry. This project will improve service reliability, maintain a state of good repair and accommodate an increase in ridership along with the St. Thomas-St. John route.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Access Services (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Access Services:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $5,000,000. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,000,000. Status: Done. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will receive funding to replace the Quincy Bus Maintenance Facility, the oldest in MBTA's system, with a modern facility that will allow the agency to convert the current fleet housed at the facility from diesel buses to clean, battery electric buses. This project will improve safety and state of good repair for facilities that were originally built in the 1900s and further the agency's climate goals.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Mexico Department of Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:New Mexico Department of Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,998,580. Status: Done. The New Mexico Department of Transportation will receive funds to purchase new electric buses and charging infrastructure on behalf of the North Central Regional Transit District. The project, which will also support charging equipment and workforce training, will improve service reliability and address air quality, improving environmental justice in the Taos Pueblo community.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Minnesota Valley Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,960,000. Status: Done. The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority will receive funding to improve and modernize the Burnsville Bus Garage. The project will allow MVTA, which provides transit service to Twin Cities suburbs in Dakota and Scott counties, to improve safety and efficiency and accommodate future fleet and service expansions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rock Region Metropolitan Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Rock Region Metropolitan Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,900,000. Status: Done. Rock Region METRO, which provides transit service in Little Rock and throughout Pulaski County, will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and supporting charging infrastructure. The buses will replace diesel buses that have reached their useful life and help improve air quality for Pulaski County residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lane Transit District (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Lane Transit District:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,891,676. Status: Done. The Lane Transit District will receive funding to buy zero-emission buses and support charging equipment to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. This project will improve safety, air quality and reliability for residents in the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,870,000. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada will receive funding to buy hydrogen fuel cell buses to replace older diesel buses and install renewable energy lighting at bus stops throughout its system. This project will improve air quality as well as safety and service reliability for residents in the greater Las Vegas area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-006-TPM-Ferry:Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $4,863,280. Status: Done. The Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART) will receive funding to purchase a passenger ferry to support the popular Tampa Cross Bay Ferry, a regional seasonal service between Tampa and St. Petersburg, FL. This project will improve maintain a state of good repair and ensure a continuity of ferry operations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Mobile (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:City of Mobile:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,850,535. Status: Done. The City of Mobile (Wave Transit System) will receive funding to purchase new buses that will replace aging buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new vehicles will improve the safety and reliability of transit service for residents in the Mobile area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,844,000. Status: Done. The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority will receive funding to buy battery electric buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life and support charging equipment. The new buses will improve air quality, safety, reliability and state of good repair for the system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Knoxville (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:City of Knoxville:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,800,000. Status: Done. The City of Knoxville's Knoxville Area Transit will receive funds to purchase zero-emission battery electric buses and charging equipment. The project will improve service reliability and air quality for Knoxville residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[North County Transit District (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:North County Transit District:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,800,000. Status: Done. The North County Transit District will receive funding to buy hydrogen fuel cell electric buses to replace older buses that have reached the end of their useful life. The buses will improve air quality as well as transit service in greater Northern San Diego County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Miami-Dade County (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Miami-Dade County:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,750,000. Status: Done. Miami-Dade County will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses to replace diesel buses that have reached their useful life. The project will support the Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works' Bus Replacement Program and improve service reliability and air quality for residents, many of whom are in underserved communities.\n\nView infographic]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City and County of Honolulu (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:City and County of Honolulu:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,711,900. Status: Done. The City and County of Honolulu will receive funding to buy electric buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. This project will improve air quality and the safety and reliability of transit service for residents in Honolulu.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[California DOT on behalf of Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:California DOT on behalf of Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS):2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,600,625. Status: Done. The Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System, which provides transit service into Yosemite National Park from Merced, Mariposa, Mammoth Lakes, Sonora, Groveland, Fresno and Oakhurst, will receive funding to purchase new buses. This project will ensure service reliability and reduce the agency's overall operating expenses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Cerritos (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:City of Cerritos:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,378,140. Status: Done. The City of Cerritos will receive funding to buy electric buses to replace older buses that have reached the end of their useful life. This project will allow the city to improve air quality as it operates its fixed-route transit program, Cerritos on Wheels, a nine-mile network that connects residential neighborhoods and regional destinations such as jobs, school and healthcare.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Rochester (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:City of Rochester:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,339,344. Status: Done. The City of Rochester (Rochester Public Transit) will receive funding to improve bus stops by adding shelters and benches and build a new park and ride featuring a new bus passenger platform. The upgrades will enhance safety for riders, better accommodate transfers between buses and attract new riders.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Bend Public Transportation Corporation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:South Bend Public Transportation Corporation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,327,304. Status: Done. The South Bend Public Transportation Corporation (Transpo) will receive funding to buy CNG buses to replace older diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life. This project will improve the safety and reliability of transit service for residents of South Bend and Mishawaka in Northern Indiana.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Santa Rosa (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:City of Santa Rosa:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,288,300. Status: Done. The City of Santa Rosa (CityBus) will receive funding to buy battery-electric buses to replace older buses that have reached the end of their useful life along with charging infrastructure. This project will allow CityBus to improve air quality, safety and service reliability and maintain a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alabama A&M University (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Alabama A&amp;M University:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,275,820. Status: Done. Alabama A&M University will receive funds to purchase a battery electric bus, construct a bus service bay and install a battery electric storage system to power the bus facility complex, including charging stations. The project will ensure continued service reliability, maintain a state of good repair and, by improving air quality, advance environmental justice in the Huntsville community.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Council (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Metropolitan Council:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,190,839. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Council's Metro Transit operating in Minneapolis-St. Paul will receive funds to purchase long-range, depot- charged electric buses. The large battery capacity will allow the agency to deploy buses from its main campus in downtown Minneapolis without on-route chargers or special vehicle assignments, furthering its goal to promote electric bus technology to improve air quality and environmental justice in the Twin Cities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Transit Authority of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Transit Authority of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,107,642. Status: Done. The Transit Authority of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (Lextran) will receive funding to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life. The replacement vehicles will reduce maintenance costs and improve service reliability for residents in St. Martins Village, Galberith, and surrounding neighborhoods, including services to Lexington.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,098,410. Status: Done. The Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District will receive funding to buy electric buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life and charging equipment. This project will improve air quality as well as the safety and reliability of transit service for residents in and around St. Louis.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,000,000. Status: Done. The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to rehabilitate its Hayden Bus Maintenance Facility. This project will allow GCRTA to more efficiently maintain its buses and improve service reliability.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,998,543. Status: Done. The Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority will receive funding to purchase infrastructure and equipment to support hydrogen fuel cell electric buses. This project will improve air quality and the safety and reliability of ECCTA transit, which serves residents of Antioch, Brentwood, Oakley, Pittsburg and the County of Contra Costa.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Concord (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:City of Concord:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,966,318. Status: Done. The City of Concord will receive funding to buy hybrid electric diesel buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. This project will improve air quality and service reliability while reducing maintenance costs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-006-TPM-Ferry:Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $3,935,140. Status: Done. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) will receive funding to upgrade its passenger ferries that serve the Logan Airport/East Boston communities. This project will ensure continued safety and a state of good repair.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Missoula Urban Transportation District (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Missoula Urban Transportation District:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,666,500. Status: Done. The Missoula Urban Transportation District will receive funds to replace diesel buses on its Mountain Line transit system with zero-emission battery electric buses and install charging infrastructure. The project will allow the agency to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, improving air quality.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Casco Bay Island Transit District (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-006-TPM-Ferry:Casco Bay Island Transit District:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. The Casco Bay Island Transit District in Portland, Maine, will receive funding to replace a passenger ferry nearing the end of its useful life, with a new ferry that will be equipped with a new diesel electric hybrid propulsion system. This project will ensure continued service reliability, maintain a state of good repair and, by improving air quality, advance environmental justice in the Portland community.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Delaware Transit Corporation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Delaware Transit Corporation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,539,640. Status: Done. The Delaware Transit Corporation will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses with supporting infrastructure to replace diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life. The buses, to be deployed in New Castle County in an EPA-designated maintenance area, will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve quality of life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Norwalk (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:City of Norwalk:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,530,822. Status: Done. The City of Norwalk (Norwalk Transit System) will receive funding to buy zero-emission, battery electric buses to replace older buses that have reached the end of their useful life and charging infrastructure. This project will improve air quality as well as service reliability while maintaining a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Fort Collins (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:City of Fort Collins:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,523,210. Status: Done. The City of Fort Collins' Transfort transit service will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses to replace aging buses that have reached their useful life along with charging infrastructure. By helping improve air quality, the project will advance environmental justice for residents -- part of the city's climate action strategy and its goal to become carbon neutral by 2050.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-006-TPM-Ferry:San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $3,440,000. Status: Done. The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) will receive funding to construct a new zero-emission ferry to support the region's first zero-emission ferry service network. This project will reduce congestion and provide fast, clean, and reliable ferry transit service to growing neighborhoods with limited surface street access and a shortage of existing public transit.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Transit Authority of River City (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Transit Authority of River City:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,422,659. Status: Done. The Transit Authority of River City, which provides transit service to the Greater Louisville area, will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses to replace aging diesel buses. This project will improve service and reliability as well as air quality throughout the region.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Kansas City Area Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,279,828. Status: Done. The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses, construct and install charging infrastructure and provide workforce training. The electrification project will provide benefits to communities in the Kansas City region by reducing tailpipe emissions for cleaner air and creating smoother, quieter rides.\n\nView infographic]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Broome County (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Broome County:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,255,276. Status: Done. The Broome County Department of Transportation's BC Transit system will receive funds to purchase electric buses and charging equipment as well as support workforce training. The project will allow BC Transit to replace diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life with clean, reliable transportation while improving quality of life for people in and around Binghamton, a post-industrial urban area.\n\nView infographic]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ames Transit Agency (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Ames Transit Agency:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,185,374. Status: Done. The Ames Transit Agency (CyRide) will receive funding to replace aging transit vehicles that have exceeded their useful life with new buses. The buses will improve transit safety and reliability for residents in Ames.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Golden Empire Transit District (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Golden Empire Transit District:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,048,000. Status: Done. Golden Empire Transit District will receive funds to construct a permanent hydrogen fueling station to support its future electric bus operations. This project will improve service reliability and air quality for residents in the Bakersfield area, and will help the transit agency meet its goal to transition to a zero-emission bus fleet by 2040.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Billings (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:City of Billings:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,028,000. Status: Done. The City of Billings Metropolitan Transit System will receive funding to buy buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life and refurbish its administrative and maintenance facility. This project will improve transit service and reliability in Billings.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Greensboro (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:City of Greensboro:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,008,800. Status: Done. The City of Greensboro will receive funding to buy electric buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. This project will improve air quality and support the city's state of good repair needs while reducing operating costs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,935,190. Status: Done. The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority, which provides service in Richland and Lexington, will receive funds to purchase battery electric and fuel cell buses along with charging equipment and supportive infrastructure. The project will allow The COMET to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and gain skills to expand the zero-emission fleet as the agency works toward its goal of improved air quality.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[California DOT on behalf of the City of Arvin (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:California DOT on behalf of the City of Arvin:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,922,550. Status: Done. The City of Arvin, located in the San Joaquin Valley Air District, will receive funding to buy battery-electric, zero- emission buses to replace older buses that have reached the end of their useful life and build a microgrid to power the buses. This project will improve the safety and reliability of transit service and improve air quality for residents living in the five-square mile agricultural community in Kern County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Jackson (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:City of Jackson:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,900,000. Status: Done. The City of Jackson will receive funds to purchase diesel-electric hybrid buses to replace diesel buses that have reached their useful life. The project will improve JTRAN's service reliability for Jackson residents, enabling them to get to work, school, healthcare and other opportunities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Fayetteville (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:City of Fayetteville:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $2,895,734. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,885,000. Status: Done. The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority will receive funds to purchase electric buses to replace diesel buses that have reached their useful life and provide technical electrical systems training for transit workers. The project expands Cap Metro's growing electric bus fleet and furthers Project Connect, a regional, multi-generational transit program to create a more equitable and livable city.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Rock Hill (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:City of Rock Hill:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,832,848. Status: Done. The City of Rock Hill will receive funding to buy electric buses and support charging infrastructure. The new, technologically advanced buses will improve air quality, reduce operating and maintenance costs, and support continued transit expansion in Rock Hill.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ohio Department of Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy21-innovative-coordinated-access-mobility-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-009-ICAM:Ohio Department of Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility. Funding: $2,813,123. Status: Done. The Ohio Department of Transportation will receive funding to partner with state agencies to launch a regional transportation resource center in a four-county area in southeastern Ohio. The center, which will serve as a one-stop hub for trip scheduling and mobility management, will coordinate trips for approximately 40 transit providers, thus facilitating safe and reliable transportation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iowa Department of Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Iowa Department of Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,784,940. Status: Done. The Iowa Department of Transportation will receive funds to replace older diesel buses with zero emission buses for the East Central Iowa Council of Governments (CorridorRides), Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency (HIRTA) and southeast Iowa Bus (SEIBUS) regional transit agencies. The funding also will support charging infrastructure and facility upgrades to accommodate the new buses and enable each agency to reduce fleet emissions in their urban and rural communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clark County Public Transportation Benefit Area (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Clark County Public Transportation Benefit Area:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,742,600. Status: Done. The Clark County Public Transportation Benefit Area (C-TRAN) will receive funding to replace older buses with newer buses. The new vehicles will improve access and mobility for residents in the urban areas of Clark County in Southwest Washington.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Madison County Transit District (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Madison County Transit District:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,700,000. Status: Done. The Madison County Mass Transit District will receive funding to buy buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. This project will improve the safety and reliability of transit service for Madison County residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Lincoln (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:City of Lincoln:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,697,820. Status: Done. The City of Lincoln will receive funds to purchase electric buses to replace aging diesel buses on its StarTran system. The funding also will support charging equipment and workforce training to maintain the buses and operate monitoring software.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Idaho Transportation Department (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Idaho Transportation Department:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,549,000. Status: Done. The Idaho Department of Transportation will receive funds to purchase electric buses and associated charging infrastructure on behalf of Mountain Rides in Blaine County. The project will improve air quality and benefit the residents of Bellevue and Hailey, many of whom are transit dependent, and continue Mountain Rides' transition to electrify its entire fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,496,000. Status: Done. The Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and charging equipment and provide workforce training. The project will improve transit service and reliability while reducing air and noise pollution for Bloomington residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Fayetteville (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:City of Fayetteville:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,458,675. Status: Done. The City of Fayetteville will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and charging equipment as well as provide workforce training that will allow the Fayetteville Area System of Transit to transition from diesel to electric buses. The project will reduce vehicle emissions, improve air quality and reduce operating costs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Department of Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Utah Department of Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,389,699. Status: Done. The Utah Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of Park City to buy electric buses. This project will improve air quality as well as service reliability and improve transit service for residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,373,675. Status: Done. The Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority, which provides transit services on Saipan, will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses, construct a charging station and provide workforce development training. The project will improve service and reliability for residents who use transit to access jobs, school, healthcare and other services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Fairfield (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:City of Fairfield:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $2,369,577. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Indianapolis and Marion County Public Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Indianapolis and Marion County Public Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,346,658. Status: Done. The Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) will receive funding to build new passenger shelters and bus boarding areas for bus rapid transit and local bus services. The project will include developing a bus stop location plan considering ridership, connectivity, transfer points, accessibility, safety, streetscapes and rider amenities, creating more efficient, better connections to jobs, schools and community services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,307,200. Status: Done. The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to rehabilitate its maintenance facility and buy paratransit vehicles to replace older vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. This project will help improve overall service reliability for TARTA riders.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-006-TPM-Ferry:Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $2,099,151. Status: Done. The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation will receive funding to modernize the current Jamestown Terminal transfer bridge lifting system. This project will ensure a state of good repair and maintain a continuity of ferry services in support of the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry which provides vehicle and ferry services across the James River connecting two portions of Virginia State Route 31.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Fresno (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:City of Fresno:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,054,875. Status: Done. The City of Fresno's Fresno Area Express will receive funds to purchase hydrogen fuel cell-powered buses as well as provide driver and maintenance staff training. The project will help improve air quality in the Central Valley.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Anaheim (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:City of Anaheim:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,010,000. Status: Done. The City of Anaheim's Anaheim Transportation Network will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses to replace diesel buses that have reached their useful life as well as provide maintenance training and workforce development. Operating in a coastal area classified as an area of concern for ozone and carbon monoxide, ATN is reducing emissions through deployment of zero emission transit options and has converted 58% of its bus fleet to battery -- with a goal to operate a 100% zero emission electric fleet by 2028.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Shreveport (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:City of Shreveport:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,948,000. Status: Done. The City of Shreveport will receive funding to improve bus stops by adding shelters and infrastructure that improve accessibility. The upgrades will enhance safety for riders, better accommodate passenger transfers between buses, and attract new riders in the Shreveport-Bossier service area.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Valley Regional Transit (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Valley Regional Transit:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,920,000. Status: Done. Valley Regional Transit will receive funding to buy battery electric buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. This project will improve air quality and the safety and reliability of transit service for residents of Boise and communities throughout Ada and Canyon counties in southern Idaho.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Greater Portland Transit District (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Greater Portland Transit District:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,887,000. Status: Done. The Greater Portland Transit District in Maine will receive funding to replace aging buses that have exceeded their useful life. The bus replacements will be ADA-compliant and improve safety and efficiency for the fleet, which serves a growing ridership in and around Portland.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rock Island County (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-006-TPM-Ferry:Rock Island County:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $1,850,000. Status: Done. MetroLINK will receive funding to expand its passenger ferry service by constructing a terminal near the newly developed "Bend District" on the Mississippi River in East Moline, Illinois. The new terminal will address safety and accessibility accommodations.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Broome County (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Broome County:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $1,819,219. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Lawrence (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:City of Lawrence:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,815,676. Status: Done. Lawrence Transit will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and charging infrastructure to replace diesel buses that have reached their useful life. This project will improve service and reliability as well as air quality for residents of Lawrence and the surrounding areas.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,514,888. Status: Done. The Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority will receive funding to buy buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will improve safety and service reliability for passengers in Portage County and lower maintenance costs.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Department of Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Maryland Department of Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,498,000. Status: Done. The Maryland Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of Harford County to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. This project will improve service reliability and state of good repair.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Oneida Nation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Oneida Nation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $1,470,832. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City and Borough of Juneau (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:City and Borough of Juneau:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,446,827. Status: Done. The City of Juneau (Capital Transit) will receive funding to purchase charging equipment for the Juneau Valley Transit Center as it moves from diesel to electric buses. This project will improve air quality as well as safety and reliability for the 32,000 residents who live in Alaska's capital city.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Utah Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Utah Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,378,896. Status: Done. The Utah Transit Authority will receive funds to replace older diesel buses with zero-emission electric vehicles while modernizing existing services with an on-demand micro transit service. The project advances UTA's work to expand microtransit in areas like Tooele County that are underperforming with traditional transit.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Everett (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:City of Everett:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,300,000. Status: Done. The City of Everett's Everett Transit will receive funds to purchase electric buses to replace diesel buses that have reached their useful life. The project will advance Everett Transit's goal to transition to an all-electric bus fleet as it seeks to improve air quality and public health in an area highly impacted by air pollution.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,292,118. Status: Done. The Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Transportation Authority (Mountain Line) will receive funding to build a bus storage facility and purchase low- or no- emission buses and charging equipment to support future electric bus service. This project will improve air quality and the safety and reliability of transit service for residents in and around Flagstaff.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit Committee Shuttle Bus (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit Committee Shuttle Bus:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,224,531. Status: Done. The Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit Committee, which serves Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach, will receive funds to purchase on-route electric bus charging infrastructure. The on-route charging system will allow the agency's battery-electric buses to complete a full day of service without recharging, improving service and reliability as well as supporting the transit agency's commitment to reduce carbon emissions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kenaitze Indian Tribe (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Kenaitze Indian Tribe:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $1,172,153. Status: Done. The Kenaitze Indian Tribe will receive funding to pilot a fixed-route service for its tribal members across Alaska's central Kenai Peninsula. The pilot program will supplement existing services provided by the Central Area Rural Transit System (CARTS) and Alaska Cab by providing an affordable transportation option.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Albuquerque (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:City of Albuquerque:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,161,100. Status: Done. The City of Albuquerque (ABQ Ride) will receive funding to rehabilitate its bus washing system at the Daytona Maintenance Facility. This project will improve safety and state of good repair for the bus fleet as well as the facility.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wyoming Department of Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Wyoming Department of Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,108,000. Status: Done. The Wyoming Department of Transportation will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses on behalf of Southern Teton Area Rapid Transit. The project will further community goals to improve air quality in the Jackson Hole region, partly by introducing zero emission electric buses to START's fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Galveston (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:City of Galveston:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,060,000. Status: Done. The City of Galveston (Island Transit) will receive funding to buy buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. This project will improve safety and support the Galveston's state of good repair needs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Bismarck (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:City of Bismarck:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $1,057,582. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vermont Agency of Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Vermont Agency of Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,026,659. Status: Done. The Vermont Agency of Transportation will receive funds to purchase electric buses and chargers for Tri-Valley Transit as well as train its mechanics and drivers. The project will improve service reliability and maintain access to jobs, healthcare and other opportunities for Middlebury residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Fairfield (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:City of Fairfield:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. The City of Fairfield will receive funding to examine restructuring its transit service in Fairfield's Cordelia area from traditional fixed route to on-demand microtransit that will reduce wait and travel times, increase access to an expanding area and improve overall public transportation usage.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Jackson (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:City of Jackson:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. The City of Jackson will receive funding to establish the JTRAN New Bus Network Project, to improve public transportation, provide more flexibility, frequency, and coverage to areas of the City of Jackson that are currently under-served. The JTRAN New Bus Network Project will be designed to better link under-served communities to critical services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New York City Department of Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-006-TPM-Ferry:New York City Department of Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. The New York City Department of Transportation will receive funding to purchase electric batteries that will be installed on its fleet of vessels. This project will improve service reliability and air quality for riders who use the Staten Island Ferry between Manhattan and Staten Island.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-004-TPE-TODP:Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $970,000. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will receive funding to plan for TOD at 12 stations along 17.2 miles of the Clayton bus rapid transit line.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Seldovia Village Tribe (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Seldovia Village Tribe:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $961,177. Status: Done. The Seldovia Village Tribe will receive funding to construct a replacement ferry dock for the Seldovia Bay Ferry. This project will improve safety, mobility and service reliability for residents who use the service to access jobs, education and community services in Seldovia, Alaska.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Phoenix (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-004-TPE-TODP:City of Phoenix:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $920,000. Status: Done. The City of Phoenix Public Transit Department will receive funding to plan for TOD at 11 stations proposed along a five-mile streetcar line to connect activity centers in the city of Mesa.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $916,500. Status: Done. The Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (BRITE Transit) will receive funding to construct a bus transit hub in downtown Staunton. This project will improve service reliability and safety for BRITE riders.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oklahoma Department of Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Oklahoma Department of Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $914,725. Status: Done. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of the Ki Bois Area Transit System to construct a new, ADA compliant administrative facility and the Muskogee County Transit System to rehabilitate their maintenance facility. These projects will help improve overall service reliability for riders and maintain a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $882,882. Status: Done. The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe will receive funding to initiate new transit services on the reservation. This project will provide residents with greater access to jobs, school, healthcare and other services in Cass County and connecting the village of Onigum with the community of Bena which is located on US Highway 2.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Berkeley Charleston Dorchester (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-004-TPE-TODP:Berkeley Charleston Dorchester:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $860,000. Status: Done. The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments will receive funding to plan for TOD on the proposed 21.5-mile Lowcountry Rapid Transit bus rapid transit corridor.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chicago Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-004-TPE-TODP:Chicago Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $800,000. Status: Done. The Chicago Transit Authority will receive funding to plan for TOD at four proposed stations along 5.6 miles of the Red Line El subway line.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $800,000. Status: Done. The Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority will receive funding to develop a sustainable transportation master plan and conduct an independent ferry feasibility study for the Northern Mariana Islands. The 20-year Sustainable Transportation Master Plan will create multi-modal intra- and inter-island transportation options.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[North Central Texas Council of Governments/Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-004-TPE-TODP:North Central Texas Council of Governments/Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART):2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $800,000. Status: Done. The North Central Texas Council of Governments-Dallas Area Rapid Transit will receive funding to plan for TOD at nine DART Silver Line regional rail stations that connect major centers around Dallas.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[University of Maryland-College Park (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy21-enhancing-mobility-innovation-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-010-TRI-EMI:University of Maryland-College Park:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Enhancing Mobility Innovation. Funding: $800,000. Status: Done. The University of Maryland-College Park will receive funding to develop a software application for transit agencies to generate tradable credits from emission reductions and social equity improvements. These emission and equity credits will be integrated into a mobile app that uses real-time data to determine their credits and value. The project will incentivize individuals to use mass transit and ultimately provide transit agencies additional revenue through partnerships and innovative financing practices.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mobility Data, Inc. (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy21-enhancing-mobility-innovation-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-010-TRI-EMI:Mobility Data, Inc.:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Enhancing Mobility Innovation. Funding: $798,000. Status: Done. MobilityData will receive funding to initiate a pilot program to finetune data by scaling the identification of data quality issues and sharing improved datasets. The result would be when an individual data consumer contacts a data producer to get a higher quality dataset, automatic validation in the data catalog would simultaneously alert all producers and consumers, enabling more widely available access to accurate, and timely transit data for all kinds of applications.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kaw Nation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Kaw Nation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $784,963. Status: Done. The Kaw Nation will receive funding to initiate fixed route and demand transit services. This project will help ensure safe and reliable transit services for its tribal members.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $780,115. Status: Done. The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) will receive funding to plan for restoring eliminated/reduced transit routes due to COVID-19 and exploring new transit routes to expand current services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $780,100. Status: Done. The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) will receive funding to assist in developing a training program for its frontline operations staff, including operators, mechanics, supervisors and dispatchers. This will allow CapMetro to incorporate industry best practices into its training program processes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of New York (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:City of New York:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $780,100. Status: Done. The City of New York (NYCDOT) will receive funding to support planning, service and reliability improvements on three Brooklyn Bus Corridors (B15, B35, B41). The study will evaluate opportunities to improve operational performance on these routes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $780,100. Status: Done. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) will receive funding for The Chelsea and Everett Cross-Town Route Implementation Planning Study, which prioritizes improving access to opportunities and service quality for low-income riders.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Port Authority of Allegheny County (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Port Authority of Allegheny County:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $780,100. Status: Done. The Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAAC) will receive funding to perform a bus network study which will evaluate the existing network to determine how to most effectively restore service for low-income and other disadvantaged populations as well as account for new trends in mobility following COVID-19. The study will assist PAAC so that it can combat climate change and support the region's long-term values of accessibility, equity, sustainability, and efficiency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $780,100. Status: Done. The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (GoMetro) will receive funding to plan for and develop new Bus Rapid Transit corridors which will improve service, reliability and environmental impact of transit in the region, in particular for low-income riders and those living in disadvantaged communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Transit Authority of River City (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Transit Authority of River City:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $780,100. Status: Done. The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) will receive funding to conduct a system wide analysis of its post-pandemic transit needs and to identify how resources can be better allocated to serve its riders, especially low income and disadvantaged communities who utilize TARC services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[VIA Metropolitan Transit (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:VIA Metropolitan Transit:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $780,100. Status: Done. VIA Metropolitan Transit will receive funding to analyze pre-and post-COVID-19 ridership, travel patterns, rider demographics and service allocation on its route network to identify opportunities to maximize ridership and improve service quality for throughout its transit system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[VIA Metropolitan Transit (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-004-TPE-TODP:VIA Metropolitan Transit:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $760,000. Status: Done. VIA Metropolitan Transit will receive funding to plan for TOD on seven miles of the East-West Advanced Rapid Transit Corridor, a bus rapid transit line that will run through the most underserved communities in the city.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Jonesboro (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:City of Jonesboro:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $752,000. Status: Done. The City of Jonesboro will receive funding to enhance bus stops with infrastructure enhancements that improve safety, security and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The upgrades will improve the passenger experience throughout Jonesboro's public transportation system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-004-TPE-TODP:Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $750,000. Status: Done. The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority will receive funding to plan for TOD at eight proposed stations along the 6.5-mile Orange Line South light rail corridor.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Charlotte (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:City of Charlotte:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $750,000. Status: Done. The City of Charlotte (CATS) will receive funding to initiate the First Mile -Last Mile project that will provide the transit agency with an opportunity to expand frequent and affordable transit service to low-income and disadvantaged neighborhoods/communities. Through a proactive outreach and engagement process that extensively involves low-income residents in disadvantage neighborhoods/communities, CATS will develop a first mile/last mile mobility solution that improves the quality of life for all residents within Mecklenburg County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy21-innovative-coordinated-access-mobility-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-009-ICAM:Pennsylvania Department of Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility. Funding: $750,000. Status: Done. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will receive funding to expand its Find My Ride platform by allowing Medicaid users to submit requests for fixed-route tickets/reimbursements for out-of-pocket travel expenses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:San Diego Metropolitan Transit System:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $750,000. Status: Done. The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) will receive funding to study improvements to its Orange Line Corridor, designed to increase ridership and reduce travel times and to make service adjustments to increase the quality of service provided to low-income riders and disadvantaged neighborhoods or communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Missouri Rural Health Association (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy21-innovative-coordinated-access-mobility-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-009-ICAM:Missouri Rural Health Association:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility. Funding: $725,387. Status: Done. The Missouri Rural Health Association will receive funding to create a centralized location to improve transit access, reduce cancellations, provide technical assistance, and house resources for mobility management and coordination. They will also increase collaboration between health and transportation providers .]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michigan Department of Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy21-innovative-coordinated-access-mobility-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-009-ICAM:Michigan Department of Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility. Funding: $711,594. Status: Done. The Michigan Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Michigan Transportation Connection (MTC), will receive funding for electric vans and charging stations. This project will allow the MTC network to extend service to rural, underserved areas by linking with transit agencies throughout Michigan.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Norman (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:City of Norman:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $679,700. Status: Done. The City of Norman will receive funds to purchase a battery electric bus and charging equipment to replace a transit vehicle that has reached its useful life. The project will improve service reliability and air quality for Norman residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital Area Transit System (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Capital Area Transit System:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $670,000. Status: Done. The Capital Area Transit System will receive funding for a study that will rely on community outreach in 41 areas of persistent poverty to identify and improve transit. The study will evaluate how to provide better access to jobs, schools, healthcare, and other services as well as transit-oriented development that would lead to more affordable housing served by high-quality transit.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Madison (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:City of Madison:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $670,000. Status: Done. The City of Madison will receive funding for a plan for its proposed Green Line bus rapid transit line, which will provide high-quality service to areas of persistent poverty. The expanded system will reduce overcrowding on buses while providing more direct access to jobs, schools, healthcare, services, and other destinations and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions with battery-electric buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $670,000. Status: Done. IndyGo will receive funding to plan and design as many as 100 new, accessible bus stops in neighborhoods where people experience persistent poverty. Increasing the accessibility of bus stops in underserved areas will improve access to jobs, schools, healthcare, and other services,creating community connectivity and addressing generational poverty.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Claiborne County Human Resource Agency (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Claiborne County Human Resource Agency:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $650,462. Status: Done. The Claiborne County Human Resource Agency will receive funding to develop a two-part pilot project to study the use of a transportation portal to manage rides with on-demand services. This study will also assess ways to increase ridership through an artificial-intelligence dispatching system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Berkeley Charleston Dorchester (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Berkeley Charleston Dorchester:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $650,000. Status: Done. The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments will receive funding to study fixed route and bus rapid transit (BRT) alternatives for the US 52 Corridor connecting the communities of Goose Creek and Moncks Corner in Berkeley County. The BRT study will identify alignments, station locations and guideway features based on criteria related to increased ridership, equitable access, cost and financial effectiveness, local land use policy, regional transportation goals, e-mobility, electric fleets, engineering and safety features and environmental impacts.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $650,000. Status: Done. The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority will receive funding for a plan to improve the Bailey Avenue Bus Rapid Transit battery-electric bus system, much of which serves areas of persistent poverty. The project will reduce travel times, increase bus frequency, enhance transit amenities and address environmental justice and community health by reducing greenhouse-gas emissions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Culver City (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:City of Culver City:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $645,750. Status: Done. The City of Culver City will receive funding to analyze its current transit system (Culver CityBus) and develop a roadmap to not only induce post-pandemic ridership recovery, but to build a sustainable bus system that can achieve long term growth.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC):2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $630,000. Status: Done. The Delaware Transit Corporation will receive funding for its Connecting Route 9 Corridor Communities project, which will improve transportation in the Delaware State Route 9 corridor. Many people in this area are members of minority groups and live below the poverty line and/or do not have cars. With community outreach and technical analyses, DTC will plan improvements to enhance bus service, microtransit and the pedestrian environment to provide access to jobs, schools, healthcare and other services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metro Regional Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Metro Regional Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $616,000. Status: Done. METRO Regional Transit Authority will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life. The project will improve service reliability and air quality for Summit County residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $612,000. Status: Done. The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation will receive funding to purchase new battery-electric vehicles to replace older vehicles that have exceeded their useful life and support charging infrastructure. This project will ensure continued service reliability, maintain a state of good repair and, by improving air quality, advance environmental justice in the tribal community.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-001-LowNo:Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $611,840. Status: Done. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community's Salt River Transit, which provides transit service to Native American communities in and around Scottsdale, Mesa and Tempe, will receive funds to replace diesel-powered transit vehicles that have reached their useful life with battery electric vehicles as well as install charging stations. The community seeks to reduce carbon monoxide pollution to improve air quality and quality of life in their EPA-designated non-attainment area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Long Beach Public Transportation Company (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Long Beach Public Transportation Company:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $600,000. Status: Done. The Long Beach Public Transportation Company will receive funding to study and redesign Long Beach Transit's service routes designed to increase ridership and reduce travel times and to identify opportunities to increase the quality or frequency of service provided to low-income riders and disadvantaged neighborhoods or communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Prince George's County Department of Public Works (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Prince George's County Department of Public Works:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $600,000. Status: Done. The Prince George's County Department of Public Works will receive funding to study ways to improve traffic safety, stormwater management, and streetscapes to discourage crime and improve transit access. The study will also assess how to extend its bus rapid transit corridor to Prince George's County Community College. These improvements will connect people who live in an area that experiences persistent poverty to jobs, schools, healthcare, and other services and improve their health by reducing greenhouse-gas emissions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Port Authority of Allegheny County (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Port Authority of Allegheny County:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $594,000. Status: Done. The Port Authority of Allegheny County will receive funding for comprehensive planning for a corridor project that will focus on the East/Central Pittsburgh Connection. The project will link the city’s Strip and Hill Districts and its Carrick, Hazelwood, Oakland, and Overbrook neighborhoods, overcoming geographic barriers and increasing transit efficiency between the city’s southern and eastern neighborhoods.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA):2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $585,000. Status: Done. The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to research barriers to transit access facing people in areas of persistent poverty. The study, which the GCRTA will conduct in partnership with local public agencies and nonprofits, will allow the GCRTA to improve not only transit access, but also economic mobility and quality of life for more than 200,000 individuals.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mescalero Apache Tribe (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Mescalero Apache Tribe:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $571,068. Status: Done. The Mescalero Apache Tribe will receive funding to purchase and install new bus shelters and a maintenance vehicle to maintain transit services. The project will ensure continued transit service for tribal members with improved access to jobs, healthcare and essential services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $563,800. Status: Done. The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) will receive funding to develop a downtown restoration plan to improve ridership and service quality post pandemic.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Transit Authority of the City of Omaha d/b/a/ Metro (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:The Transit Authority of the City of Omaha d/b/a/ Metro:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $560,000. Status: Done. The Transit Authority of the City of Omaha will recieve funding to promote connections along a 7.9-mile corridor from the North Omaha Transit Center to the Metropolitan Community College South Transit Center. The plan will identify transit enhancements, including upgrades to the roadway, station amenities and technologies aimed at delivering a streamlined travel experience. Residents in Areas of Persistent Poverty along the corridor will more easily connect with resources and opportunities within reasonable commute times.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Port Authority of Allegheny County (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-004-TPE-TODP:Port Authority of Allegheny County:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $556,500. Status: Done. The Port Authority of Allegheny County will receive funding to plan for TOD on a 9.1 mile dedicated bus rapid transit corridor in the Upper Mon Valley.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chatham Area Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Chatham Area Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $550,000. Status: Done. Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) will receive funding to initiate a route restoration and transit enhancement study to analyze current transit needs in the service area, specifically to improve service for public housing neighborhoods and low-income, minority communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $548,000. Status: Done. The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, working with River Cities Public Transit, will receive funding to purchase new transit vehicles. This project will address state of good repair needs and help tribal residents access healthcare, employment and education opportunities in North Central South Dakota.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Red Lake Band of the Chippewa (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Red Lake Band of the Chippewa:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $540,000. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[SunLine Transit Agency (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:SunLine Transit Agency:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $525,000. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $519,750. Status: Done. NJ TRANSIT will receive funding to conduct a modernization study for Newark Light Rail, which operates in the state’s largest city. The study will investigate options for improving station design, making four stations ADA-compliant and improving the customer experience. Each station is located in an area of persistent poverty.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital Area Transit System (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Capital Area Transit System:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $514,045. Status: Done. The Capital Area Transit System will receive funding to study transit options on the Florida Boulevard corridor, to include environmental impact assessment for a new Operations and Maintenance/Administration facility and transit centers, as well as feasibility planning for transit-oriented development opportunities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital District Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Capital District Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $514,045. Status: Done. The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) will receive funding to develop a transportation data platform in support of intelligent system-wide route structuring, expansion, and improvement in order to more effectively and efficiently restore service to pre-COVID levels and to better serve disadvantaged communities and environmental justice populations while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Phoenix (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:City of Phoenix:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $514,045. Status: Done. The City of Phoenix (Valley Metro) will receive funding to study and examine a potential new high capacity transit route designed to increase ridership and reduce travel times and to plan for interim improvements to its transit network to restore service lost from COVID-19.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Kansas City Area Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $514,045. Status: Done. The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) will receive funding to conduct a study of its transit services designed to improve mobility and access while combating climate change.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $514,045. Status: Done. New Jersey Transit (NJT) will receive funding to study ridership trends and mass transit service in Hudson County, NJ. The study will analyze current service, strengths, deficiencies, gaps, opportunities of the existing local bus network and opportunities for stakeholder and public involvement intended to develop a comprehensive Public Involvement Plan that identifies a range of outreach approaches targeting key internal and external stakeholders.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $514,045. Status: Done. The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) will receive funding to conduct an evaluation of its transit system designed to increase ridership and reduce travel times and to identify opportunities to increase the quality or frequency of service provided to low-income riders and disadvantaged neighborhoods or communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $514,045. Status: Done. The City and County of San Francisco (SFMTA) will receive funding to conduct an evaluation of its transit system to prioritize resources to increase ridership and reduce travel times and to identify opportunities to increase the quality or frequency of service provided to low-income riders and disadvantaged neighborhoods or communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $514,045. Status: Done. The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (Tri-Met) will receive funding to develop improvement plans, with input from the local community and its jurisdictional partners, to respond to emerging transportation trends and ridership patterns following COVID-19.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of McAllen (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:City of McAllen:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. The City of McAllen will receive funding to conduct a study to review its current service levels, as well as the feasibility of high capacity transit for immediate and future implementation of service that would get McAllen to pre-COVID-19 service levels and beyond pre-COVID-19 service levels.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[G1VE Atlanta (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy21-innovative-coordinated-access-mobility-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-009-ICAM:G1VE Atlanta:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. G1VE Atlanta will receive funding to develop tools to schedule rides for individuals from a number of local organizations, including MARTA, Let’s Ride Atlanta, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Partners for Home, homeless/emergency shelters, the Atlanta Regional Commission, and public and private mental health institutions throughout Georgia.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Kansas City Area Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority will receive funding to develop innovative funding and planning models to continue zero-fare service. The study team will assess the economic and health impacts of the zero-fare transit policy in Kansas City and develop a model to extend service to areas of persistent poverty and ensure sustainability of local funds.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Transportation Commission (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy21-enhancing-mobility-innovation-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-010-TRI-EMI:Metropolitan Transportation Commission:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Enhancing Mobility Innovation. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission in San Francisco, will receive funding to develop a new software application that facilitates end-to-end demand responsive transit trip planning and reservations so users can request, confirm, and pay for a trip that encompasses multiple service providers across jurisdictions, and service providers can confirm and coordinate trip segments.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. The Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (Metra) will receive funding to collect data on Metra's current transit schedules which will be used to support enhanced service to better serve under-resourced communities and to provide recommendations to improve service levels.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Plano (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy21-enhancing-mobility-innovation-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-010-TRI-EMI:Plano:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Enhancing Mobility Innovation. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. NTT Data Inc., based in Plano, TX, in collaboration with Collier Area Transit in Collier County, FL, will receive funding to demonstrate a transit data twin, which will provide real-time occupancy, operations, and efficiency information as well as provide prediction and transit simulation capabilities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), in conjunction with the City of Philadelphia, will receive funding to identify, study, and develop transportation improvements for the North Philadelphia West neighborhood between 18th and 33rd Street, and Lehigh and Girard Avenue, an area of roughly 2 square miles. This area is served by 9 bus routes, with service concentrated on 7 primary transit corridors.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $495,000. Status: Done. The Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham in Alabama will receive funding to study three transit areas and develop plans to improve transportation options and land use, particularly to connect people living in areas of persistent poverty to the city’s bus rapid-transit system. The study will assess the potential for transit-oriented development, accessibility improvements, and the enhancement of bus stops, as well as how to better use blighted, vacant, and underused properties.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-004-TPE-TODP:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $470,000. Status: Done. The New Jersey Transit Corporation will receive funding to plan for TOD at 14 proposed stations along the U.S. Route 9 bus rapid transit line in Middlesex and Monmouth counties.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chicago Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Chicago Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $450,000. Status: Done. The Chicago Transit Authority will receive funding to develop an engagement plan for communities that will be served by the planned 5.6-mile Red Line rail extension. The Red Line extension will reach some of Chicago’s most underserved communities, including Roseland, Washington Heights, West Pullman, and Riverdale, all of which have experienced decades of neglect and remain disconnected from opportunities in other parts of the city. The project will allow CTA to focus engagement efforts on the Far South Side by engaging with residents and other advocates to maximize the impact of increased transit access and the positive effect it can have on community revitalization efforts.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of El Paso (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:City of El Paso:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $450,000. Status: Done. The City of El Paso (Sun Metro) will receive funding to conduct a study to explore initiatives that will enhance transit services via cost-effective methods. These enhancements will help attract new users to Sun Metro, stimulate economic activity, help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and help reduce the effects of climate change.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $450,000. Status: Done. The Merrimack Valley Regional Transportation Authority will receive funding to conduct a planning study on restoring transit services and addressing the affects of COVID-19 and its changing demographics.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Municipality of Anchorage (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Municipality of Anchorage:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $450,000. Status: Done. The city of Anchorage will receive funding to improve diversity in a low-income, minority-populated neighborhood in the northeast part of the city. This project, which will be part of mixed-use development with a focus on transit, will help develop ways Anchorage can relocate its Muldoon Transit Hub to an off-street location. This would streamline bus operations, improve safety for pedestrians, and simplify transfers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $450,000. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada will receive funding for planning and designing of enhanced bus stops to increase quality and safety for transit riders and increase ridership for customers who reside in disadvantaged communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Transit Authority of River City (TARC) (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Transit Authority of River City (TARC):2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $450,000. Status: Done. The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) will receive funding to develop a plan to facilitate access to employment, education, and healthcare for individuals who live in areas of persistent poverty in and around Louisville. The project will help TARC continue to implement transportation opportunities that enhance the social, economic, and environmental wellbeing of the greater Louisville community.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Eastern Maine Development Corporation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Eastern Maine Development Corporation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $445,290. Status: Done. The Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC) will receive funding to develop two planning studies in Piscataquis and Penobscot counties that will assess a variety of transportation options, including new transit routes, telecommuting, and innovative ways to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. The EMDC will partner with regional stakeholders to complete these studies, which will help provide reliable transportation for individuals in rural communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Blackfeet Nation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Blackfeet Nation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $441,000. Status: Done. The Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation will receive funding to upgrade its transit facility and funding to purchase a replacement vehicle. This project address state of good repair needs and ensure continued safe and reliable services for tribal members of the Blackfeet Tribe and surrounding communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Madison (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:City of Madison:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $436,170. Status: Done. The City of Madison (Metro Transit) will receive funding to develop a plan to restore services to pre-pandemic levels and to do so in a way that improves the quality of service provided to low-income riders and disadvantaged neighborhoods.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jicarilla Apache Nation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Jicarilla Apache Nation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $415,580. Status: Done. The Jicarilla Apache Nation will receive funding to replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. This project will address state of good repair needs and ensure safe and reliable transit service for its tribal residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Golden Empire Transit District (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Golden Empire Transit District:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $413,005. Status: Done. The Golden Empire Transit District in Bakersfield, CA, will receive funding to conduct a planning study that restores transit routes impacted by COVID-19 and to identify opportunities to improve service quality for low-income and disadvantaged communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $410,000. Status: Done. The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to study and develop an operations plan for new service with bus stop planning, coordination of core service in corridors to facilitate safer transfers between routes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Charlotte (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-004-TPE-TODP:City of Charlotte:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $405,000. Status: Done. The City of Charlotte will receive funding to plan for TOD along the proposed 29-mile LYNX Silver light rail line, which will connect Charlotte to surrounding cities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Los Angeles (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-004-TPE-TODP:City of Los Angeles:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $405,000. Status: Done. The City of Los Angeles will receive funding to support creation of a transit neighborhood plan focused on TOD at 14 stations on the nine-mile East San Fernando Valley light rail corridor.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Raleigh (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-004-TPE-TODP:City of Raleigh:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $405,000. Status: Done. The City of Raleigh will receive funding to plan for TOD along 12 miles of the proposed Western Corridor bus rapid transit line between downtown Raleigh and the city of Cary in Wake County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fort Worth Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-004-TPE-TODP:Fort Worth Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $405,000. Status: Done. Fort Worth Transportation will receive funding to plan for TOD around five stations on the TEXRail line to identify opportunities for development in the city of Fort Worth.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Miami-Dade County (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-004-TPE-TODP:Miami-Dade County:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $405,000. Status: Done. Miami-Dade Department of Transportation & Public Works will receive funding to plan for TOD on 10 miles of the North Corridor proposed heavy rail line, including station area plans.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Monterey-Salinas Transit (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-004-TPE-TODP:Monterey-Salinas Transit:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $405,000. Status: Done. Monterey-Salinas Transit District will receive funding to plan for TOD at four proposed BRT stations along the six-mile Monterey Branch Rail Line corridor, which will extend from Marina Transit Exchange to Sand City.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Diego Association of Governments (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-004-TPE-TODP:San Diego Association of Governments:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $405,000. Status: Done. San Diego Association of Governments will receive funding to plan for TOD at four stations along its Blue Trolley Line.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Spokane Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-004-TPE-TODP:Spokane Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $405,000. Status: Done. The Spokane Transit Authority will receive funding to plan for TOD at stations on the North Division Street electric bus rapid transit line in Spokane.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chatham Area Transit (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Chatham Area Transit:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $400,000. Status: Done. Chatham Area Transit (CAT), which serves the area in and around Savannah, Georgia, will receive funding to study the potential to connect emerging job centers and areas that have high levels of racial inequity or persistent poverty. The project will reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, connect low-income communities to more than 2,000 new job opportunities, and serve 3 job centers that are not on existing CAT transit routes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Macatawa Area Express Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Macatawa Area Express Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $400,000. Status: Done. The Macatawa Area Express Transportation Authority (MAX Transit) in Holland, MI, will receive funding to conduct a regional transit planning initiative to collect data on first and last mile connections in the transit service area and neighboring transit agencies in West Michigan. The initative will assist in improving transit systems management, to resume fixed route services to underserved and vulnerable populations, launch microtransit operations to increase ridership, and offer workforce development to equip transit staff with the skills and training to effectively respond to the increasing demands of transit innovation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Woodlands Township (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:The Woodlands Township:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $400,000. Status: Done. The Woodlands Township, primarily located in Montgomery County, TX, will receive funding to conduct a planning effort to evaluate ways to improve post-COVID-19 service levels across its transit services, improve driver retention, and evaluate the potential of expanding transit services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Utah Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $385,584. Status: Done. The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) will receive funding to study how to improve its paratransit service, which uses gas-powered vehicles and requires passengers to call 24 hours in advance. The UTA will assess the feasibility of a more dynamic service that would run on zero-emission vehicles, which would improve transit access, be more convenient, enhance service equity and efficiency, and be a positive step toward cleaner air and better health for a vulnerable population.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Government of the U.S.V.I. Department of Public Works (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Government of the U.S.V.I. Department of Public Works:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $375,000. Status: Done. The U.S. Virgin Islands will receive funding to conduct a planning study for potential transit improvements in areas of persistent poverty. The plan will help improve transit by identifying where to provide more frequent and expanded service. The study will assess the feasibility of park-and-ride locations, expanded service hours for existing routes, a transit hub, and new routes, which would allow for shorter ride times and more direct access to destinations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $373,435. Status: Done. The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa will receive funding to purchase new vehicles to replace retired vehicles. This project will address state of good repair needs and ensure continued demand-response weekday service on the Fond du Lac Reservation and service to Duluth.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-funding</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF:Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: American Rescue Plan Act Additional Assistance Funding. Funding: $367,832. Status: Done. Eligible expenses are operating costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs as a result of COVID-19.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Salem (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy21-innovative-coordinated-access-mobility-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-009-ICAM:City of Salem:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility. Funding: $367,225. Status: Done. The City of Salem will receive funding to implement the North Shore Medical Transportation Coalition (NSMTC), which will include several local cities and healthcare centers. Each healthcare facility will be equipped with an easy-to-use booking portal, allowing providers to book scheduled and on-demand rides.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Knoxville (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:City of Knoxville:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $360,000. Status: Done. Knoxville Area Transit will receive funding to develop a transit map that identifies areas where transit-oriented development could blend with mixed- and low-income development to spur job growth. The map would provide the basis for the city to increase transit use and invest in high-quality transit services that would help reduce poverty and help Knoxville meet climate challenges.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $360,000. Status: Done. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) will receive funding to develop a study that will evaluate ways to enhance the transportation system in a minority and low-income community in south St. Petersburg. PSTA will partner with the City of St. Petersburg and the Florida Department of Transportation to conduct this study and build sustainable communities through equitable infrastructure investments.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southwest Colorado Council of Governments (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy21-innovative-coordinated-access-mobility-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-009-ICAM:Southwest Colorado Council of Governments:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility. Funding: $350,000. Status: Done. The Southwest Colorado Council of Governments will receive funding to build a software platform for a regional one-call/one-click digital mobility hub that will digitize information from providers across the region and integrate with the Colorado Department of Transportation's Connected Colorado project.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Summit County (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy21-innovative-coordinated-access-mobility-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-009-ICAM:Summit County:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility. Funding: $345,250. Status: Done. Summit County will receive funding to expand its existing High Valley Transit service into areas where individuals currently struggle to access healthcare. Summit County will partner with the health department and People’s Health Clinic—both of which offer comprehensive healthcare and wrap-around services—to provide patients with high-quality, on-demand non-emergency medical transportation services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $342,981. Status: Done. The Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation will receive funding to install video cameras on its existing fleet of vehicles and funding to ensure continued transit services for tribal members in Northeastern South Dakota. This project will enhance operator and passenger safety and maintain essential transit services in and around the reservation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA):2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $341,550. Status: Done. The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) will receive funding for a multi-modal transit center in Cincinnati’s Walnut Hills neighborhood, which is an area of persistent poverty. The center will improve transit access, route efficiency, and park-and-ride capacity, and include bike, scooter, and potentially electric infrastructure. SORTA will work with the community to integrate the center with adjacent mixed-use, affordable-housing developments and will use the center to promote greater economic development and racial and ethnic equity.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[NEORide (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy21-enhancing-mobility-innovation-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-010-TRI-EMI:NEORide:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Enhancing Mobility Innovation. Funding: $338,600. Status: Done. NEOride, a designated Council of Government (COG) representing 18 mass transit agencies in Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan and Arkansas, will receive funding to develop software solutions that facilitates integrated demand-response public transportation. The project will test a solution to enable real-time open data exchange for demand response software using Transactional Data Standard (TDS). The demonstration will enable various client management and scheduling software to share customer profile and eligibility information, trip requests and booking confirmations, provider and vehicle information, and trip performance status.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Santa Monica (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy21-enhancing-mobility-innovation-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-010-TRI-EMI:City of Santa Monica:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Enhancing Mobility Innovation. Funding: $330,432. Status: Done. The City of Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus will receive $330,432 in funding to partner with Transit app to develop a new digital survey, that will allow its customers to provide quick and easy anonymous feedback to the agency before, during, and at the end of their trip, coupled with real-time travel data from the existing app. The project can help agencies connect with transit users and provide a new approach for agencies to capture riders' needs in real-time and develop operational strategies, such as tailored incentives for riders.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Asheville, North Carolina (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:City of Asheville, North Carolina:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $328,140. Status: Done. The city of Asheville will receive funding to support comprehensive planning for the Asheville Rides Transit (ART) project, which will consist of a new, larger downtown transit center for the ART system, on-site affordable housing, and other compatible uses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy21-innovative-coordinated-access-mobility-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-009-ICAM:Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility. Funding: $325,000. Status: Done. EMBARK will receive funding to replace an outdated paratransit scheduling system with a next-generation mobility coordination and scheduling system. This system will streamline multiple transportation funding sources.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Winston Salem (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy21-innovative-coordinated-access-mobility-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-009-ICAM:City of Winston Salem:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility. Funding: $320,000. Status: Done. The City of Winston-Salem/Winston-Salem Transit Authority will receive funding to create a paratransit tracking and notification system and launch a regional fare system. They will use real-time online tools to facilitate notifications/tracking.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bois Forte Band of Chippewa (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Bois Forte Band of Chippewa:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $318,000. Status: Done. The Bois Forte Band of Chippewa will receive funding to install a new radio communications system. This project will address state of good repair needs and ensure continued safe and reliable service for tribal members in the Arrowhead region of northern Minnesota.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duluth Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Duluth Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $315,000. Status: Done. The Duluth Transit Authority (DTA) will receive funding to develop a feasibility study for bus rapid transit in two high-ridership corridors and create community-driven recommendations to improve access. This network redesign sets the framework for two high-frequency bus lines that will become the backbone of the DTA's fixed-route service, part of the agency's Better Bus Blueprint vision for the future.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tulare County Regional Transit Agency (TCRTA) (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Tulare County Regional Transit Agency (TCRTA):2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $315,000. Status: Done. The Tulare County Regional Transit Agency will receive funding to develop a framework for a regional, electric, on-demand transportation service. This framework will lead to reductions in greenhouse gases and improved access to healthcare and jobs for 51 high-poverty areas. The framework will also include a plan to expand its regional call center and explore a next-generation fare system and zero-emission buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Anaheim Transportation Network (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Anaheim Transportation Network:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $305,120. Status: Done. The Anaheim Transportation Network and the City of Anaheim will receive funding to conduct a study that will focus on areas of persistent poverty to understand mobility and access challenges faced by residents in those communities. The study will also identify ways to increase equity and reduce barriers to opportunity by enhancing the safety of passengers on public transportation, minimizing reliance on cars, reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, and expanding the use of innovative, zero-emission transit buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-004-TPE-TODP:Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority will receive funding to plan for TOD at nine proposed bus rapid transit stations along 6.25 miles of SR 436 near Orlando.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Brownsville (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:City of Brownsville:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The City of Brownsville will receive funding to plan and implement microtransit services that will expand Brownsville Metro's service, increase ridership and enhance the publics connectivity to opportunities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Gainesville (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:City of Gainesville:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The City of Gainesville will receive funding to identify opportunities to restore and expand transit services by collaborating with community-sourced options with the goal of reducing travel time and increasing trip frequency while incorporating the use of other complementary travel modes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Lubbock (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:City of Lubbock:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The City of Lubbock will receive funding to study their current transit priorities and developing a route proposal that prioritizes connecting low income and underserved neighborhoods to all areas of the city.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Santa Clarita (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:City of Santa Clarita:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The City of Santa Clarita will receive funding to analyze pre-pandemic and post-pandemic transit service and develop a plan to restore services to pre-pandemic levels. The proposed plan would identify opportunities to to better serve low income and disadvantaged neighborhoods communities while reducing the negative environmental impact to these communities and the region.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-004-TPE-TODP:Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. Hillsborough Transit Authority will receive funding to plan for TOD at four proposed stations along Tampa's planned streetcar extension and HART's bus rapid transit line that will link downtown Tampa and the University of South Florida.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART) will receive funding to identify cost effective and efficient service improvements aimed at routes that have been negatively impacted by COVID-19 and to identify opportunities to improve transit services to low-income and disadvantaged communities through the development of a short-term operations and financial plan.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Department of Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Maryland Department of Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) will receive funding to develop a plan for service recovery and expansion that will include reviewing its existing strategic plans, conducting a service analysis, and engaging its riders to identify essential, work, social, and recreational transit destinations. The plan will propose phased improvements to existing routes and prioritize service changes for low-income households and disadvantaged neighborhoods.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-004-TPE-TODP:Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County will receive funding to plan for TOD at 12 bus rapid transit stations along the Virginia Line South Extension.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Utah Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Utah Transit (UTA) will receive funding to study the impact of transit service restoration and future expansions on vulnerable and disadvantaged populations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy21-enhancing-mobility-innovation-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-010-TRI-EMI:Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Enhancing Mobility Innovation. Funding: $283,219. Status: Done. The Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority will receive funding to improve mobility and enhance the rider experience, and explore data-driven solutions to bolster riders' access to equitable transit fare programs with a focus on innovative service delivery models, creative financing, novel partnerships, and integrated payment solutions. The proposed project will look to connect to states' databases run by social programs to drive automated enrollment into low-income fare programs utilizing new data tools to streamline and simplify access to these transit programs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greater Southeast Management District (GSMD) (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Greater Southeast Management District (GSMD):2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $283,000. Status: Done. The Greater Southeast Management District will receive funding to develop transit plans for three corridors in southeast Houston. The plans will include models that help improve safety, increase transit access, and maximize proposed and existing transit assets.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $270,000. Status: Done. The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin will receive funding to purchase new vehicles that meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements and to replace older vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. This project will help the tribe address state of good repair needs and continue safe and reliable transit services for residents traveling to jobs, healthcare and other community services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[State of Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation on Behalf of County of Hawaiʻi Mass Transit Agency (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:State of Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation on Behalf of County of Hawaiʻi Mass Transit Agency:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $270,000. Status: Done. The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation will receive funding to plan for a transit hub in downtown Pahoa. The plan will support a transportation hub and a fixed-route transit system, part of its plan to better connect people to jobs and opportunities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[North Central Texas Council of Governments (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:North Central Texas Council of Governments:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $269,698. Status: Done. The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCG) will receive funding to identify innovative, affordable transit solutions and create strategies to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, engaging with nonprofit partners and individuals who live in areas of persistent poverty. The NCTCG's plan will address racial inequities related to access to food, housing, healthcare, and jobs, as well as environmental justice concerns related to air quality—a crucial step for the community with the lowest life expectancy in Texas.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Disability Services, Inc., dba, Envida (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy21-innovative-coordinated-access-mobility-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-009-ICAM:Disability Services, Inc., dba, Envida:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility. Funding: $260,000. Status: Done. Disability Services, Inc. will receive funding to design software to streamline the Medicaid reimbursement process for specialized and rural transportation providers in the Central Front Range and Pikes Peak regions, resulting in more efficient use of federal funds. The platform will streamline the rider experience and create a foundation for regional transit networks using federal funds from multiple federal agencies.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mass Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Mass Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $260,000. Status: Done. The Mass Transportation Authority in Flint, MI will receive funding to conduct a route planning restoration study of its fourteen fixed, primary routes with the goal of increasing ridership, improving service delivery, and better understanding the changing needs in the post COVID-19 community.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $250,000. Status: Done. The Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority will receive funding to develop a return to ridership service implementation plan for its Xpress commuter bus service that will focus on growing ridership through strategic service increases by assessing new regional travel behaviors and commute patterns, soliciting public input and accounting for the needs of low income, disadvantaged, and environmental justice populations throughout the metro Atlanta region, coordinating with local and county governments, social service providers, employers, and the MPO.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Richmond (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy21-enhancing-mobility-innovation-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-010-TRI-EMI:City of Richmond:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Enhancing Mobility Innovation. Funding: $250,000. Status: Done. The City of Richmond will receive funding to initiate a pilot program that will allow the city to collaborate coordinate microtransit and paratransit riders into shared journeys using a single fleet. The proposed project aims to provide microtransit and paratransit customers with lower wait times, on-time pickups, and quick, convenient trips while reducing the average cost per trip to the City of Richmond.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greater Hartford Transit District (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Greater Hartford Transit District:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $250,000. Status: Done. The Greater Hartford Transit District will receive funding to develop a plan for a zero-emission mobility system that will fill gaps in the transit network and increase transit access for Hartford residents. The district will partner with community organizations to evaluate existing and potential mobility hubs that would improve transportation options, such as e-bikes, electric carshares, and passenger services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy21-enhancing-mobility-innovation-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-010-TRI-EMI:Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Enhancing Mobility Innovation. Funding: $250,000. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments will receive funding to initiate a new Vanpool Microtransit pilot program to provide additional mobility solutions throughout the greater metropolitan region. The pilot program aims to leverage its existing software application system with employers in the region to connect potential riders with more flexible and convenient vanpool options, especially in transit scarce parts of the region.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Oregon Department of Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $244,800. Status: Done. The Oregon Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of the city of Cottage Grove to purchase new buses to replace older buses for South Lane Wheels, the city’s transit service provider. The new buses will improve safety and service reliability for riders.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $244,747. Status: Done. The Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe will receive funding to ensure continued transit services for tribal members within Churchill County in rural, northwestern Nevada. The project will improve access to jobs, healthcare and essential services in and around the reservation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Full Access and Coordinated Transportation, Inc. (FACT) (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy21-innovative-coordinated-access-mobility-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-009-ICAM:Full Access and Coordinated Transportation, Inc. (FACT):2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility. Funding: $240,000. Status: Done. Full Access and Coordinated Transportation, Inc., will receive funding to research and develop an online platform that will facilitate contactless payments and standardize trip reservation requests/client information among specialized regional transportation providers. The platform will improve the reliability of San Diego County's transportation system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lifespan of Greater Rochester Inc. (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy21-innovative-coordinated-access-mobility-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-009-ICAM:Lifespan of Greater Rochester Inc.:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility. Funding: $240,000. Status: Done. Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Inc., will receive funding to expand the Finger Lakes’ regional 1-click web portal, creating an integrated and seamless process riders can use to access community transportation. The expanded portal will include the ability to schedule and pay for transit trips.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Crow Tribe of Indians (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Crow Tribe of Indians:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $213,188. Status: Done. The Crow Tribe of Indians will receive funding to initiate on-demand service. This project will provide critical transit services to transit-dependent residents in the rural areas of the reservation in major communities along I-90 (Billings, Crow Agency, Lodge Grass, and Wyola.)]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Centre Area Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Centre Area Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $205,000. Status: Done. The Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA) will receive funding to conduct a study on current operations of existing services and make recommended changes that will increase ridership and overall transit experience for its riders. The study is intended to determine how CATA can fully integrate its transportation services in order to provide enhanced mobility to seniors, low-income, and working families through efficiencies and enhanced routing.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pueblo of Taos (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Pueblo of Taos:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $200,000. Status: Done. The Pueblo of Taos will receive funding to upgrade several bus stops to American with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, which will include shelters, benches and other amenities. This project addresses state of good repair needs and will help the Pueblo of Taos continue to provide safe and reliable transit service to help tribal residents access employment, education and healthcare.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $198,000. Status: Done. The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma will receive funding to maintain transit services for tribal and community members to work, healthcare and other community services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[White River Health System, Inc. (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:White River Health System, Inc.:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $187,650. Status: Done. The White River Health System will receive funding to create a low-cost transit network that will improve access to jobs, healthcare, and education for rural communities in north-central Arkansas. The White River Health System will partner with a network of stakeholders to increase mobility for people to see their doctors and get to their jobs, reducing absenteeism/preventable hospitalizations and making the communities healthier and more secure as a whole.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Pine Bluff (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:City of Pine Bluff:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $180,000. Status: Done. The city of Pine Bluff Transit will receive funding to study ways to improve public transportation by improving efficiency and ensuring their system meets the needs of individuals who lack access to employment, public services, education, and healthcare facilities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Pueblo (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:City of Pueblo:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $180,000. Status: Done. The City of Pueblo will receive funding to develop a transit study that will include ridership estimates for a modernized system and the viability of an hourly commuter shuttle to the Pueblo Airport Industrial Complex. The commuter shuttle would serve as an efficient form of transportation for economically disadvantaged individuals and provide easy access to an area with numerous employment opportunities. The City of Pueblo currently operates its fixed-route service via a single downtown transfer center.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southern Georgia Regional Commission (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Southern Georgia Regional Commission:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $180,000. Status: Done. The Southern Georgia Regional Commission will receive funding to develop a regional transit development plan for multi-county transit service. The plan will assess a recently established, multi-county, rural/regional transit service and focus on improving mobility and access to jobs, healthcare, and educational opportunities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $180,000. Status: Done. The Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation will receive funding to support the design and engineering of a mobility hub in downtown Pontiac. More than 30 percent of Pontiac’s residents live in poverty and need access to transit to get to work, shops, schools, and medical appointments. The hub will include strategies to improve access to transit, increase the number and type of transit services available, and add transit amenities that are not currently available.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Asa'carsarmiut Tribe (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Asa'carsarmiut Tribe:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $176,600. Status: Done. The Asa'carsarmiut Tribe will receive funding to continue operations and to purchase vehicles. This project will improve safety, reliability and mobility for tribal members in Mountain Village, Alaska.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy21-innovative-coordinated-access-mobility-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-009-ICAM:Panhandle Regional Planning Commission:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility. Funding: $160,200. Status: Done. The Panhandle Regional Planning Commission will receive funding to launch a transit program that will include an accessible van. The program will include vouchers for ride-share/taxi services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ak-Chin Indian Community (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Ak-Chin Indian Community:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $157,700. Status: Done. The Ak-Chin Indian Community will receive funding to purchase a transit vehicle and support infrastructure. This project will improve access for residents in the community and better connect them to jobs, healthcare and economic opportunities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Fort Lauderdale (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:City of Fort Lauderdale:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $150,000. Status: Done. The City of Fort Lauderdale will receive funding to conduct an Assessment Report of its current transit system to inform decision making for proposed route restructuring.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jicarilla Apache Nation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Jicarilla Apache Nation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $150,000. Status: Done. The Jicarilla Apache Nation will receive funding to upgrade bus stops to Americans with Disabilities Act standards. The bus stops are served and maintained by North Central Regional Transit District, a public transit provider in the Jicarilla Apache Nation and north central New Mexico. The project addresses state of good repair needs and will maintain safe and reliable transit service for its Jicarilla Apache Nation tribal residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Pioneer Valley Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $150,000. Status: Done. The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority will receive funding for its Connected Communities Through Equitable Transit project, which will improve the time and cost of transit to and from areas of persistent poverty in the Pioneer Valley. The study will use spatial interaction models and feedback from equity-focused community outreach to explore racial and economic disparities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hopland Band of Pomo Indians (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Hopland Band of Pomo Indians:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $144,699. Status: Done. The Hopland Band of Pomo Indians will receive funding to purchase a vehicle and funding to support training and maintenance needs. This project will address state of good repair needs and will assist members living on the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians Reservation to the nearest town 15 miles away, of Ukiah, in reaching healthcare, employment and education opportunities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Otoe-Missouria Tribe (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Otoe-Missouria Tribe:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $130,380. Status: Done. The Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians will receive funding to support transit service and provide rides for tribal and community members to work, healthcare and other community services in Noble and Kay counties.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Huslia Village (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Huslia Village:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $114,150. Status: Done. The Huslia Village will receive funding to purchase a new vehicle that meets Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. The project will ensure safe, reliable, and economical transit to the growing community of Huslia and nearby Birch Grove Subdivision.]]></description>
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        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Gold Coast Transit District (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Gold Coast Transit District:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $113,100. Status: Done. The Gold Coast Transit District in Western Ventura County, CA will receive funding to identify areas in Ventura County that were affected by the decrease in service and frequency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to benefit disadvantaged or low-income communities and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by developing a plan to increase service frequency and ridership.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[White Mountain Apache Tribe (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:White Mountain Apache Tribe:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $112,500. Status: Done. The White Mountain Apache Tribe will receive funding for a study that will determine the best location for a new bus transfer station for its Fort Apache Connection Transit system. The new station will reduce the distance buses must travel each day from the Tribe's transit headquarters, lowering fuel and maintenance costs and improving mobility for residents in 11 communities on the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cherokee Nation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Cherokee Nation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $108,329. Status: Done. The Cherokee Nation will receive funding to purchase new vehicles that meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. This project will help the tribe address state of good repair needs and continue safe and reliable transit services for residents traveling to jobs, healthcare and other community services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $107,196. Status: Done. The Northeast Oklahoma Tribal Transit Consortium (NTTC), on behalf of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, will receive funding for the expansion of on-demand, shared ride public transportation services in Ottawa County, OK. This project addresses state of good repair needs and will help ensure safe and reliable transit services for its tribal members.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Huslia Village (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Huslia Village:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $107,139. Status: Done. The Huslia Village will receive funding for operating assistance to continue services for tribal members that live in the growing community of Huslia and nearby Birch Grove Subdivision.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy21-innovative-coordinated-access-mobility-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-009-ICAM:Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT):2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility. Funding: $100,500. Status: Done. The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation will receive funding to expand and enhance the Virginia Transportation Navigator (VTN), a one-call/one-click directory of public and human-service transportation. The VTN also provides mobility-management and travel training services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy2021-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-005-TPE:Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program. Funding: $100,000. Status: Done. The Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority will receive funding to complete an integrated transit plan that will recommend ways to streamline coordination between county transit systems and independent mobility providers. The plan will be designed to improve transit technology, fare integration, fleet modernization/electrification, and innovative first- and last-mile options.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy21-innovative-coordinated-access-mobility-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-009-ICAM:Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility. Funding: $100,000. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments will receive funding to collaborate with planners, transportation providers and mobility managers to determine the best way to transition the Reach-a-ride platform to a one-call/one-click information, referral, and assistance tool for local transportation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Red Lake Band of the Chippewa (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Red Lake Band of the Chippewa:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $100,000. Status: Done. The Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians will receive funding to upgrade its main transit station. The project will address state of good repair needs and ensure safe and reliable travel for tribal residents in Northwest Minnesota.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[White Mountain Apache Tribe (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:White Mountain Apache Tribe:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $100,000. Status: Done. The White Mountain Apache Tribe Division of Transportation will receive funding to purchase a mobile maintenance vehicle to assist the Fort Apache Connection Transit (FACT). This project will address state of good repair needs and help the tribe continue to provide safe and reliable transit service to help residents access jobs, school and community services on the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy21-innovative-coordinated-access-mobility-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-009-ICAM:Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA):2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility. Funding: $96,000. Status: Done. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority will receive funding to create a travel training network designed for older adults, low-income groups, and people with disabilities to familiarize them with transportation services, foster their independence, and enhance statewide mobility.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $90,000. Status: Done. The Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority (GoTriangle) will receive funding to conduct a transit study to identify opportunities to shift from a park-and-ride-based transit service to a community-based service that connects to the regional network those who rely the most on transit such as seniors, individuals with disabilities, and low income riders.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $76,900. Status: Done. The Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians will receive funding to replace transit vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. This project will help residents access healthcare and other services in northern Mohave and Coconino Counties and nearby southern Utah.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southern Ute Indian Tribe (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Southern Ute Indian Tribe:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $73,395. Status: Done. The Southern Ute Indian Tribe will receive funding to replace a vehicle that has exceeded its useful life. This project will address state of good repair needs and ensure continued safe and reliable service for tribal members who need access to jobs, healthcare and other services throughout the reservation in the southeast part of LaPlata County, CO.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $64,323. Status: Done. The Ohkay Owingeh Tribe will receive funding to purchase a vehicle to replace an older vehicle that has exceeded its useful life. This project addresses state of good repair needs and ensures continued transit service for tribal members with improved access to jobs, healthcare and essential services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Yavapai-Apache Nation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-route-planning-discretionary-grant-funding-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-007-TPE:Yavapai-Apache Nation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Route Planning Restoration Program. Funding: $60,000. Status: Done. The Yavapai Apache Nation, a federally recognized Native-American tribe will receive funding to evaluate its existing service, improve its operations and explore routes for expansion of services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2021-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-008-TPM-Bus:Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $52,972. Status: Done. The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation will receive funding to purchase a new ADA accessible vehicle to replace an older vehicle that has exceeded its useful life. The project will address state of good repair needs and ensure safe and reliable travel for tribal residents located in rural Jackson County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Craig Tribal Association (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Craig Tribal Association:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $45,172. Status: Done. The Craig Tribal Association will receive funding to purchase and install bus shelters to protect its tribal members in Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. The project will address state of good repair needs and ensure a continuity of services especially needed during winter weather conditions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Craig Tribal Association (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Craig Tribal Association:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Craig Tribal Association will receive funding to develop a public transit expansion plan. This will allow the tribe to better serve its tribal members and the communities of Prince of Wales Island in southeastern Alaska.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Klawock Cooperative Association (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Klawock Cooperative Association:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Klawock Cooperative Association will receive funding to develop a transit plan. This project will improve access to and within the community and better connect residents to jobs, healthcare and economic opportunities in Prince of Wales Island in southeastern Alaska.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Quechan Indian Tribe (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Quechan Indian Tribe:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Quechan Indian Tribe will receive funding to develop an On-Demand First-Last Mile Service. The project will ensure safe, reliable, and economical transit services for tribal residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Seneca Nation of Indians (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Seneca Nation of Indians:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Seneca Nation of Indians will receive funding to develop a transit plan. This project will improve access to and within the community and better connect residents to jobs, healthcare and economic opportunities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Wichita and Affiliated Tribes:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $24,500. Status: Done. The Wichita and Affiliated Tribes will receive funding to develop a transit plan. This project will improve access to and within the community so that the tribe may better serve its members and the rural communities of Caddo County in southwestern Oklahoma.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alabama Quassarte Tribal Town (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Alabama Quassarte Tribal Town:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $18,500. Status: Done. The Alabama Quassarte Tribal Town will receive funding to develop a transit plan. This project will improve access to and within the community so that the tribe may better serve its members and the rural communities of Hughes County in central Oklahoma.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Petersburg Indian Association (2021)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2021-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2021-003-TR:Petersburg Indian Association:2021</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $12,500. Status: Done. The Petersburg Indian Association will receive funding to develop a transit plan. This project will improve access to and within the community and better connect residents to jobs, healthcare and economic opportunities of the Petersburg Indian Association and Petersburg Borough, Alaska.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cache Valley Transit District (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Cache Valley Transit District:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $18,000,000. Status: Done. Cache Valley Transit District (CVTD) will receive funding to construct a new bus storage, maintenance, and administration facility to meet growing transit needs in Cache County. The new facility will allow CVTD to expand service, improve reliability and maintain buses in a state of good repair to improve transit service for residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[North Dakota Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:North Dakota Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $15,000,000. Status: Done. The North Dakota Department of Transportation will receive funding for rural systems to purchase new buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new vehicles will improve the safety and reliability of transit service for residents in Bismarck-Mandan, Fargo-Moorhead, Grand Forks-East Grand Forks, and other communities throughout the state of North Dakota.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $14,770,058. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) will receive funding to replace legacy fare payment systems used by regional transit providers in the Houston area. The new, innovative fare collection system will improve payment options among regional transit services and allow customers to purchase media and reload value to their accounts using cash, credit or debit.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $14,672,995. Status: Done. The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) will receive funding to rehabilitate its Wayne Bus Maintenance Facility in Passaic County. This project will improve safety and state of good repair for facilities that were originally built in the 1990's.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:New Orleans Regional Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $13,916,000. Status: Done. The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) in Louisiana will receive funding to purchase buses, paratransit vehicles and equipment. The project will allow RTA to replace aging buses, keep the fleet in a state of good repair and meet growing demand for transit.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Transit Authority of Omaha (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Transit Authority of Omaha:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $13,558,199. Status: Done. The Transit Authority of the City of Omaha (Metro) will receive funding to replace transit vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The new vehicles will enable Metro to modernize buses and improve the state of good repair of its fleet, reduce operating and maintenance expenses, enhance safety, and increase reliability.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michigan Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Michigan Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $13,380,000. Status: Done. The Michigan Department of Transportation will receive funding for the construction of a new headquarters and transfer station for Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA). BATA, which provides transit service in Leelanau and Grand Traverse counties, is constructing the project in tandem with the Traverse City Housing Commission which is developing affordable workforce housing on an adjacent site.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $13,000,000. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) in Georgia will receive funding to construct a new multi-purpose operations and maintenance bus facility in Clayton County. This project will allow MARTA to improve service reliability and maintain a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Huntsville (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:City of Huntsville:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $12,541,782. Status: Done. The City of Huntsville, Alabama, will receive funding to construct a multimodal transfer station and renovate its existing operating facility. The project will improve safety and reliability, and accommodate growing ridership for Huntsville Transit.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jacksonville Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Jacksonville Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $11,986,230. Status: Done. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA), in Florida will receive funding to purchase new buses that will replace buses that have exceeded their useful life and rehabilitate its existing operations and maintenance building. This project will improve safety, reliability and state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Colorado Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $11,475,000. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) to renovate and expand its current maintenance facility into a centrally located regional center housing operations, maintenance and administration to accommodate growth in population, jobs and ridership. RFTA provides 5 million trips a year to three rural counties and eight towns in central Colorado.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Intercity Transit (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Intercity Transit:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $11,345,700. Status: Done. Intercity Transit will receive funding to renovate, modernize and expand its bus maintenance facility, which was built in 1985 and is in significant need of upgrades to maintain a state of good repair. The project will improve maintenance activities and accommodate additional transit vehicles to ensure safe and reliable transit service in Washington's capital, Olympia, and surrounding communities in Thurston County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fairbanks North Star Borough (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Fairbanks North Star Borough:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $10,403,343. Status: Done. Fairbanks North Star Borough in Alaska will receive funding to complete construction of the second phase of a project to replace its current transit facility, which has exceeded its useful life. The new facility will include warm storage, administrative offices and operations facilities as well as additional maintenance bays, which will improve transit service and reliability in Fairbanks.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Texas Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Texas Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $10,210,000. Status: Done. The Texas Department of Transportation will receive funding to construct two rural transit facilities, including Panhandle Community Services' (PCS) rural maintenance and administrative facility in Amarillo and Rolling Plains Management Corporation's operations and administrative center in Crowell. These new transit facilities will improve transit service and reliability for residents in these Texas communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Hazleton (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:City of Hazleton:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $10,000,000. Status: Done. The City of Hazleton (Hazleton Public Transit) in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, will receive funding to construct a new bus maintenance and storage facility. The new facility will allow Hazleton Public Transit to more efficiently maintain its buses and improve service reliability.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greater Peoria Mass Transit District (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Greater Peoria Mass Transit District:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $10,000,000. Status: Done. The Greater Peoria Mass Transit District (CityLink) in Illinois will receive funding to construct a new operations and maintenance facility as well as upgrade existing facilities. The project will improve safety and service reliability as well as allow CityLink to implement new transit technologies.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New York City Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:New York City Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $10,000,000. Status: Done. The New York City Department of Transportation will receive funding to enhance service, reliability and pedestrian safety along the South Bronx Bx6 Select Bus Service route. The Bx6 SBS carries passengers between Washington Heights in Manhattan to the South Bronx.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hawaii Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Hawaii Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $9,596,669. Status: Done. The Hawaii Department of Transportation will receive funding to purchase new hybrid and diesel buses for public transportation services in the counties of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui. The new buses will improve the safety and reliability of transit services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Government of Guam-Guam Regional Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Government of Guam-Guam Regional Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $9,558,120. Status: Done. Guam Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to purchase new electric buses and related charging infrastructure and construct a new park and ride facility in the Village of Dededo. The project will improve the safety, reliability and accessibility of transit service for residents of the island of Guam.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oklahoma Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Oklahoma Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $9,120,000. Status: Done. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of Oklahoma State University -Stillwater Community Transit (OSU Transit) to expand and upgrade its 50-year-old maintenance facility. The new facility will provide OSU Transit the ability to maintain buses rather than outsourcing, providing cost savings and enhancing service for the Oklahoma State University community.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Collier County Board of County Commissioners (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Collier County Board of County Commissioners:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $9,020,000. Status: Done. The County of Collier (Collier Area Transit) in Florida will receive funding to purchase new buses and to rehabilitate its existing operations and maintenance building. This project will improve safety and state of good repair for facilities that were originally built in the 1980's.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maine Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Maine Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $9,000,000. Status: Done. The Maine Department of Transportation will receive funding to build an intermodal welcome center at the Acadia Gateway Center in Trenton, Maine, near the entrance to Acadia National Park. The center will serve as the headquarters for Downeast Transportation, Inc.'s popular Island Explorer bus system, which serves the National Park and surrounding communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Rhode Island Public Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $8,913,508. Status: Done. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will receive funding to purchase new buses that will replace aging buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will improve safety and reliability for RIPTA riders, who access the statewide service through hubs in Providence, Pawtucket and Newport.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $8,000,000. Status: Done. The Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System (Connect Transit) in Illinois will receive funding to build the Downtown Bloomington Transportation Center to replace the current on-street bus transfer area. The new center will serve 10 bus routes and 1,800 daily boardings, offering riders protection from weather and improved safety, access, amenities and transit service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Kansas City Area Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,980,000. Status: Done. Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) will receive funding to modernize its decades-old operations center to bring the facility into a state of good repair and meet current bus operational needs. In addition to replacing the roof and HVAC system, the new space will be reconfigured for more efficient operations, including bus dispatching, operator communications, training and safety management.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $7,074,310. Status: Done. New Jersey Transit will receive funds to purchase new electric buses for service expansion purposes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Phoenix (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:City of Phoenix:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,948,750. Status: Done. The City of Phoenix Public Transit Department in Arizona will receive funding to purchase new buses that will replace aging buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new vehicles will improve the safety and reliability of transit service for residents in the Phoenix area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Connecticut Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Connecticut Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,730,532. Status: Done. The Connecticut Department of Transportation will receive funding to upgrade CT Transit bus storage facilities in the City of Stamford as it prepares to introduce battery-electric buses into its fleet. Building renovations will include upgrading electrical service, heating/cooling and fire suppression systems and upgrading lighting to ensure a state of good repair for the current and future fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michigan Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Michigan Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,393,031. Status: Done. The Michigan Department of Transportation will receive funds to replace aging diesel buses with zero-emission electric buses and related charging station infrastructure, and provide maintenance and first responder training for the new technology.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Antelope Valley Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Antelope Valley Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $6,253,255. Status: Done. The Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to improve service efficiency to the cities of Palmdale, Lancaster and Northern Los Angeles County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[District of Columbia Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:District of Columbia Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,984,319. Status: Done. The District Department of Transportation will receive funding to modernize and expand the DC Circulator operations and maintenance facility located on South Capitol Street SE in Washington, DC. The facility will house an expanded fleet of battery-electric vehicles and support the safety and reliability of DC Circulator service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City and County of Honolulu (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:City and County of Honolulu:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,940,005. Status: Done. The Honolulu Department of Transportation Services will receive funds to purchase electric buses to support fleet expansion, on-route chargers and associated charging infrastructure.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Town of Chapel Hill (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Town of Chapel Hill:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,600,000. Status: Done. The Town of Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill Transit) in North Carolina will receive funding to purchase new electric buses and charging infrastructure to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. This project will support CHT's state of good repair needs, while reducing the agency's operating costs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iowa Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Iowa Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,541,710. Status: Done. The Iowa Department of Transportation will receive funding to replace aging transit vehicles that have exceeded their useful life with new buses to improve the statewide public transit fleet of buses. The new buses will improve transit service and reliability for rural and urban transit systems throughout Iowa.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Jackson (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:City of Jackson:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,500,000. Status: Done. The City of Jackson, MS will receive funds to purchase new diesel electric hybrid buses to replace aging diesel buses that have reached their useful life expectancy.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Battle Creek (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:City of Battle Creek:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,340,000. Status: Done. The City of Battle Creek (Battle Creek Transit) will receive funding to purchase buses to replace aging vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses, which will feature modern safety technology for drivers and riders, will allow Battle Creek Transit to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of South Amboy (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2020-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-008-Ferry:City of South Amboy:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $5,300,000. Status: Done. The City of South Amboy, New Jersey will receive funding to construct a ferry terminal facility to host passenger ferry service between New Jersey and Manhattan.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greenville Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Greenville Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,277,325. Status: Done. The Greenville Transit Authority (Greenlink) will receive funds to purchase new electric buses and support charging infrastructure.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2020-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-008-Ferry:New Orleans Regional Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $5,272,491. Status: Done. The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) will receive funding to rehabilitate its passenger ferry terminal and marine maintenance facility, located at Lower Algiers, to maintain passenger safety and ensure a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jacksonville Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2020-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-008-Ferry:Jacksonville Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $5,241,791. Status: Done. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) will receive funding to modernize an existing passenger vessel to ensure a state of good repair and to purchase a new passenger vessel for service expansion.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Rhode Island Public Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,076,000. Status: Done. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace aging diesel buses that have reached their useful life expectancy.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City and Borough of Juneau (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:City and Borough of Juneau:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $5,014,400. Status: Done. The City and Borough of Juneau will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace aging diesel buses and associated charging infrastructure.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Washington State Ferries (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2020-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-008-Ferry:Washington State Ferries:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $5,000,000. Status: Done. The Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division, will receive funding to replace propulsion system components on two passenger ferries to ensure safety, a state of good repair and continued passenger service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,987,500. Status: Done. Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority in Kansas will receive funding to purchase buses and upgraded bus radios as well as new, solar-powered signs displaying real-time arrival information at its 10 busiest bus stops. The new vehicles and amenities will improve system safety, reliability and resiliency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michigan Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Michigan Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,924,382. Status: Done. The Michigan Department of Transportation will receive funding to purchase transit vehicles for rural transit agencies across the state. The new vehicles will allow the agencies to replace aging vehicles and expand their fleets, resulting in enhanced safety and service reliability for riders.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Washington State Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Washington State Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,871,549. Status: Done. The Washington State Department of Transportation will receive funding to purchase new buses and make bus facility improvements for nine rural public transportation providers serving 12 rural counties in Washington State. The project will ensure safe and reliable transit service for rural residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,800,000. Status: Done. Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) will receive funding to purchase high-capacity transit buses for its SR 522/NE 145th Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Service to deliver new, expanded service and to help relieve congestion in a rapidly growing region. The new vehicles will improve access and mobility for residents in north Lake Washington communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Madison (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:City of Madison:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,676,760. Status: Done. The City of Madison, Wisconsin, will receive funding to purchase new 60-foot articulated buses and upgrade a maintenance facility to accommodate the larger buses. This project will reduce overcrowding on Metro Transit's high demand bus routes, and improve transit service and reliability for residents of Madison and the surrounding communities.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Lowell Regional Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Lowell Regional Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,620,000. Status: Done. Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA) in Massachusetts will receive funding to replace buses and related equipment that have exceeded their useful life. Replacing the aging equipment will improve safety and efficiency for LRTA riders in Lowell and 13 other northeast Massachusetts communities.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[King County Department of Metro Transit (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:King County Department of Metro Transit:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,532,400. Status: Done. King County Metro Transit will receive funding to replace heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system equipment located within three buildings on its Central/Atlantic Base bus complex. This project will help the agency maintain a state of good repair, reduce energy and repair costs, and ensure reliable, high-frequency transit service for residents of Seattle and communities throughout King County.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2020-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-008-Ferry:San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $4,456,000. Status: Done. The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) will receive funding to refurbish the Alameda Ferry Terminal in Alameda, California, to ensure passenger safety and a state of good repair.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Minnesota Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Minnesota Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,412,890. Status: Done. The Minnesota State Department of Transportation will receive funding to purchase new buses for rural transit agencies throughout the state. The new buses, which will replace aging vehicles that have exceeded their useful life, will improve service reliability and feature new technology that improves safety for passengers.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,324,608. Status: Done. The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (GDRTA) in Ohio will receive funding to purchase new buses to replace aging buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will allow GDRTA, which serves Montgomery and Greene counties, to improve service for riders, reduce maintenance costs and keep its fleet in a state of good repair.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,300,000. Status: Done. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will receive funds for infrastructure upgrades to support its current battery electric bus fleet at a maintenance facility in Philadelphia, PA.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wyoming Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Wyoming Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,237,262. Status: Done. The Wyoming Department of Transportation on behalf of the University of Wyoming will receive funding to construct a new transit maintenance and storage facility in Laramie, Wyoming. The new facility will replace an obsolete facility that is over 70 years old, improve maintenance activities and ensure a state of good repair for University of Wyoming Transit Services.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2020-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-008-Ferry:Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $4,193,989. Status: Done. The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation will receive funding to modernize the passenger ferry slips at its Jamestown Scotland Ferry Facility to maintain passenger safety and ensure a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New York City Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2020-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-008-Ferry:New York City Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $4,180,982. Status: Done. The New York City Department of Transportation will receive funding to conduct maintenance at its Staten Island Ferry St. George Terminal, to enhance passenger safety and ensure a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $4,162,472. Status: Done. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) will receive funds to purchase new electric buses, associated charging equipment and infrastructure improvements.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,080,000. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County in Nevada will receive funding to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life with new hybrid diesel-electric buses. This project will improve safety and reliability for residents in Reno, Sparks and other communities throughout Washoe County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2020-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-008-Ferry:Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $4,016,791. Status: Done. The Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority will receive funding to construct a new passenger ferry landing to enhance connectivity between downtown Oklahoma City and the First Americans Museum.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lane Transit District (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Lane Transit District:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,952,851. Status: Done. Lane Transit District in Oregon will receive funding to replace old buses that have exceeded their useful life with new electric buses. The replacement vehicles will improve safety, air quality and reliability for residents in the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Kitsap Transit (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Kitsap Transit:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,920,000. Status: Done. Kitsap Transit will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses to replace aging diesel buses that have reached their useful life expectancy.]]></description>
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        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Capital Area Transit System (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Capital Area Transit System:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,872,089. Status: Done. The Capital Area Transit System will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace vehicles that have reached their useful life and support charging infrastructure.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,853,200. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada will receive funds to purchase new hydrogen fuel cell electric buses, and related support infrastructure.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Davis (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:City of Davis:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,760,000. Status: Done. The City of Davis in California will receive funding to purchase new battery-electric buses to replace aging buses that have exceeded their useful life. This project will improve the safety and reliability of Unitrans public transit, which serves residents of the City of Davis, including students and employees of the University of California-Davis.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Tucson (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:City of Tucson:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,757,100. Status: Done. The City of Tucson will receive funds to purchase electric buses and associated charging infrastructure to improve service efficiency and customer service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Lawrence (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:City of Lawrence:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,756,000. Status: Done. The City of Lawrence (Lawrence Transit) will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Charlotte (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:City of Charlotte:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,723,712. Status: Done. The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) will receive funds to purchase electric buses with dedicated charging stations and provide maintenance and first responder training for the new technology.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Missoula Urban Transportation District (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Missoula Urban Transportation District:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,649,000. Status: Done. The Missoula Urban Transportation District will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace aging diesel buses and related charging infrastructure.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Salem Area Mass Transit District (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Salem Area Mass Transit District:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,573,581. Status: Done. The Salem Area Mass Transit District will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace aging diesel buses that have reached their useful life expectancy.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2020-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-008-Ferry:Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $3,500,000. Status: Done. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will receive funding to repair two passenger ferry vessels to maintain safety and ensure a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/safety-research-demonstration-program-srd-program-project-selections-fy2020</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-004-TRI-SRD:Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $3,450,907. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York will receive funding to research state-of-the-art bio-mechanics modeling to help save lives with modern, energy-absorbing materials to reduce injuries and fatalities following collisions involving people and trains.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Maryland Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,437,370. Status: Done. The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) on behalf of Harford County will receive funding to replace diesel buses with compressed natural gas (CNG) buses that have exceeded their useful life. This project will improve service reliability while maintaining a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,200,000. Status: Done. The Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation in Indiana will receive funding to purchase electric buses and charging stations. The new, technologically advanced buses will replace aging buses, reduce operating and maintenance costs and support future service expansion in the City of Bloomington.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Casco Bay Island Transit District (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2020-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-008-Ferry:Casco Bay Island Transit District:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $3,200,000. Status: Done. The Casco Bay Island Transit District in Portland, Maine, will receive funding to purchase a new electric hybrid propulsion system that will be used to power a new passenger ferry vessel as part of a vehicle replacement project.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Racine (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:City of Racine:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,183,723. Status: Done. The City of Racine will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses, charging stations and infrastructure upgrades.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,175,604. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority in Oklahoma will receive funding to replace buses, rehabilitate a parking and paratransit call center building facility, and introduce modernized technology to support its Route 66 (11th Street) bus rapid transit line. The projects will help build the regional transit network and elevate Tulsa as a hub for business, culture and entertainment.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Rochester (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:City of Rochester:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,156,746. Status: Done. The City of Rochester will receive funds to purchase new electric buses for service expansion and related charging infrastructure.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Kentucky Transportation Cabinet:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,070,671. Status: Done. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) will receive funding on behalf of 10 rural transit agencies to purchase new buses to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life. This project will allow KYTC to improve safety, service reliability and maintain a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Iowa City (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:City of Iowa City:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,017,280. Status: Done. Iowa City Transit will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful life, to ensure a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Milwaukee County (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Milwaukee County:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,003,628. Status: Done. Milwaukee County in Wisconsin will receive funding to replace an aging roof that is 35 years old and has exceeded its useful life at the Milwaukee County Transit System Fleet Maintenance Facility. The new roof will improve maintenance activities and ensure a state of good repair so the transit system can continue to provide safe and reliable transit service for residents throughout Milwaukee County.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,965,851. Status: Done. The Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLINK) will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life and to expand service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Spokane Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Spokane Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,950,000. Status: Done. Spokane Transit Authority will receive funding to purchase double decker buses to operate on the Cheney High Performance Transit corridor. The new buses will improve capacity and ensure safe and reliable transit service for growing ridership along the 16-mile corridor between Downtown Spokane and the City of Cheney.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Transit Administration (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Maryland Transit Administration:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,949,750. Status: Done. The Maryland Department of Transportation (Maryland Transit Administration) will receive funds to purchase new electric buses and support charging infrastructure as it transitions to a zero emission fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Mexico Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:New Mexico Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,920,000. Status: Done. The New Mexico Department of Transportation will receive funds to purchase electric buses to replace aging vehicles along with dedicated charging stations and provide maintenance and first responder training for the new technology.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,840,000. Status: Done. The Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (LYNX), in Florida will receive funding to purchase new electric buses to replace older diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life. The replacement vehicles will improve safety and support LYNX's state of good repair needs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Council (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Metropolitan Council:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,800,000. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Council will receive funding on behalf of the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) to improve and modernize the Burnsville Bus Garage. The project will allow MVTA, which provides transit service to Twin Cities suburbs in Dakota and Scott counties, to improve safety and efficiency and accommodate future fleet and service expansions.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Berkeley Charleston Dorchester (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Berkeley Charleston Dorchester:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,777,211. Status: Done. The Berkeley Charleston Dorchester Council of Governments in South Carolina will receive funding to construct a new park-and-ride and multimodal transit hub in Charleston's Upper Peninsula area. The facility will provide parking and transit connections to the free Downtown Area Shuttles (DASH) and HOP route, which provides access to jobs, healthcare and other destinations as well as a connection to a future bus rapid transit line to downtown Charleston.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,742,675. Status: Done. The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) in Florida will receive funding to purchase new electric buses and charging infrastructure. This project will allow HART to improve access, mobility and service reliability for residents of Tampa and Hillsborough County.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Rogue Valley Transportation District (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Rogue Valley Transportation District:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,687,000. Status: Done. The Rogue Valley Transportation District in Oregon will receive funding to purchase new, accessible buses. The new vehicles will improve access and transit service for residents to reach jobs, school, healthcare centers, and other travel destinations within Jackson County, Oregon.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Monterey-Salinas Transit (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Monterey-Salinas Transit:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,521,984. Status: Done. Monterey-Salinas Transit in California will receive funding to purchase new buses to replace aging vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will improve transit service in the greater Monterey and Salinas areas and communities throughout Monterey County, which is located along the central coast of California.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Municipality of Carolina (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Municipality of Carolina:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,482,880. Status: Done. The Municipio de Carolina will receive funding to purchase new buses to replace old buses that have exceeded their useful life. The upgrades will improve the quality of transit service, enhance mobility for riders and reduce maintenance costs while increasing safety for passengers throughout Carolina, Puerto Rico.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Delaware Transit Corporation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Delaware Transit Corporation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,480,000. Status: Done. The Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) will receive funding to install a canopy system with a solar panel array for its bus parking facility in Dover, Delaware. The facility is the primary bus storage location in Central Delaware, and this project will improve maintenance, extend the life of vehicles and reduce energy costs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Idaho Transportation Department (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Idaho Transportation Department:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,445,000. Status: Done. The Idaho Department of Transportation on behalf of Mountain Rides in Blaine County will receive funds to purchase new electric buses and associated charging infrastructure.]]></description>
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        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,380,000. Status: Done. The Bi-State Development Agency (Metro Transit) serving the St. Louis region will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace aging diesel buses and related charging infrastructure.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Transit Authority of Omaha (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Transit Authority of Omaha:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,369,500. Status: Done. The Transit Authority of the City of Omaha (Metro) will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace aging diesel buses that have reached their useful life expectancy along with dedicated charging stations, support maintenance and first responder training for the new technology.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michigan Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Michigan Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,365,600. Status: Done. The Michigan Department of Transportation will receive funding for bus facility rehabilitation and expansion projects for four rural transit providers. The project will allow the City of Big Rapids, Gladwin County, Ogemaw County and the Roscommon County Transportation Authority to enhance transit safety and access and improve service reliability.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Western Reserve Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:Western Reserve Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $2,331,000. Status: Done. Western Reserve Transit Authority will partner with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to deploy automated electric vehicles designed for accessibility in Mahoning Valley, Ohio and Santa Clara Valley, California to augment fixed-route bus and paratransit services. The two locations will test the ability of the AVs to provide more efficient and cost-effective service under different climates and operating conditions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,266,000. Status: Done. The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace aging diesel buses that have reached their useful life expectancy.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alabama A&M University (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Alabama A&amp;M University:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,229,189. Status: Done. Alabama A&M University will receive funds to purchase zero-emission electric buses, which will replace diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Valley Regional Transit (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Valley Regional Transit:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,140,000. Status: Done. Valley Regional Transit in Idaho will receive funding to renovate a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station to extend its useful life through a transition period to electric vehicles and to accommodate a larger fleet through parking lot rehabilitation and expansion. This project will improve the safety and reliability of transit service for residents of Boise and communities throughout Ada and Canyon Counties in southern Idaho.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Transit Authority of Central Kentucky (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Transit Authority of Central Kentucky:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,037,920. Status: Done. The Transit Authority of Central Kentucky (TACK) will receive funding to replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The replacement vehicles will reduce maintenance costs and improve service reliability for residents in Hardin and Meade Counties, including services to Louisville and surrounding areas.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Butler County Regional Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Butler County Regional Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,000,000. Status: Done. The Butler County Regional Transit Authority (BCRTA) in Ohio will receive funding to construct bus storage and maintenance facilities at the planned Butler County Connect Chestnut Street Multimodal Station and Shared Services Facility in the City of Oxford. The new storage and maintenance facilities will improve the efficiency of transit operations for passengers in Oxford, including students and staff of Miami University.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Guam Regional Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:Guam Regional Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $1,950,106. Status: Done. The Guam Regional Transit Authority will introduce on-demand transit service to expand connections between rural communities and the island's Naval Base to the island's commercial centers. GRTA will provide eight accessible vehicles and incorporate technologies to allow on-demand trip scheduling and mobile payments.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Connecticut Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Connecticut Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,931,452. Status: Done. The Connecticut Department of Transportation will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to support the CTfastrak Bus Rapid Transit Service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Laketran (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Laketran:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,900,000. Status: Done. Laketran will receive funds to purchase an electric bus with support charging infrastructure.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2020-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-008-Ferry:Rhode Island Public Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $1,890,000. Status: Done. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will receive funding to construct a new passenger ferry terminal to support existing and future ridership demands.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chatham Area Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Chatham Area Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,871,240. Status: Done. Chatham Area Transit (CAT) will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace aging diesel buses and associated charging infrastructure.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Solano County Transit (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Solano County Transit:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,850,000. Status: Done. Solano County Transit (SolTrans) in California will receive funding to plan, construct, and install electrical charging infrastructure, including on route charging at transit centers, for a future all-electric bus fleet. The project will improve the safety and reliability of transit service for residents of the cities of Vallejo and Benicia and communities throughout southern Solano County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Hattiesburg (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:City of Hattiesburg:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,831,200. Status: Done. The City of Hattiesburg (Hub City Transit) will receive funding to improve bus stops by adding sidewalks, pedestrian signals and crosswalks at selected locations. The upgrades will enhance safety for riders, increase access to businesses, and attract new customers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Noorvik Native Community (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Noorvik Native Community:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $1,830,000. Status: Done. The Noorvik Native Community will receive funding to build a storage facility to house its paratransit fleet. This project will improve the safety and reliability of service for tribal members in Noorvik.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital Area Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Capital Area Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,824,416. Status: Done. The Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) in Michigan will receive funding to rehabilitate its bus terminal in downtown Lansing. The project will allow CATA, which serves Lansing, Ingham County and surrounding areas, to improve safety and accessibility for passengers and keep the terminal in a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Colorado Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,812,000. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of Archuleta County to build a bus center and buy a larger, ADA-compliant van to provide more reliable and efficient transit options for a growing ridership. The county plans to expand daily bus service from rural southwest Colorado to Durango, where riders access jobs, healthcare and other vital services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Butte County Association of Governments (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Butte County Association of Governments:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,767,769. Status: Done. The Butte County Association of Governments in California will receive funding to purchase electric buses and related charging equipment and infrastructure for B-Line (Butte Regional Transit). This project will improve the safety and reliability of transit service for residents in Chico, Oroville, Paradise, and communities throughout Butte County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Fayetteville (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:City of Fayetteville:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,734,000. Status: Done. The City of Fayetteville in North Carolina will receive funding to purchase new buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. This project will improve service reliability, reduce maintenance costs and maintain a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Dakota Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:South Dakota Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,636,000. Status: Done. The South Dakota Department of Transportation will receive funding to replace aging transit vehicles that have exceeded their useful life with new buses for rural public transportation providers throughout the state. The new buses will improve transit service and reliability particularly for rural residents who rely on transit to travel to jobs, medical care and other essential services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Colorado Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,600,000. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation on behalf of Avon Transit in Avon, CO, will receive funds to purchase new electric buses, which will replace diesel vehicles that are reaching the end of their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Suffolk County (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Suffolk County:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,600,000. Status: Done. The County of Suffolk (Suffolk County Transit) in New York will receive funding to purchase new battery electric buses and support charging equipment. The new buses will improve safety, reliability and state of good repair for the system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Pioneer Valley Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,536,000. Status: Done. Pioneer Valley Transit Authority in Massachusetts will receive funding to replace bus wash systems in its in Northampton and UMass Amherst maintenance facilities that have exceeded their useful life and cannot accommodate paratransit vans. The new systems will increase safety and efficiency by adding capability to wash all vehicles in the fleet, conserve energy and water, and eliminate icy, dangerous conditions for bus drivers and pedestrians resulting from hand washing of vehicles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Westchester County (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Westchester County:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,501,444. Status: Done. The Westchester County Department of Transportation will receive funds to purchase electric buses and support infrastructure to replace aging diesel buses that have reached their useful life expectancy.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $1,473,435. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Houston Metro) will receive funding for an automated electric shuttle bus that will serve Texas Southern University, the University of Houston and Houston's Third Ward community. The shuttle will connect to Metro buses and light rail and be studied for potential use in urban, suburban, and rural environments.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,466,250. Status: Done. The Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority in Erie County, Pennsylvania, will receive funding to purchase new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to replace older diesel buses that have exceed their useful life. This project will improve safety, service reliability and maintain a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oklahoma Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Oklahoma Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,452,544. Status: Done. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of the Ki Bois Area Transit System to purchase new buses that have exceeded their useful life. The replacement vehicles will improve safety, reduce maintenance costs and improve reliability so Ki Bois can continue its critical rural service across 12 counties, including three tribal nations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[California Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:California Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,400,000. Status: Done. The California Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of Kern Regional Transit to construct a bus maintenance facility in Kern County. This project will improve the safety and reliability of transit service for residents in the City of Bakersfield and throughout Kern County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chatham Area Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2020-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-008-Ferry:Chatham Area Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $1,280,000. Status: Done. Chatham Area Transit (CAT) will receive funding to purchase a new passenger ferry to meet service expansion needs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,239,710. Status: Done. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), in Pinellas County, Florida, will receive funding to purchase new electric buses and a new depot charging station. This project will allow PSTA to continue its electric bus expansion program while improving safety, reliability and a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Maryland Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,239,024. Status: Done. The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) on behalf of Howard County will receive funding to purchase replacement transit vehicles and implement an automated bus stop announcement system on its fixed route fleet. This project will improve service reliability while maintaining a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Gainesville (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:City of Gainesville:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,205,620. Status: Done. Gainesville RTS will receive funds to purchase a new electric bus to replace an existing diesel bus that has reached the end of its useful life, and to modify its existing charging station equipment to support its electric bus fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,200,000. Status: Done. The Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation in Indiana will receive funding to expand and upgrade its compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station. The project will help accommodate the growing number of CNG vehicles in the fleet, increase operational efficiency and support growing ridership.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chicago Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/safety-research-demonstration-program-srd-program-project-selections-fy2020</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-004-TRI-SRD:Chicago Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $1,183,091. Status: Done. The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) will receive funding for a pilot project to install new safety features for the electrified third rail at Oakton Skokie Station. The rail, which powers CTA subway cars, will be buffered and feature warning labels, improving safety for transit riders and rail maintenance crews.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Massachusetts Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,100,000. Status: Done. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Martha's Vineyard Transit Authority will receive funds to purchase new electric buses and support charging infrastructure.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Utah Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,080,000. Status: Done. The Utah Department of Transportation on behalf of Park City Municipal Corporation will receive funds to purchase support charging infrastructure to meet the needs of its electric bus service expansion.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Dubuque (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:City of Dubuque:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,073,000. Status: Done. The City of Dubuque's public transit service, The Jule, will receive funding to purchase zero-emission transit vehicles and make other upgrades, including new pedestrian shelters along bus routes to be powered by solar energy, new ticket vending machines, and electronic information boards with real-time bus schedule and route information. The project will help the city expand its transit fleet and improve transit service for residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Asheville (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:City of Asheville:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. The City of Asheville will receive funding to 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Phoenix (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-014-TPE:City of Phoenix:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. The City of Phoenix Public Transit Department will receive funding to plan for TOD at three stations of the proposed 1.6-mile Northwest Extension Phase II Light Rail project.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[International Transportation Learning Center (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/bus-operator-compartment-bcp-program-project-selections-fy2020</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-003-TRI-BCP:International Transportation Learning Center:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Bus Operator Compartment Program. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. The International Transportation Learning Center based in Silver Spring, Maryland, will receive funding to redesign a transit bus compartment to improve safety for drivers. By designing a barrier, the compartment will minimize operator assaults and maintain positive passenger interactions through mirrors and lighting.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Montachusett Regional Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. The Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, will receive funding to replace its fare collection system with a modernized version that will accept multiple payment methods and online farecard management. MART will implement the fare collection system in all transit and paratransit vehicles for greater continuity in the fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Owensboro (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:City of Owensboro:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $927,629. Status: Done. The Owensboro Transit System will receive funds to purchase an electric battery bus and a charging station to maintain a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-014-TPE:Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $900,000. Status: Done. The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority in Austin, Texas will receive funding to plan for TOD at 13 stations of the proposed Blue and Orange Line light rail projects in the 12-mile North Lamar/Guadalupe/Riverside Corridor.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Miami-Dade County (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-014-TPE:Miami-Dade County:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $900,000. Status: Done. Miami-Dade County will receive funding for TOD planning at four stations of the proposed Beach Corridor Bay Crossing Trunkline from the Miami Metromover to Miami Beach, and at six stations of the proposed extension of the Miami Metromover to NW 41st Street.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[North Carolina Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-014-TPE:North Carolina Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $900,000. Status: Done. The North Carolina Department of Transportation will receive funding to plan for TOD at 13 stations along a proposed passenger rail corridor between Sanford and Henderson, connecting rural and urban communities in the Triangle region.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Conroe (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:City of Conroe:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $896,000. Status: Done. The City of Conroe will receive funding to replace aging transit vehicles that have exceeded their useful life with new vehicles to ensure the Conroe Connection Transit (CCT) fleet remains in a state of good repair. This project will allow the city to increase the frequency of service on several bus routes and meet the transit and mobility needs of residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jacksonville Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-014-TPE:Jacksonville Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $877,068. Status: Done. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will receive funding to plan for TOD at four stations in the initial phase of the proposed 38.4-mile First Coast commuter rail project in Northeast Florida.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hydaburg Cooperative Association (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Hydaburg Cooperative Association:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $866,200. Status: Done. The Hydaburg Cooperative Association will receive funding to make access improvements to ferry landing sites. This project will improve safety and accessibility for tribal residents traveling around the rural village of Hydaburg.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pace - Suburban Bus Division (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Pace - Suburban Bus Division:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $850,464. Status: Done. The Pace Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority in Illinois will receive funding to lease a bus storage and maintenance facility in East Dundee until construction is finished on a new facility in Elgin at the end of 2022. The funding will allow Pace to support its I-90 corridor bus service expansion, connecting the northwest suburbs to employment and other destinations in downtown Chicago.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metro Regional Government (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:Metro Regional Government:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $850,000. Status: Done. The Metro Regional Government (Metro) in Portland, Oregon, will receive funding for studies to advance transit project development on the Tualatin Valley Highway Corridor. Metro will partner with Washington County and TriMet to facilitate engagement with historically disadvantaged communities in the corridor and develop a strategy to minimize and mitigate displacement in high poverty areas.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vermont Agency of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Vermont Agency of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $836,355. Status: Done. The Vermont Agency of Transportation will receive funding to replace aging transit vehicles throughout the state that have exceeded their useful life. The new transit vehicles will improve safety and reliability of transit service statewide, and help rural residents access jobs, medical care and other critical services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/safety-research-demonstration-program-srd-program-project-selections-fy2020</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-004-TRI-SRD:Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $825,506. Status: Done. Tri-Met in Portland Oregon, will receive funding to design a risk ranking evaluation tool for rail crossing safety improvements, including upgrading cameras to document risks and incidents at grade crossings on its MAX light rail system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greater Portland Transit District (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Greater Portland Transit District:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $821,526. Status: Done. The Greater Portland Transit District in Maine will receive funding to replace aging buses that have exceeded their useful life. The bus replacements will be ADA-compliant and improve safety and efficiency for the fleet, which serves a growing ridership in the City of Portland.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Nashua (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:City of Nashua:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $821,500. Status: Done. The City of Nashua in New Hampshire will receive funding to renovate and upgrade the Nashua Transit System Transit Center to improve safety and add technology enhancements for riders. The upgrades include improving lighting and camera systems as well as incorporating on-time bus arrival and departure data, WiFi and automatic announcements and displays.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Colorado Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $800,000. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of the Eagle County Regional Transportation Authority (ECO Transit) to purchase buses to replace aging buses that have exceeded their useful life. ECO Transit provides fixed-route and on-demand transit in rural Eagle and Lake Counties.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vermont Agency of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Vermont Agency of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $793,420. Status: Done. The Vermont Agency of Transportation will receive funds to purchase electric charging equipment and enhance its maintenance facilities to support electric vehicle charging equipment.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Detroit (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:City of Detroit:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $750,000. Status: Done. The City of Detroit will receive funding to improve access to food, transit services and healthcare facilities by identifying gaps in the transportation network in underserved communities. The study will include a comprehensive survey to understand mobility challenges from the community perspective and assess potential partners for implementation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/safety-research-demonstration-program-srd-program-project-selections-fy2020</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-004-TRI-SRD:Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $742,000. Status: Done. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania will receive funding to install an automated employee protection system, allowing rail transit workers to enhance their safety while working on the tracks.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Worcester Regional Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Worcester Regional Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $722,606. Status: Done. Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) in Massachusetts will receive funding for a new mobile fare payment system for its bus system to include rider-managed online accounts, fare capping to ensure lowest fares for any given trip and payment using a variety of media. The system also will enable WRTA to more accurately track riders by location and fare type.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $711,255. Status: Done. The Central Oklahoma Transportation Parking Authority will receive funds to purchase a new battery electric bus to replace an aging diesel bus that has reached its useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $700,000. Status: Done. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA METRO) will receive funding to work with researchers and technology firms to encourage new ways to travel, including transit, rideshare and vanpooling under FTA’s Accelerating Innovative Mobility (AIM) program. Please see below for more information.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Denver Regional Transportation District (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:Denver Regional Transportation District:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $687,000. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation District (RTD) in Denver will receive funding for a multi-modal trip platform to integrate RTD bus and rail with inter-city bus and microtransit travel services, allowing riders to plan for multimodal trips with integrated fare options.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:Pioneer Valley Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $680,000. Status: Done. The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority in Springfield will receive funding for a transit review and improvement planning study. The study will provide recommendations for improved transit services and facilities, new routes, modern fare collection systems and integrating low or no-emission buses -- all to reduce travel times and create greater access to jobs for rural residents in western Massachusetts.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/safety-research-demonstration-program-srd-program-project-selections-fy2020</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-004-TRI-SRD:Maryland Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $675,000. Status: Done. The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) will receive funding to expand its track warning and detection pilot program to five additional stations in the Baltimore Metro system. The technology will instantly alert train operators when someone is on the tracks.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Fresno (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:City of Fresno:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $648,000. Status: Done. The City of Fresno will receive funding to plan, design and conduct environmental analyses for construction of a bus transfer station to serve three of the city's express bus routes, as well as area transit providers serving the county's rural communities, neighboring City of Clovis and the regional national park transit provider. The proposed Fancher Creek Transit Station will improve transit for underserved residents, increasing access to job opportunities and schools in the region.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Minnesota Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:Minnesota Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $628,000. Status: Done. The Minnesota Department of Transportation will receive funding for a regional platform to enable multi-modal trip planning and payment for residents in a 13-county area in southern Minnesota. The project will integrate transportation services across rural, small urban and large urban communities and inform strategies for increasing transit ridership and improving service quality, especially in rural areas.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The South Central Community Action Agency (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:The South Central Community Action Agency:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $624,496. Status: Done. The South Central Community Action Agency near Jackson will receive funding to test the feasibility of an integrated electronic fare payment system for riders of eight partner agencies in rural Mississippi. The system will provide a universal payment card for unbanked riders to pay fares via cash, mobile device or web, including subsidies, to travel anywhere in the partner areas covering 9,000 square miles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:Pioneer Valley Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $617,000. Status: Done. The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority in western Massachusetts will receive funding to install on-bus technology to modernize fare payment and data collection. In addition to improving the rider experience, the new fare system will include interactive dashboards to track rider travel patterns to support service planning and other modeling efforts.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Ohio Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Central Ohio Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $600,000. Status: Done. The Central Ohio Transit Authority in Columbus will receive funding to develop a comprehensive data model, including incorporating cell phone data to understand travel patterns, to drive decision-making based on travel changes pre- and post-COVID-19. The analysis will help improve operational efficiencies and demonstrate how communities with multimodal transit networks can provide more efficient and reliable service with data-driven decision-making, especially during and after emergencies.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Colorado Springs (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:City of Colorado Springs:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $600,000. Status: Done. The City of Colorado Springs (Mountain Metropolitan Transit) will receive funding to implement fixed-route vehicle enhancements such as automatic people counters on all vehicles, greater availability of PPE and an improved on board air filtration system, all of which will help mitigate the risk of exposure to COVID-19 and strengthen rider confidence.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Tucson (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:City of Tucson:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $600,000. Status: Done. The City of Tucson, Arizona, will receive funding to upgrade SunTran's fare payment systems to allow riders to use mobile and other touchless fare payment options and install automated wheelchair securing systems on buses to allow riders to secure themselves, reducing contact with operators and improving mobility, confidence, and independence.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:Kansas City Area Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $600,000. Status: Done. The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) will receive funding to equip buses with an advanced driver assistance system that uses precision guidance sensors to dock at stations and provide level boarding across the agency's bus rapid transit system. The project will improve accessibility and reduce dwell time, providing a better customer experience.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michigan Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Michigan Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $600,000. Status: Done. The Michigan Department of Transportation will receive funding for automated wheelchair securement systems on buses at five transit agencies in rural and urban service environments throughout the state. MDOT also will deploy a smart phone app that integrates dispatching, scheduling and fare payment to lessen exposure to the COVID-19 virus and improve efficiency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $600,000. Status: Done. New Jersey Transit will receive funding to use video analytics and artificial intelligence to address COVID-19 exposures on transit vehicles via heat mapping, face mask detection and capacity management. NJT will launch and evaluate this pilot program on the RiverLINE light rail line in South Jersey.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/bus-operator-compartment-bcp-program-project-selections-fy2020</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-003-TRI-BCP:New Orleans Regional Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Bus Operator Compartment Program. Funding: $600,000. Status: Done. The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA) will receive funding to study the implementation of adding shields and barriers on its bus fleet to protect its bus operators. NORTA will work with its bus operators to secure feedback on the implementation of this project and install a prototype for field testing.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $600,000. Status: Done. The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority will receive funding to examine how people move and how COVID-19 travels throughout the metropolitan region by studying aerosol dispersion in transit. This project is designed to improve passenger safety and strengthen public confidence to return to mass transit during the COVID-19 public health emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $600,000. Status: Done. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) will receive funding to test and evaluate the effectiveness of enhanced air filtration and purification technologies on its subway cars as part of efforts to improve operations and restore public confidence during the COVID-19 public health emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Town of Chapel Hill (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-014-TPE:Town of Chapel Hill:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $592,500. Status: Done. The Town of Chapel Hill Transit Department will receive funding to plan for TOD at 16 stations of the proposed 8.2-mile North-South BRT project, which will run along one of the town's busiest and most vital thoroughfares stretching from Eubanks Road in the north to the Southern Village in the south.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $585,000. Status: Done. Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority in Tennessee will receive funding to study how to transport large numbers of riders efficiently while ensuring safety with social distancing. The project will include strategies to minimize bus crowding through dynamic vehicle staging, dispatching and scheduling that will be integrated into a trip planning and crowding real-time feed, providing agencies and riders tools to make informed decisions that improve operations, safety, and the rider experience.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $584,618. Status: Done. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), in partnership with Drexel University, will receive funding to evaluate air ventilation and surface cleaning in preventing the transmission of COVID-19. This project is designed to improve passenger safety and strengthen public confidence to return to mass transit during the COVID-19 public health emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $582,664. Status: Done. The Ohkay Owingeh Tribe, which operates PoPay Transit in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, will receive funding to replace its transit facility, which has exceeded its useful life. The new facility will include a dispatch office, public waiting area and additional bus maintenance bays, which will improve reliability for its on-demand service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vermont Agency of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Vermont Agency of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $581,201. Status: Done. The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) will receive funding to purchase and install UVC lighting units in transit vehicles and personal vehicles operated by volunteer drivers. VTrans will test the technology as a strategy to combat the spread of viruses, increase the safety of drivers and riders, and build confidence in the safety of public transportation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Berkeley Charleston Dorchester (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Berkeley Charleston Dorchester:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $575,000. Status: Done. The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments in South Carolina will receive funding to partner with the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority and TriCounty Link to develop a contactless mobile ticketing and trip planning app, which will provide the public a safe way to plan trips and pay fares on a single platform across all modes supported by multiple transportation agencies throughout the tri-county region.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:New Orleans Regional Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $550,000. Status: Done. The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to support development of bus rapid transit (BRT) in areas of persistent poverty to better connect residents to jobs and services in the city and region. The funds will be used to develop design standards for two proposed BRT corridors originating in downtown New Orleans.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mass Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy20-mobility-all-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-001-TPM:Mass Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility for All Pilot Program Grants. Funding: $545,696. Status: Done. The Flint Mass Transportation Authority will receive funding to expand its same-day, on-demand transportation program with new partner agencies and clients, specifically veterans and individuals with substance use disorders living in Flint and Genesee County's rural communities who travel long distances to healthcare facilities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $528,617. Status: Done. The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska will receive funding to expand the Winnebago Tribal Transit Maintenance Facility. This project will address state of good repair needs and help the tribe continue to provide safe and reliable transit service to help residents access jobs, school and community services in Sioux City and South Sioux City.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mescalero Apache Tribe (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Mescalero Apache Tribe:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $523,693. Status: Done. The Mescalero Apache Tribe will receive funding to purchase a mobile snow plow and to maintain transit services. The project will ensure continued transit service for tribal members with improved access to jobs, healthcare and essential services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Utah Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $508,200. Status: Done. The Utah Transit Authority will receive funding to expand its contactless payment software to include E-vouchers that will allow contactless payments with UTA mobile fares as well as transportation network companies. The project also will add a rider web portal and mobile app, providing more options for trip planning.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada will receive funding to install innovative contactless payment systems in its fixed route transit buses, which will improve mobility and access, and reduce the risk of COVID-19 exposure for both drivers and riders.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $495,000. Status: Done. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will receive funding to plan and design a comprehensive upgrade of transportation infrastructure on the Grays Avenue Corridor, which provides critical transportation connections from one of Philadelphia's poorest communities to Center City jobs, healthcare and other services. The project will redesign SEPTA trolley stations to improve accessibility and add safety features such as improved pedestrian crosswalks and traffic controls.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Memphis (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:City of Memphis:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $483,000. Status: Done. Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) will receive funding to develop a fare collection system that incorporates MATA and other mobility options in the Memphis area, including micro-transit and ride-hailing services, van pools and medical and human services transportation. The project will develop a one-stop-shop website for multimodal mobility information.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:Oregon Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $480,000. Status: Done. The Oregon Department of Transportation will receive funding to build a web-based repository of transit data, census data and open-source software. The project will build a user interface providing near-real time and historical transit network information to planners at the local, state and federal levels to support planning, investment and management of large transit networks.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Colorado Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $479,444. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of Durango Transit to purchase buses to replace aging buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will help improve the safety and reliability of Durango Transit's fleet, which provides approximately 400,000 rides per year through mountainous terrain and challenging weather conditions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Montgomery County (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:Montgomery County:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $468,820. Status: Done. Montgomery County, Maryland, will receive funding to develop a regional electronic fare payment system to improve options for riders and allow them to more easily move between systems in the Washington Metropolitan area. The system will electronically validate transit transfers and expand the ability to pay using smart phones.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ames Transit Agency (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Ames Transit Agency:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $450,000. Status: Done. Ames Transit Agency (CyRide), with project partners Syncromatics and Nelson Nygaard, will deploy automatic passenger counter technology throughout its bus fleet and complete an independent evaluation of the project. This technology is designed to allow potential transit riders to view the capacity of buses and strengthen rider confidence to return to transit during the COVID-19 public health emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Connecticut Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Connecticut Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $450,000. Status: Done. The Connecticut Department of Transportation will receive funding to conduct a pilot program to include testing of contactless, voice-activated ticket vending machines for seven CTrail Shoreline East (SLE) passenger rail stations in Connecticut.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Delaware Transit Corporation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Delaware Transit Corporation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $450,000. Status: Done. The Delaware Transit Corporation will receive funding to install protective barriers on part of its fixed route bus and paratransit fleet and evaluate the results on public health and operator protection as part of efforts to improve operations and restore public confidence during the COVID-19 public health emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Georgia Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Georgia Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $450,000. Status: Done. The Georgia Department of Transportation will receive funding to develop a contactless payment system that will allow riders to pay for trips using the Internet or a mobile app, enhancing safety, improving the rider experience and encouraging regional coordination to make transit more accessible to all Georgians during the COVID-19 public health emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Kansas City Area Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $450,000. Status: Done. The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority in Missouri will receive funding to implement contactless, electronic fare validation to replace its current visual validation approach that requires riders to be in close proximity to the bus operator. This technology will be used on RideKC buses serving the Kansas City region and on Omnitrans buses serving San Bernardino County, California.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metro Regional Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:Metro Regional Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $450,000. Status: Done. The Metro Regional Transit Authority in Summit County, Ohio, will receive funding to study the potential economic impact of transit-oriented development on underutilized, publicly-owned or vacant property to leverage existing transit investment and create job and housing opportunities in areas of persistent poverty. Metro will partner with the City of Akron to support the study.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Minnesota Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Minnesota Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $450,000. Status: Done. The Minnesota Department of Transportation will receive funding to test contactless fare payment systems to better understand the impact on passenger safety during the COVID-19 public health emergency. MnDOT will work with a University of Minnesota research team to gauge public perceptions and attitudes around safety and impacts of contactless systems.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Missouri Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Missouri Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $450,000. Status: Done. The Missouri Department of Transportation will receive funding to launch a statewide vanpooling program to get individuals to and from work, which will expand job access, create safe and reliable ways to commute, and use state-of-the-art technology to help riders match and pay for fares in real time.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Montgomery County (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Montgomery County:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $450,000. Status: Done. Montgomery County, Maryland will receive funding for its Ride On transit service to provide real-time bus loading and crowding information to increase public safety and confidence and encourage social distancing during the COVID-19 public health emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $450,000. Status: Done. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) will receive funding to develop a customer information system that will include tools such as customer profiles, service planning and ridership projection models as part of a focused strategy to identify mobility needs, target market segments and develop messaging to drive up ridership, including targeted media outreach and information campaigns to rebuild confidence in public transportation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $446,742. Status: Done. The Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (PARTA) in Ohio will receive funding to purchase a new CNG-powered vehicle to replace an aging diesel bus. The new bus will improve safety and service reliability for passengers in Portage County and lower PARTA's maintenance costs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Yavapai-Apache Nation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Yavapai-Apache Nation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $445,000. Status: Done. The Yavapai-Apache Nation will receive funding to expand transit service to help tribal residents access jobs, healthcare and essential services. This project will ensure continued tribal transit service in Yavapai County and the state of Arizona.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Portland (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:City of Portland:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $439,950. Status: Done. The City of Portland, Oregon, will receive funding to improve confidence in public transportation by investing in clean, safe vehicles for its streetcars including replacing cloth seat coverings with easy-to-sanitize vinyl coverings; educating riders with new message boards at stops; and hiring public health-trained staff to ensure vehicles are properly sanitized and the system is adhering to public health guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lexington Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:Lexington Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $422,625. Status: Done. The Transit Authority of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government will receive funding to develop a platform that will provide real-time vehicle and demand information for transportation options on the University of Kentucky campus. The platform will allow students to book a ride while dispatchers manage vehicle capacity and support social distancing efforts during the COVID-19 public health emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[White Earth Band of Chippewa (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:White Earth Band of Chippewa:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $414,896. Status: Done. The White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians will receive funding to purchase new vehicles to replace older vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. This project will address state of good repair needs and ensure continued service for tribal residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Tallahassee (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:City of Tallahassee:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $400,000. Status: Done. The City of Tallahassee will receive funding to conduct a planning and route optimization study for the city's StarMetro system. The study will consider a new transit hub and include community outreach as part of the evaluation to realign bus routes and recommend service changes. The study will also evaluate technology improvements, such as neighborhood circulators and on-demand bus service, to increase mobility options for communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Indianapolis and Marion County Public Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:Indianapolis and Marion County Public Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $400,000. Status: Done. The Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) will receive funding to create a technology platform and enhanced customer service effort that will combine trip planning and payment integration into a single system. The project will provide riders with transportation options across public, nonprofit and private mobility providers through an app or call center.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[King County Department of Metro Transit (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:King County Department of Metro Transit:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $400,000. Status: Done. King County Metro in Washington will receive funding to test strategies to distribute subsidized, contactless mobile transit tickets to customers through local businesses, hospitals and community-based organizations in urban and rural areas. The project would test and document transit validation tools, fare incentive programs and best practices for including businesses in extending transit subsidies to riders to welcome them back during the COVID-19 recovery.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $400,000. Status: Done. Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLINK) in Illinois will receive funding to develop a transit-specific cyber resilience assessment tool to understand and manage cyber risks and meet operational challenges, including cybersecurity of assets, systems and networks in response to increased risks under remote agency operations and system upgrades.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Bangor (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:City of Bangor:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $396,800. Status: Done. The City of Bangor, Maine, will receive funding to add passenger shelters and bus boarding areas for its Community Connector service, which has used a \"flag stop\" hailing model with no designed bus stops. The project will produce a bus stop location plan considering ridership, connectivity, transfer points, accessibility, safety, streetscapes and rider amenities, creating more efficient, better connections to jobs, schools and community services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/real-time-asset-management-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-013-TRI-TIR:Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Real-Time Transit Infrastructure and Rolling Stock Condition Assessment Research and Demonstration Program. Funding: $395,000. Status: Done. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will receive funding to partner with four transit agencies to install and demonstrate smart sensing technology. The project will focus on the installation of smart sensing modules that provide real-time monitoring of rail transit infrastructure and rolling stock.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Missouri Rural Health Association (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy20-mobility-all-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-001-TPM:Missouri Rural Health Association:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility for All Pilot Program Grants. Funding: $391,709. Status: Done. The Missouri Rural Health Association will receive funding to hire a rural mobility manager as part of its HealthTran project who will form a statewide technical assistance platform that improves health through service coordination and management.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kitsap Transit (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:Kitsap Transit:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $372,910. Status: Done. Kitsap Transit, across the Puget Sound from Seattle, will receive funding to design a model for a high-speed passenger ferry powered by battery-electric, low-emission technology. The state-of-the-art hydrofoil design will rely on lightweight carbon fiber construction and batteries to speed up travel between urban centers and suburban and rural communities and significantly reduce fuel use compared to conventional fast ferries.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Porterville (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:City of Porterville:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $370,000. Status: Done. The City of Porterville in the Central San Joaquin Valley will receive funding to plan for mobility options to connect small urban, rural and impoverished communities to jobs and healthcare. The city is partnering with CALSTART, a nonprofit organization, to manage the planning study, including conducting community outreach and evaluating service options, including an analysis of electrical service and potential for a microgrid system to better power transit.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Asa'carsarmiut Tribe (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Asa'carsarmiut Tribe:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $369,361. Status: Done. The Asa'carsarmiut Tribe will receive funding to initiate transit service. This project will improve safety, reliability and mobility for tribal members in Mountain Village, Alaska.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-014-TPE:Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $360,000. Status: Done. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will receive funding to plan for TOD at five stations of the proposed 4-mile King of Prussia rail extension of the Norristown High Speed Line.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/safety-research-demonstration-program-srd-program-project-selections-fy2020</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-004-TRI-SRD:Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $357,072. Status: Done. Rutgers University in New Jersey will receive funding to research and analyze trespasser detection at New Jersey Transit highway rail crossings to reduce fatalities. New Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology will gather data and help transit agencies develop trespasser avoidance solutions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Nashua (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-005-LowNo:City of Nashua:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $356,046. Status: Done. The City of Nashua will receive funds to purchase new hybrid electric vans to replace aging vehicles and related charging infrastructure.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Fayetteville (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:City of Fayetteville:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $355,000. Status: Done. The City of Fayetteville, North Carolina, will receive funding to purchase and deploy a contactless transit fare payment system that will eliminate the collection of cash for fares on board the Fayetteville Area System of Transit paratransit and fixed route bus transit system. This project is designed to enhance public safety and impove the rider experience during the COVID-19 public health emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $350,000. Status: Done. The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will receive funding to purchase new transit vehicles to replace aging vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. This project addresses state of good repair needs for tribal members in Warm Springs by ensuring continued transit service to jobs, education, healthcare and social services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-014-TPE:San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $350,000. Status: Done. The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) will receive funding to plan for TOD at nine existing heavy rail BART stations along the green and orange lines from Fruitvale south to Warm Springs/South Fremont.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/real-time-asset-management-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-013-TRI-TIR:Utah Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Real-Time Transit Infrastructure and Rolling Stock Condition Assessment Research and Demonstration Program. Funding: $338,155. Status: Done. The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) will receive funding to develop an optical imaging system to monitor the conditions of its rail system which serves Salt Lake City and the surrounding areas. A fully developed program will help UTA maintain a state-of-good repair and provide long-term monitoring of track and rail-tie conditions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Montachusett Regional Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $337,500. Status: Done. The Montachusett Regional Transit Authority in Massachusetts will receive funding to implement a multi-provider, integrated, app-based electronic system for booking and paying for on-demand paratransit. The tool will help institutions such as healthcare providers and employers to improve managed transportation and reduce dependence on call centers, dispatch and billing.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Berkshire Regional Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $333,732. Status: Done. Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) in Massachusetts will receive funding to replace mini buses that have exceeded their useful life and undertake repairs at its Intermodal Transportation Center and maintenance facility near Pittsfield. The project will improve state of good repair for the BRTA system, which serves 24 towns and two cities in western Massachusetts.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Access Services (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy20-mobility-all-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-001-TPM:Access Services:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility for All Pilot Program Grants. Funding: $330,000. Status: Done. Access Services, serving 45 agencies in Los Angeles County, will receive funding for an accessible traveler mobile app that provides real-time arrival, trip booking and integrated mobile fare payment.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $330,000. Status: Done. The Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways will receive funding, in partnership with Metra, Pace, and the Chicago Transit Authority to support public engagement efforts to encourage transit ridership for residents of south Cook County. The project will target outreach to low-income residents and potential new transit customers about reduced fares and seemless travel options across the county's transit providers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $328,761. Status: Done. The Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation will receive funding to ensure continued transit services for tribal members in Northeastern South Dakota. The project will improve access to jobs, healthcare and essential services in and around the reservation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greenville Pickens Area Transportation Study (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy20-mobility-all-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-001-TPM:Greenville Pickens Area Transportation Study:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility for All Pilot Program Grants. Funding: $326,000. Status: Done. Greenville Pickens Area Transportation Study will receive funding on behalf of the South Carolina Department of Disabilities & Special Needs to initiate the Carolinas Access & Mobility for All Coordination project in Fountain Inn, S.C. The project will feature a coordinated demand response software application to improve mobility to vital community services for older adults, people with disabilities and others.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Delaware Transit Corporation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:Delaware Transit Corporation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $317,692. Status: Done. Delaware Transit Corporation will receive funding to partner with the private mobility service, Via, to develop software that integrates fixed-route bus service, paratransit and microtransit in Georgetown. With dynamic fare pricing and trip planning available on one platform, the software will expand limited bus service and create more efficient transportation to jobs and healthcare in rural Sussex County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[West River Transit
  Authority, Inc. (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:West River Transit
  Authority, Inc.:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $308,912. Status: Done. Prairie Hills Transit (PHT), which serves 15 rural communities in western South Dakota, will receive funding to automate its paratransit dispatch system using AI technology. The system will collect real-time field data to replace most radio communication, allowing PHT to manage more rides with the same number of dispatchers and decrease costs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Colorado Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $300,800. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of the Town of Estes Park to construct a bus storage facility to house electric trollies used in its seasonal transit and shuttle service. Indoor storage will allow the Town to prolong the useful life of the trollies, including batteries, tires and vehicles, for serving residents and tourists in this gateway community to Rocky Mountain National Park.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alabama Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Alabama Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Alabama Department of Transportation will receive funding to work with 10 transit agencies, nine of them rural, to design solutions that improve cleaning protocols, respond to and mitigate exposure and develop contactless fare payment systems to improve operations and restore public confidence during the COVID-19 public health emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital Area Transit System (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Capital Area Transit System:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. Capital Area Transit System in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, will receive funding to support the integration of contactless bus fare payments through smart card technology via card-based or account-based fare payments, mobile phone payments, and barcoded ticketing technology, reducing contact between operators, riders and the farebox, and improving safety during the COVID-19 public health emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority in the Northern Mariana Islands will receive funding to hire a consultant to examine COTA's current bus services, resources and data, and recommend how to improve management practices while operating during a global pandemic. COTA will adopt innovative solutions that will improve access and mobility and support the re-opening of the economy in the Commonwealth.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy20-mobility-all-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-001-TPM:MetroWest Regional Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility for All Pilot Program Grants. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The MetroWest Regional Transit Authority in northwest Massachusetts will receive funding to create new technology to expand transportation options for seniors and disadvantaged populations using an innovative microtransit approach.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will receive funding to deploy innovative solutions in equipment, cleaning and disinfection supplies and contactless payments to address safety concerns for Choctaw Transit drivers, riders and administration during the COVID-19 public health emergency and to enhance mobility and access to public transportation for tribal communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy20-mobility-all-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-001-TPM:New Orleans Regional Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility for All Pilot Program Grants. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to launch a program to provide better connections to healthcare and other destinations for people with low incomes, older adults, and people with disabilities in New Orleans East. The community has a disproportionate share of city residents living at or below the poverty line.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Madison (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-014-TPE:City of Madison:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $290,000. Status: Done. The City of Madison will receive funding to plan for TOD at stations along the proposed 15.5-mile East-West BRT project that will operate through Madison's downtown and the University of Wisconsin campus areas.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rock Region Metropolitan Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Rock Region Metropolitan Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $288,750. Status: Done. Rock Region Metropolitan Transit Authority in Little Rock, Arkansas, will receive funding to purchase portable UVC light disinfectant systems for use in its fleet to combat the spread of COVID-19 and help ensure a safe environment for operators and riders while strengthening public confidence in transit.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sitka Tribe of Alaska (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Sitka Tribe of Alaska:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $281,750. Status: Done. The Sitka Tribe will receive funding to replace a transit vehicle that has exceeded its useful life. This project will improve safety, mobility and service reliability for residents who use the service to access jobs, education and community services in Sitka.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[North Carolina Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy20-mobility-all-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-001-TPM:North Carolina Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility for All Pilot Program Grants. Funding: $280,000. Status: Done. The North Carolina DOT will receive funding for trip scheduling software that will create a more efficient point of entry to connect underserved populations, including people seeking substance abuse treatment, with transportation services in rural northeastern North Carolina.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $270,000. Status: Done. The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority will receive funding for a planning study to improve connections for rural residents to a planned transit center in North Charleston and support the agency's deployment of zero-emission battery electric buses programmed for service over the next four years. The plan will include a route optimization study, power analysis, zero emissions road map, and fleet replacement and expansion.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tennessee Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:Tennessee Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $270,000. Status: Done. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will receive funding for a planning study to implement coordinated Statewide Job Access Reverse Commute transit service, which will facilitate critical employment and job training access into and from persistent poverty areas, as well as encourage regional economic health. TNDOT will engage residents to create a program that meets community needs and proposes innovative service delivery and program structure.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital Area Transit System (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:Capital Area Transit System:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $250,000. Status: Done. The Capital Area Transit System (CATs) in Baton Rouge will receive funding to develop software that will provide riders with real-time vehicle tracking information and allow them to provide feedback to CATS on cleanliness, maintenance and other issues. This project is also expected to create new revenue streams by enabling targeted, location-based advertising to transit users.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Wilson (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:City of Wilson:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $250,000. Status: Done. The City of Wilson in rural central North Carolina will receive funding to replace its fixed-route transit service with on-demand, rural microtransit to provide more targeted service and solve first/last mile connections. The microtransit system will include accessible vehicles, phone booking and lower fares.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $248,110. Status: Done. The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, working with River Cities Public Transit, will receive funding to purchase transit vehicles to replace aging vehicles that have exceeded their useful life and to upgrade its maintenance facility. This project will address state of good repair needs and help tribal residents access healthcare, employment and education opportunities in North Central South Dakota.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $247,500. Status: Done. The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation will receive funding to develop a COVID-19 Transit Recovery Toolkit, including a comprehensive strategy handbook covering facility sanitation, exposure mitigation, contactless fare payments and policies for employee and passenger safety, long-term sanitation strategies, increasing service frequencies, reducing vehicle capacity, implementing multi-door boarding and adopting longer term zero fare policies to help transit agencies statewide, particularly those in rural areas.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:Rhode Island Public Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $244,000. Status: Done. Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will receive funding to use GPS technology to enable free transit rides for passengers who use farecards and board at designated stops. Ridership and other data will inform future fare incentive programs, both in Rhode Island and nationally.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Forest County Potawatomi Community (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Forest County Potawatomi Community:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $235,303. Status: Done. The Forest County Potawatomi Community will receive funding to resume transit service which has been suspended due to COVID-19. This project will allow Forest County to initiate service for community members in Forest County, Wisconsin.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Greensboro (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:City of Greensboro:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $234,000. Status: Done. The City of Greensboro will receive funding to plan to provide free broadband Internet access in low-income areas using transit and transportation infrastructure. The plan will study the capacity for transit shelters and street lights to extend access to free high-speed Internet, particularly important during the COVID-19 public health emergency, when 7,000 local students currently lack online access.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The City of Highland Park Michigan (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:The City of Highland Park Michigan:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $225,500. Status: Done. The City of Highland Park and partner IXR Mobility will receive funding to launch a multi-modal platform with trip planning, booking, and payment services. The project will be integrated into regional transportation strategies to improve service quality and efficiency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of El Paso (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:City of El Paso:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $225,000. Status: Done. The City of El Paso Mass Transit Department (Sun Metro) in Texas will receive funding to integrate a contactless payment system, allowing riders to purchase tickets and passes using mobile devices or credit cards. The accompanying mobile app will allow users to get real-time locations and schedules of buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:Maryland Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $225,000. Status: Done. The Maryland Department of Transportation's Maryland Transit Administration will receive funding for a community-based planning study of two mobility hubs, including passenger amenities such as shelters, ticket vending machines and real-time signage, along the busy Fayette Street line in Baltimore. The study will build upon community-led efforts that have successfully implemented transit stop enhancements through inclusive transportation planning in collaboration with people with disabilities and older adults.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/safety-research-demonstration-program-srd-program-project-selections-fy2020</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-004-TRI-SRD:Utah Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $224,000. Status: Done. The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) in Salt Lake City, Utah will receive funding to identify strategies to prevent and mitigate suicides along UTA's FrontRunner commuter rail system & TRAX light rail corridors.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Muscogee (Creek) Nation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Muscogee (Creek) Nation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $214,730. Status: Done. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation will receive funding to purchase a computer-aided scheduling dispatch system. The innovative project will ensure safe and reliable transit service for tribal members, improving access to jobs, health care and essential services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Mexico Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:New Mexico Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $210,000. Status: Done. The New Mexico Department of Transportation will receive funding to conduct a study to coordinate transit service and improve mobility from rural areas and tribal reservations to jobs and healthcare facilities in Albuquerque. The study will assess the need for a transfer facility and fare coordination to accommodate multiple transit providers, including Greyhound, to enhance ease of travel for transit riders.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Montana Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Montana Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $201,549. Status: Done. The Montana Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of North Central Montana Transit (NCMT) to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life with new accessible buses and vans. This project will support NCMT's efforts to keep its fleet in a state of good repair, improving safety and reliability for riders from Fort Belknap and Hill and Blaine counties.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maine Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy20-mobility-all-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-001-TPM:Maine Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility for All Pilot Program Grants. Funding: $187,855. Status: Done. Maine DOT will receive funding for a pilot project to expand on-demand bus service in Aroostook County and the rural Presque Isle area to daily fixed route bus service. The project will utilize enhanced technology to fill gaps in service and improve access and mobility for older adults and individuals with disabilities in northern Maine.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dallas Area Rapid Transit (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/real-time-asset-management-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-013-TRI-TIR:Dallas Area Rapid Transit:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Real-Time Transit Infrastructure and Rolling Stock Condition Assessment Research and Demonstration Program. Funding: $184,000. Status: Done. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will receive funding to demonstrate real-time digital technology to monitor its rail stations, tracks, bridges, tunnels and highway-rail crossings. This technological enhancement will help DART maintain a state-of-good repair and continued service reliability.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Denver Regional Transportation District (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:Denver Regional Transportation District:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $180,000. Status: Done. The Denver Regional Transportation District will receive funding to conduct a study to determine how transit services could be improved to better serve people in persistent poverty in the Denver Metro area. The study will include a survey targeting people in poverty, experiencing homelessness, and those needing addiction services that will inform an analysis and recommendations on how to improve transit services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $180,000. Status: Done. The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority will receive funding to conduct extensive community outreach and engineering for the proposed North Nashville Transit Center. The transit center will expand affordable mobility options for transit dependent residents and provide access to a broader range of opportunities like jobs, training, education, and health care.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $180,000. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) will receive funding to partner with Prover Technology Inc. to demonstrate the benefits of integrating new technology into communications-based train control. The project will illustrate the potential benefits of an innovative service delivery model for train control systems and result in improved safety, cost savings and expedited project delivery.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of El Paso (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:City of El Paso:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $175,200. Status: Done. The City of El Paso will receive funding for a feasibility assessment and alternatives analysis for a unified regional fare structure and payment system to best meet the needs of the region and enhance mobility for people in low-income areas. The assessment will consider options for integrating fare payment for El Paso's two public transit providers, Sun Metro and El Paso County Transit, to enhance ease of travel for public transit users.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:Colorado Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $171,996. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of the Chaffee Shuttle to expand the new Eagle Line in seven rural counties in the San Luis Valley in south central Colorado, which has limited resources and a high poverty rate. Using results from a recent community survey, a nonprofit organization, Neighbor to Neighbor, will identify routes and funding options to improve connectivity between Valley communities to jobs and essential services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/real-time-asset-management-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-013-TRI-TIR:Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Real-Time Transit Infrastructure and Rolling Stock Condition Assessment Research and Demonstration Program. Funding: $170,000. Status: Done. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will receive funding to deploy automated scanning technology to assess the condition of its overhead contact system wires. This new technology will assist SEPTA in maintaining a state of good repair and continued service reliability throughout its 262-mile regional rail network.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Allakaket Village (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Allakaket Village:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $167,850. Status: Done. The Allakaket Village will receive funding to purchase a vehicle and initiate transit operations. This project will ensure safe and reliable transit service for tribal residents in this isolated village.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:South Florida Regional Transportation Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $167,603. Status: Done. The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, which serves Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, will receive funding to deploy an on-demand microtransit service to improve transportation options for essential workers in the Cypress Creek area as part of efforts to increase access to transit and provide convenient and reliable service during the COVID-19 public health emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Village of Iliamna (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Village of Iliamna:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $166,499. Status: Done. The Village of Iliamna will receive funding to initiate new transit service and purchase a new transit vehicle. This project will provide residents with improved access to jobs, health care and essential services throughout the village and surrounding areas.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Golden Empire Transit District (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:Golden Empire Transit District:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $160,255. Status: Done. Golden Empire Transit (GET Bus) in Bakersfield will receive funding to introduce advanced-technology fueling systems for its bus fleet. Partnering with CALSTART, GET Bus will assess and determine facility upgrades to deploy on-site hydrogen fuel cell-powered buses to improve air quality and extend bus services throughout the region.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy20-mobility-all-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-001-TPM:Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility for All Pilot Program Grants. Funding: $151,200. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments will receive funding to develop a Rides to Health technology platform that integrates and synchronizes transportation services to/from dialysis centers, including making reservations, scheduling trips and monitoring on-time arrival.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/real-time-asset-management-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-013-TRI-TIR:Maryland Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Real-Time Transit Infrastructure and Rolling Stock Condition Assessment Research and Demonstration Program. Funding: $150,000. Status: Done. The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) will receive funding to initiate an electronic inventory of its light-rail system to monitor, detect and identify track deficiencies. The project will enable MDOT MTA to maintain a more accurate assessment of its light rail system which serves Baltimore and the surrounding areas.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pueblo de San Ildefonso (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Pueblo de San Ildefonso:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $144,000. Status: Done. Pueblo de San Ildefonso, which is served by the North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD), will receive funding to build ADA-compliant bus stops, which will include shelters, benches and other amenities. This project addresses state of good repair needs and will help the Pueblo continue to provide safe and reliable transit service to help tribal residents access employment, education and healthcare.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $139,181. Status: Done. The Northeast Oklahoma Tribal Transit Consortium (NTTC), on behalf of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, will receive funding to purchase new passenger vehicles. This project addresses state of good repair needs and will help ensure safe and reliable transit services for tribal members.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy20-mobility-all-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-001-TPM:Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility for All Pilot Program Grants. Funding: $136,000. Status: Done. The Stillaguamish Tribe will receive funding to purchase scheduling/dispatching software that will provide efficient route configurations for drivers and live updates for bookings and cancellations. Riders will be able to book, track, and locate rides from a mobile device, improving its service area in Snohomish and Skagit counties. In addition to serving the Stillaguamish Reservation, Stillaguamish Tribe provides transportation services to neighboring tribes, including the Lummi Nation and the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/real-time-asset-management-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-013-TRI-TIR:Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Real-Time Transit Infrastructure and Rolling Stock Condition Assessment Research and Demonstration Program. Funding: $131,661. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC) will receive funding to partner with the University of Nevada to demonstrate real-time transit infrastructure monitoring in the City of Reno. The monitoring system, which will use electronic sensors, will assist RTC in maintaining its system in a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $131,400. Status: Done. The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa will receive funding to purchase new vehicles to replace older vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. This project will address state of good repair needs and ensure continued demand-response weekday service on the Fond du Lac Reservation and service to Duluth.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy20-mobility-all-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-001-TPM:Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility for All Pilot Program Grants. Funding: $128,624. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada will receive funding to build a mobile learning lab to educate people with disabilities, older adults, veterans and others who may not be able to access or successfully navigate RTC's transit system on technology and resources to improve their mobility and connection to services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $125,000. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada will receive funding to study potential microtransit routes targeting low-income areas in Clark County, Nevada, to improve access to jobs, community services and healthy food. The study will evaluate new transit routes or modifications to existing service to better serve neighborhoods with deficiencies in community planning and capital investment.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hocking Athens Perry Community Action (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:Hocking Athens Perry Community Action:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $122,891. Status: Done. Hocking Athens Perry Community Action will receive funding for a study to improve access to health care and other essential services in rural and low-income areas in Athens County. The project will explore options for expanding Athens Public Transit's service area and improving scheduling efficiency for better coordination between transit operators. The agency will partner with CALSTART, a nonprofit organization, to assess scheduling software and analyze fare payment options.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Bend Public Transportation Corporation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:South Bend Public Transportation Corporation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $122,638. Status: Done. South Bend Public Transportation Corporation in Indiana will receive funding to implement a new, contactless payment option for riders, streamlining the boarding process and operational efficiency of each route and reducing contact between operators, riders and fareboxes, improving safety during the COVID-19 public health emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[North Carolina Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:North Carolina Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $122,048. Status: Done. The North Carolina Department of Transportation will receive funding to work with two transit systems near Boone in rural eastern North Carolina to plan to deploy zero-emission buses. The plans will provide the basis for other rural agencies in the state to draft transition plans for new-technology buses, allowing them to benefit from economic benefits, such as lower fuel and maintenance costs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:Maryland Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $121,500. Status: Done. The Maryland Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of Allegany County to study new transit options in rural western Maryland, including building a transit hub in Cumberland. The county will evaluate transportation services and prepare a marketing plan that best fits its population and seeks to improve reliability and increase ridership through innovative technologies.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Georgia Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy20-mobility-all-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-001-TPM:Georgia Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility for All Pilot Program Grants. Funding: $120,000. Status: Done. The Georgia Department of Transportation will receive funding to launch a regional rural transit/human services transportation program and develop a trip scheduling app and website in the state's coastal region.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iowa Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:Iowa Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $120,000. Status: Done. The Regional Transit Authority of northeast Iowa will receive funding to modernize its demand-response transportation services in Delaware, Dubuque and Jackson counties. Improvements include an app with real-time transit information, a scheduling website and an online platform for agencies to coordinate shared trips and reduce duplication of services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $120,000. Status: Done. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will receive funding to integrate its Direct Connect program, which connects riders in areas with low-frequency transit service to subsidized on-demand trips, into its mobile app. This project will offer riders a simple way to plan and book multimodal trips.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Maryland Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $118,174. Status: Done. The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) on behalf of Carroll County will receive funding to purchase vehicles to replace older vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. This project will improve service reliability while maintaining a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ketchikan Indian Community (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-buses-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-006-BUS:Ketchikan Indian Community:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $93,000. Status: Done. Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC) in Alaska will receive funding to purchase a new transit vehicle to expand transit service for tribal residents within the Ketchikan Gateway Borough. This project will improve safety, reliability and mobility for tribal residents in southeastern Alaska.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy20-mobility-all-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-001-TPM:Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility for All Pilot Program Grants. Funding: $79,016. Status: Done. The Virginia Department of Rail & Public Transportation will receive funding to develop an online directory of transportation services, including transit and human services, volunteer and voucher programs, travel training, mobility management, and other transportation services and programs. This will expand information about transportation options for Virginia residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lane Transit District (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy20-mobility-all-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-001-TPM:Lane Transit District:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility for All Pilot Program Grants. Funding: $76,000. Status: Done. Lane Transit District in Eugene, OR, will receive funding to acquire technology to develop a customer portal that provides online booking and cancellations, which will improve health outcomes and decrease health disparities experienced by disadvantaged communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Putnam County (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-helping-obtain-prosperity-everyone-hope-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE:Putnam County:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program. Funding: $75,000. Status: Done. Putnam County will receive funding to develop a plan for innovative mobility solutions to connect residents in rural areas to jobs and healthcare facilities in the region. The plan will evaluate the viability and safety of adding microtransit service to the transportation network.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iowa Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy20-mobility-all-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-001-TPM:Iowa Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility for All Pilot Program Grants. Funding: $70,720. Status: Done. The Iowa Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency to implement a travel training program with people and agencies in seven rural central Iowa counties to identify needs and funding support, develop partnerships and inform about the benefits of rural transit.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Namb Pueblo (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Namb Pueblo:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $67,500. Status: Done. Nambe Pueblo, which is served by the North Central Region Transit District (NCRTD), will receive funding to purchase a new, accessible vehicle. This project addresses state of good repair needs and ensures continued transit service for tribal members with improved access to jobs, healthcare and essential services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pueblo of Pojoaque (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Pueblo of Pojoaque:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $67,500. Status: Done. The Pueblo of Pojoaque will receive funding to purchase a paratransit vehicle. This project addresses state of good repair needs and aims to improve the quality of life for the Pueblo's community members by connecting them to employment, education, healthcare and social services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Native Village of Ruby (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Native Village of Ruby:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $64,495. Status: Done. The Native Village of Ruby will receive funding to purchase a transit vehicle. This project will improve access for residents in the community of Ruby and better connect them to jobs, healthcare and economic opportunities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Charlotte (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/safety-research-demonstration-program-srd-program-project-selections-fy2020</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-004-TRI-SRD:City of Charlotte:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $56,080. Status: Done. The City of Charlotte, (Charlotte Area Transit System) in North Carolina will receive funding to install signs and develop a safety public education campaign for the CityLYNX Gold streetcar line. The project will educate riders and residents about the importance of pedestrian safety along the route.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Native Village of Unalakleet (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Native Village of Unalakleet:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $52,975. Status: Done. The Native Village of Unalakleet will receive funding to expand transit operations. The tribe provides transit services to help tribal members access healthcare and community services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Transit Administration (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy20-mobility-all-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-001-TPM:Maryland Transit Administration:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility for All Pilot Program Grants. Funding: $40,000. Status: Done. The Maryland Transit Administration will receive funding on behalf of Bayside Community Network, Inc., a nonprofit human services agency in northeast Maryland, to hire a mobility manager who will increase transportation coordination for people with disabilities, offer solutions to fill transportation gaps, particularly for evenings/weekends, and increase independence for people with disabilities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Monongalia County Urban Mass Transit Authority (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fy20-accelerating-innovative-mobility-aim-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-012-TRI-AIM:Monongalia County Urban Mass Transit Authority:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility Challenge Grants. Funding: $40,000. Status: Done. The Monongalia Urban Mass Transit Authority on behalf of Mountain Line Transit Authority (MLTA), will receive funding to create an integrated fare payment system for riders of MLTA buses and West Virginia University's on-demand transit system and drivers using municipal parking lots in and around Morgantown, W.V. The unified payment will improve access to jobs and healthcare in Morgantown while providing contactless payment via an online, smart phone-enabled application.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy20-mobility-all-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-001-TPM:Oregon Department of Transportation:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility for All Pilot Program Grants. Funding: $40,000. Status: Done. The Oregon Department of Transportation will receive funding to expand its transit data system to an open source format, providing standardized discovery and analysis for use throughout Oregon, including tools to identify service gaps and opportunities for collaboration.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cowlitz Indian Tribe (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Cowlitz Indian Tribe:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $35,000. Status: Done. The Cowlitz Indian Tribe will receive funding to purchase a vehicle to ensure continued efficiency for its staff in maintaining the tribe's transit services. Cowlitz Tribal Transit Services provides a demand response service for its tribal community in a largely rural, low-density service area in Southwest Washington.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chippewa Cree Tribe (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Chippewa Cree Tribe:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Chippewa Cree Tribe will receive funding to develop a long-range transit master plan. The plan will help the tribe ensure continued transit services for tribal members traveling to jobs and essential services on the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation and surrounding area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Native Village of Eyak (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2020-tribal-transit-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-007-TR:Native Village of Eyak:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $22,500. Status: Done. The Native Village of Eyak (NVE) will receive funding to develop a transit plan. This project will improve access to and within the community and better connect residents to jobs, healthcare and economic opportunities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Baltimore County, Maryland (2020)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-selected</link>
            <guid>FTA-2020-015-TRI:Baltimore County, Maryland:2020</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program. Funding: $12,096. Status: Done. The Baltimore County, Maryland Department of Public Works Transportation division will receive funding to purchase and install protective shields on its CountyRide vehicles, which will enhance safety for riders and operators during the COVID-19 public health emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Broward County Board of County Commissioners (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Broward County Board of County Commissioners:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $17,275,000. Status: Done. Broward County Transit 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $17,275,000. Status: Done. The Champaign-Urbana Mass 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $17,275,000. Status: Done. The Des Moines Area Regional Transit 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $17,275,000. Status: Done. New Jersey Transit (NJT) 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[North Carolina Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:North Carolina Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $17,275,000. Status: Done. The North Carolina Department of 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $17,275,000. Status: Done. The Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation 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.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Transit Authority of River City (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Transit Authority of River City:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $17,275,000. Status: Done. The Transit Authority of 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tennessee Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Tennessee Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $16,228,197. Status: Done. The Tennessee DOT Division of Multimodal Transportation Resources will receive funding on behalf of rural and urban transit agencies to purchase new vehicles and specialized vehicles to replace older vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. This action will ensure vehicles are available for accessible transportation services throughout the state.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Wichita (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:City of Wichita:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $14,232,816. Status: Done. The City of Wichita (Wichita Transit) will 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, commuter transit and boost economic development in the West Bank area of the Arkansas River.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Texas Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Texas Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $13,815,200. Status: Done. The Texas Department of 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Colorado Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $12,000,000. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation will 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $11,040,000. Status: Done. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) will 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iowa Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Iowa Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $9,414,785. Status: Done. The Iowa Department of 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 are in need of replacement.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New York City Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:New York City Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $9,000,000. Status: Done. The New York City Department of 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Detroit (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:City of Detroit:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $8,494,812. Status: Done. The City of Detroit Department of 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Berkeley Charleston Dorchester (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Berkeley Charleston Dorchester:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $8,321,700. Status: Done. The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Illinois Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Illinois Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $8,046,999. Status: Done. The Illinois Department of 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Rhode Island Public Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $8,040,000. Status: Done. The Rhode Island Public 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,475,000. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation Commission of 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[University of Georgia (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:University of Georgia:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,462,000. Status: Done. The University of Georgia, which serves 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:New Orleans Regional Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,246,315. Status: Done. The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,231,023. Status: Done. The Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (CCRTA) will 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Madison (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:City of Madison:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,000,000. Status: Done. The City of Madison will 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,768,000. Status: Done. The Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation will receive funding to purchase new vehicles to replace older ones 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hawaii Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Hawaii Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,586,650. Status: Done. The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation will receive funding to purchase new accessible vehicles and buses to replace those that have exceeded their useful life for the County of Hawaii and the County of Kauai. 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).]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,080,000. Status: Done. The Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority (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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rio Metro Regional Transit District (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Rio Metro Regional Transit District:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,984,955. Status: Done. The Rio Metro Regional Transit District (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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-002-TPM-PF:Golden Gate Bridge, Highway &amp; Transportation District:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $5,900,000. Status: Done. The Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District will receive funding to acquire a new passenger ferry vessel that will enhance service reliability for its passengers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey - Department of Environmental Protection (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-002-TPM-PF:New Jersey - Department of Environmental Protection:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $5,900,000. Status: Done. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection will receive funding to upgrade passenger ferry slips at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, NJ to maintain safety and enhance service reliability for its passengers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Washington State Ferries (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-002-TPM-PF:Washington State Ferries:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $5,900,000. Status: Done. The Washington State Department of Transportation will receive funding to construct a pedestrian connector between the Seattle Multimodal Terminal and downtown Seattle that will enhance safety and facilitate multimodal connectivity.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mississippi Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Mississippi Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,680,000. Status: Done. The Mississippi Department 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Coast Transportation Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Coast Transportation Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,351,155. Status: Done. Coast Transit 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Mexico Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:New Mexico Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,251,090. Status: Done. The New Mexico Department 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fresno Council of Governments (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Fresno Council of Governments:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,145,281. Status: Done. The Fresno Council of Governments will receive funding for the Fresno 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Missouri Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Missouri Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,120,000. Status: Done. The Missouri Department of 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Intercity Transit (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Intercity Transit:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,956,000. Status: Done. Intercity Transit, which 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Transit Authority of Omaha (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Transit Authority of Omaha:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,709,375. Status: Done. The Transit Authority of 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Montachusett Regional Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,500,000. Status: Done. The Montachusett Regional 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[California Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:California Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,335,000. Status: Done. Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) will receive funding to purchase 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,300,000. Status: Done. Hillsborough Transit 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.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Jefferson Parish (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Jefferson Parish:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,300,000. Status: Done. Jefferson Transit will 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.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Laketran (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Laketran:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,300,000. Status: Done. Laketran in Northeast Ohio 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.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Mass Transportation Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Mass Transportation Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,300,000. Status: Done. The Flint Mass Transportation Authority (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.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Oklahoma Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Oklahoma Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,020,576. Status: Done. The Oklahoma Department of 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.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Jacksonville Transportation Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-002-TPM-PF:Jacksonville Transportation Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $3,935,313. Status: Done. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will receive funding to upgrade the St. Johns River Ferry, providing critical elements related to public safety and state of good repair for the ferry slips and the ferry terminal.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Washington State Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Washington State Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,932,622. Status: Done. Washington State Department of 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.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Casco Bay Island Transit District (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-002-TPM-PF:Casco Bay Island Transit District:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $3,440,000. Status: Done. The Casco Bay Island Transit District will receive funding to maintain and upgrade its main passenger ferry terminal to ensure continued service reliability for its passengers.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Kings County Area Public Transit Agency (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Kings County Area Public Transit Agency:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,279,570. Status: Done. Kings County Area Public 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.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Utah Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Utah Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,220,250. Status: Done. The Utah Transit Authority (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.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of St. George (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:City of St. George:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,000,000. Status: Done. SunTran will receive funds to purchase buses and chargers on the St George to Springdale route, including overnight chargers and on-route chargers at each terminus.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Valley Regional Transit (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Valley Regional Transit:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,000,000. Status: Done. Valley Regional Transit will receive funds to purchase battery-electric buses and charging stations as well as training of personnel.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Vermont Agency of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Vermont Agency of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,000,000. Status: Done. VTrans will receive funds to purchase all-electric buses, associated charging equipment, and facility upgrades to support electric charging equipment for Advance Transit.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,991,000. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority will receive funds to purchase electric buses and charging infrastructure.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,971,592. Status: Done. The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA) will receive funding to purchase new buses to replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. Modernizing the fleet, the transit authority will reduce maintenance costs, improve service reliability and on-time performance.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Albuquerque Transit Department (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:City of Albuquerque Transit Department:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,786,875. Status: Done. The City of Albuquerque will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life, along with depot chargers and installation.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[MTA New York Metro-North Railroad Ferry Dock Replacement (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-002-TPM-PF:MTA New York Metro-North Railroad Ferry Dock Replacement:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $2,720,000. Status: Done. The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority MTA Metro-North Railroad will receive funding to design and construct a new floating dock to replace an older dock which has reached its useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Lincoln (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:City of Lincoln:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,647,671. Status: Done. StarTran will receive funds to purchase electric buses with charging stations, a transformer, and to provide staff training.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,600,000. Status: Done. Capital Metro will receive funds for battery electric buses to expand their electric bus fleet and evaluate the performance and interoperability of various technology providers and platforms.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Central Ohio Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Central Ohio Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,600,000. Status: Done. The Central Ohio Transit Authority will receive funds to purchase electric vehicles and infrastructure to replace buses at the end of their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City and Borough of Juneau (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:City and Borough of Juneau:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,600,000. Status: Done. The City and Borough of Juneau will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace aging diesel buses, associated charging infrastructure, and a back up generator.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Tucson (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:City of Tucson:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,600,000. Status: Done. The City of Tucson will receive funds to purchase electric buses with dedicated charging stations and provide maintenance and first responder training for the new technology.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Delaware Transit Corporation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Delaware Transit Corporation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,600,000. Status: Done. The Delaware Transit Corporation will receive funds to purchase of battery electric buses with supporting equipment and infrastructure to replace diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Denver Regional Transportation District (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Denver Regional Transportation District:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,600,000. Status: Done. The Denver Regional Transit District will receive funds for electric vehicles, charging stations, and infrastructure upgrades.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[District of Columbia Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:District of Columbia Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,600,000. Status: Done. The District Department of Transportation will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses, which will replace diesel vehicles that are reaching the end of their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,600,000. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses, plug-in chargers, and one on-route/opportunity charger to replace diesel buses that have far exceeded their useful lives.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,600,000. Status: Done. SMART and the Detroit Department of Transportation will receive funds to purchase electric buses and charging units.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital Area Transit System (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Capital Area Transit System:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,500,000. Status: Done. The Capital Area Transit System will receive funds to purchase electric buses for Bus Rapid Transit fleet expansion and agency transition to electric vehicles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metro Transit (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Metro Transit:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,500,000. Status: Done. Metro Transit will receive funds for the design and construction of indoor overhead quick chargers as well as a solar power supply and a battery storage system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,500,000. Status: Done. The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority will receive funds to upgrade its Cold Spring Bus Maintenance Facility with the infrastructure needed to charge zero-emission battery-powered electric buses as they begin to be introduced into the Metro Bus fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-002-TPM-PF:Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $2,500,000. Status: Done. The Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority will receive funding to construct a new terminal building to enhance service reliability for its passengers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greater Peoria Mass Transit District (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Greater Peoria Mass Transit District:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,320,000. Status: Done. The Greater Peoria Mass Transit District will receive funds to purchase electric vehicles to replace vehicles at the end of their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Rock Hill (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:City of Rock Hill:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,245,935. Status: Done. The City of Rock Hill will receive funds to purchase electric buses and associated infrastructure.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,200,000. Status: Done. The Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority will receive funds for all-electric transit coaches for use in fixed-route service to replace an equivalent number of vehicles that have exceeded their useful lives.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[King County Department of Metro Transit (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:King County Department of Metro Transit:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,200,000. Status: Done. King County Metro will receive funds to purchase electric vehicles to replaces buses at the end of their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lexington Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Lexington Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,200,000. Status: Done. Lextran will receive funds toward the design and construction of a covered storage area and the incremental cost of additional zero emission vehicles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Massachusetts Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,200,000. Status: Done. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will receive funds to purchase electric buses and install charging infrastructure.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Prince George's County (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Prince George's County:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,200,000. Status: Done. Prince George's County will receive funds to purchase electric buses and chargers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tahoe Transportation District (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Tahoe Transportation District:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,125,000. Status: Done. The Tahoe Transportation District will receive funds for the purchase and installation of vehicles, charging infrastructure, and maintenance facility upgrades.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,088,579. Status: Done. TriMet will receive funds to purchase zero-emission battery electric buses in lieu of purchasing replacement diesel buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greenville Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Greenville Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,040,000. Status: Done. The Greenville Transit 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.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,031,580. Status: Done. The Erie Metropolitan 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.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tuscaloosa County Parking and Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Tuscaloosa County Parking and Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,018,750. Status: Done. The Tuscaloosa County Parking and Transit 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Colorado Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,015,775. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of the Town of Breckenridge to replace diesel buses that have exceeded 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.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $2,000,000. Status: Done. Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) will receive funding to plan for TOD at six stations of the planned 6.3-mile project that extends light rail north from Lynnwood City Center to downtown Everett.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Phoenix (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:City of Phoenix:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $2,000,000. Status: Done. The City of Phoenix will receive funding to plan for TOD at nine stations of the proposed 10-mile Capitol/I-10 West Extension light rail project.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Connecticut Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:Connecticut Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $2,000,000. Status: Done. The Connecticut Department of Transportation will test automated, electric buses on its CTfastrack bus rapid transit corridor to improve safety for riders with disabilities. Precision, automated docking and platooning will eliminate driver errors that result in wide platform gaps and other unsafe situations and also will reduce delays.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[County of Nassau (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:County of Nassau:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,000,000. Status: Done. The Nassau Inter-County 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $2,000,000. Status: Done. The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) will receive funding to plan for TOD at six existing heavy rail stations in the Richmond BART corridor, with a focus on advancing development on BART land at the Ashby, North Berkeley, El Cerrito Plaza and Richmond stations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,000,000. Status: Done. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southern California Association of Governments (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Southern California Association of Governments:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,000,000. Status: Done. The Anaheim Transportation Network will receive funds to purchase advanced battery-electric buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,000,000. Status: Done. The Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:Stark Area Regional Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $1,997,503. Status: Done. The Stark Area Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to develop an innovative alternative payment system for mobility, business and personal applications targeted to low-income, disadvantaged, disabled, student, elderly and other underserved populations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,961,233. Status: Done. LYNX will receive funds for battery electric buses for the Downtown Orlando Circulator.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Port Authority of Allegheny County (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Port Authority of Allegheny County:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,912,000. Status: Done. The Port Authority of Allegheny County will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses as well as pay for associated tools and training of maintenance staff and drivers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $1,812,282. Status: Done. TriMet will receive funding to develop a mobility payment system that integrates payment for multiple modes into a single transaction. The project will build on TriMet's multimodal trip planner to reduce travel stress with better real-time arrival predictions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Solano County Transit (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Solano County Transit:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,800,000. Status: Done. Solano County Transit will 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Colorado Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,788,312. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of the Roaring Fork 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Seattle (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:City of Seattle:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,750,000. Status: Done. The City of Seattle will receive funding to plan for TOD at up to 14 stations of 12-mile West Seattle Ballard Link light rail extension project.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,737,825. Status: Done. Topeka Metro will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and chargers to replace diesel buses that will exceed useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Ohio Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:Central Ohio Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $1,725,000. Status: Done. The Central Ohio Transit Authority will receive funding to unify multiple streams of traffic and transit management data on a cloud-based platform and use artificial intelligence to enhance operations, improve safety and efficiency, develop new channels of communication, and improve the rider experience across the region.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alabama A&M University (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Alabama A&amp;M University:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,700,000. Status: Done. Alabama A&M University will receive funds to replace diesel buses that have reached the end of useful life with zero-emission electric buses, including all related electrical charging station infrastructure.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Milwaukee County (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Milwaukee County:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,700,000. Status: Done. Milwaukee County will receive funds to purchase battery-electric buses to replace diesel buses purchased near the end of their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Arlington (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:City of Arlington:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $1,698,558. Status: Done. The City of Arlington will receive funding to integrate autonomous vehicles into its existing on-demand system operated with the Via car-sharing service. The service will include a wheelchair accessible vehicle and allow University of Texas at Arlington students to ride fare free.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ames Transit Agency (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Ames Transit Agency:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,660,180. Status: Done. CyRide will receive funds for a deployment of battery electric buses to replace diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life, as well as battery chargers/dispensers and facility modifications to support this technology.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Independent Transportation Network (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:Independent Transportation Network:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $1,658,025. Status: Done. The Independent Transportation Network will receive funding to expand its mobility-on-demand transit model designed for older adults and people with disabilities in Portland, Maine, to new rural communities in Maine, Kentucky and California. Using an automated routing and scheduling platform, it will increase access to trips.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Baltimore County, Maryland (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Baltimore County, Maryland:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,651,720. Status: Done. Baltimore County, 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Raleigh (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:City of Raleigh:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,650,000. Status: Done. GoRaleigh will receive funds to purchase electric buses and chargers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Colorado Springs (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:City of Colorado Springs:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,621,500. Status: Done. Mountain Metropolitan Transit in Colorado 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kenaitze Indian Tribe (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Kenaitze Indian Tribe:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,600,000. Status: Done. The Kenaitze Indian Tribe 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,580,000. Status: Done. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will receive funding to conduct detailed planning for TOD that focuses on the proposed 28th Street, Downtown San Jose, and Santa Clara heavy rail stations of the BART to Silicon Valley Phase II Extension.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Longview (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:City of Longview:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,560,000. Status: Done. The City of Longview will 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Grand Gateway Economic Development Association (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:Grand Gateway Economic Development Association:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $1,514,479. Status: Done. The Grand Gateway Economic Development Association will receive funding to introduce an integrated, on-demand shared-ride service in 21 rural communities in eastern and central Oklahoma. Using intelligent transportation systems, the project will connect four regional rural public transit partners with predictive scheduling and routing technology that helps riders tailor trips to meet their needs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Springfield (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:City of Springfield:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,496,329. Status: Done. City Utilities will receive funds to purchase of battery electric buses to replace diesel buses that will have exceeded useful life, as well as charging stations and workforce development.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,378,403. Status: Done. The Choctaw Nation of 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Bangor (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:City of Bangor:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,286,000. Status: Done. The City of Bangor will 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chatham Area Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-002-TPM-PF:Chatham Area Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $1,280,000. Status: Done. The Chatham Area Transit Authority will receive funding to acquire a new passenger ferry vessel to expand service and enhance service reliabity for its passengers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Council (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:Metropolitan Council:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,250,000. Status: Done. Metropolitan Council / Metro Transit will receive funding to plan for TOD at all stations along the 14-mile Rush Line BRT project that is anticipated to begin service in 2026.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metro Regional Government (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:Metro Regional Government:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,200,000. Status: Done. Portland Metro will receive funding to plan for TOD at 13 stations of the proposed 12-mile Southwest Corridor Light Rail project.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,200,000. Status: Done. Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District will receive funding to plan for TOD at existing commuter rail stations along the South Shore line and proposed commuter rail stations in the West Lake Corridor.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-002-TPM-PF:Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $1,200,000. Status: Done. The MetroLINK Village of East Davenport (IA) will receive funding to construct a new ferry terminal at the Village of East Davenport that will enhance service reliability for its passengers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,125,000. Status: Done. Bloomington Transit will receive funding to replace and upgrade the fare collection system on its fixed-route service buses. The new fare collection system will allow the BPTC to expand fare payment options for riders, reduce farebox maintenance costs and obtain more accurate fare counts.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maine Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Maine Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,057,567. Status: Done. The Maine Department of 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.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Salem Area Mass Transit District (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Salem Area Mass Transit District:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,054,240. Status: Done. Salem Area Mass Transit 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Miami-Dade County (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:Miami-Dade County:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,040,000. Status: Done. Miami-Dade County will receive funding to plan for TOD at 16 stations of the 20-mile South Dade Transitway Corridor BRT that is anticipated to begin service in 2022.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dallas Area Rapid Transit (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:Dallas Area Rapid Transit:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will receive funding to plan for TOD at five stations along the two-mile Dallas Central Business District Second Light Rail alignment (D2 Subway) project.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Oregon Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $999,968. Status: Done. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will receive funding on 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $952,807. Status: Done. The Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency will receive funding to link rural residents in northeast Minnesota to multiple public transit systems using on-demand transit and private taxi providers to enhance first mile/last mile options for riders. The project will include an online portal and website focused on coordinating rural transportation services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Tucson (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:City of Tucson:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $950,000. Status: Done. The City of Tucson will receive funding to plan for TOD at all stations of the proposed 14.5-mile BRT project that runs from the Tucson International Airport north to the Tohono Regional Transit Center at the Tucson Mall.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jacksonville Transportation Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:Jacksonville Transportation Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $942,624. Status: Done. Jacksonville Transportation Authority will receive funding to plan for TOD along the North BRT Line, also known as the First Coast Flyer Green Line, that began 10 miles of service in December 2015.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit Committee Shuttle Bus (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit Committee Shuttle Bus:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $880,000. Status: Done. The Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Transit Administration (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Maryland Transit Administration:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $850,000. Status: Done. The Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland (Shore Transit) will receive funding to purchase new vehicles to replace older 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Billings (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:City of Billings:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $840,000. Status: Done. The City of Billings Metropolitan Transit 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wisconsin Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Wisconsin Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $838,400. Status: Done. The Wisconsin Department 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tompkins County (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:Tompkins County:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $820,000. Status: Done. Tompkins County will receive funding to develop a multi-modal trip planning platform that integrates information on bus services, demand-response service, taxis, volunteer transportation, car-share and bike-share services. The platform will enable riders in rural upstate New York to plan multi-modal trips through a mobile app and web platform.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Janesville (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:City of Janesville:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $800,000. Status: Done. The City of Janesville 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Coast Transportation Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Coast Transportation Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $744,000. Status: Done. Coast Transit will receive funds to purchase electric vehicles and support job training.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mass Transportation Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Mass Transportation Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $734,752. Status: Done. The Flint Mass Transportation Authority will receive funding to increase access to on-demand non-emergency medical transportation services for seniors and people with disabilities by creating partnerships with hospitals and using mobility management and technology.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $720,000. Status: Done. Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will receive funding to plan for TOD at 32 stations of the proposed 10-mile Central Avenue BRT project.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Whatcom Transportation Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:Whatcom Transportation Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $719,388. Status: Done. The Whatcom Transportation Authority will receive funding to provide on-demand transit service to residents in the small city of Lynden in northwest Washington. A new on-demand mobile app will allow seniors, school-aged children, people with disabilities, and people with limited income to hail an accessible van to any destination within the city.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Crawford Area Transportation Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:Crawford Area Transportation Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $715,233. Status: Done. The Crawford Area Transportation Authority in rural northwestern Pennsylvania will receive funding to develop a unified system for riders taking fixed route and paratransit by combining rider validation for paratransit services with mobile ticketing. The platform will streamline the experience of taking a multi-modal trip for riders on either mode.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Utah Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $700,125. Status: Done. The Utah Transit Authority will receive funding to purchase an electronic, web-based application for trips that improve health access by tracking origins/destinations, drivers, payments and programs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Riverside County Transportation Commission (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:Riverside County Transportation Commission:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $700,000. Status: Done. The Riverside County Transportation Commission will receive funding to plan for TOD at eight stations of the 24-mile Perris Valley Line commuter rail extension project that began service in June 2016.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $700,000. Status: Done. Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District (Tri-Met) will receive funding to plan for TOD on the proposed 7.8-mile, 10-station west extension of the existing MAX Red Line light rail project and the east portion of the same Red Line corridor.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Port Authority of Allegheny County (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:Port Authority of Allegheny County:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $682,500. Status: Done. Port Authority of Allegheny County will receive funding to plan for TOD at stations in the segment of the Downtown-Uptown-Oakland-East End BRT project that runs on the Martin Luther King, Jr. East Busway in the City of Pittsburg and Wilkinsburg Borough.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greater Hartford Transit District (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:Greater Hartford Transit District:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $630,000. Status: Done. The Greater Hartford Transit District will receive funding to develop a responsive, 24/7 transportation option for older adults and people with disabilities to fill gaps in service throughout Connecticut. The District will partner with a paratransit provider and use technology and "smart" routing to improve response times and the traveler experience.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Western Reserve Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Western Reserve Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $600,104. Status: Done. Western Reserve Transit 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Raleigh (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:City of Raleigh:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $600,000. Status: Done. The City of Raleigh will receive funding to plan for TOD along the proposed 5.1-mile, 10-station Wake BRT project in the New Bern Avenue corridor.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Denton County Transportation Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:Denton County Transportation Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $600,000. Status: Done. Denton County Transportation Authority will receive funding to plan for TOD at six potential commuter rail stations along a 25-mile segment of the existing Kansas City Southern freight rail line in Denton County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fort Worth Transportation Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:Fort Worth Transportation Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $600,000. Status: Done. Fort Worth Transportation Authority (Trinity Metro) will receive funding to plan for TOD along East Lancaster Avenue that is proposed for BRT or other rapid transit.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $593,010. Status: Done. The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation will receive funding to replace a vehicle that has exceeded its useful life, and funding to expand its current operations facility. This project will address state of good repair needs and improve safety, reliability and mobility for tribal members in Jackson County and surrounding areas.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[California Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:California Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $592,998. Status: Done. Tehama County Transit Agency Board will receive funding to renovate existing buildings at the 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Missouri Rural Health Association (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Missouri Rural Health Association:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $592,328. Status: Done. Missouri Rural Health Association will receive funding to support technology enhancements, mobility management training and engagement of regional planning commissions and local councils of government to reduce transportation barriers to healthcare in rural Missouri.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cecil County Government (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:Cecil County Government:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $562,845. Status: Done. Cecil County, Maryland, will receive funding to expand on-demand transit service to increase accessibility and provide more mobility options to people in substance recovery. The project will create a complete trip service model providing access to jobs, school, shopping, legal services and other vital services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:San Diego Metropolitan Transit System:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $536,000. Status: Done. The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System will receive funding to upgrade reservations and dispatch software for paratransit for non-emergency medical transportation trips, making it easier for riders to reserve trips through an automated voice recognition system and web-based portal.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[North Central Texas Council of Governments (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:North Central Texas Council of Governments:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $511,106. Status: Done. The North Central Texas Council of Governments will receive funding to implement My Ride North Texas 2.0, a regional mobility manage-ment program to improve the coordination of transportation services and medical services in the 16-county region for populations that lack transportation to wellness resources.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Montana Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Montana Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $510,088. Status: Done. The Montana Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf 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.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. Connect Transit will receive funding to 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.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Geisinger Clinic (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Geisinger Clinic:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $499,484. Status: Done. The Geisinger Clinic will receive funding to extend eligiblity and geographic reach to a transportation pilot program that increases transportation access using mobility management, artificial intelligence and technology solutions, and community partner integration.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $481,761. Status: Done. The Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate (partnering with Community Transit, Inc.) will receive funding to purchase vehicles for service expansion, providing additional transit service and connections to the Lake Traverse Reservation, located in Northeastern South Dakota.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Salisbury (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:City of Salisbury:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $480,000. Status: Done. The City of Salisbury, on 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 support bus infrastructure. This project will improve safety and state of good repair with new buses that will be more reliable and reduce maintenance costs.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $470,000. Status: Done. The Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio will receive funding to implement an on-demand transportation service to coordinate non-emergency medical transportation for older adults in the Cincinnati region using one number to schedule transportation.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[California Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:California Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $466,883. Status: Done. Full Access and Coordinated Transportation, Inc. (FACT), which provides specialized 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $455,000. Status: Done. Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Carlos Apache Tribe (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:San Carlos Apache Tribe:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $439,398. Status: Done. The San Carlos Apache Tribal Council will receive funding to purchase vehicles to replace older vans that have exceeded their useful life. This project will address state of good repair needs and help tribal members in Graham, Gila and Pinal counties access jobs, healthcare and other services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Georgia Regional Transportation Authority for Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:Georgia Regional Transportation Authority for Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL):2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $430,400. Status: Done. The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority on behalf of Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority will receive funding to develop a multi-modal journey planning application to include live navigation and integrated mobility payment options to provide a seamless passenger experience throughout the Atlanta region.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Community Coordinated Transportation System (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:Community Coordinated Transportation System:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $401,760. Status: Done. River Cities Public Transit will receive funding to expand a program that provides transportation for oncology patients to a large hospital in central South Dakota to all types of patients within a 60-mile radius. The project will feature an integrated single payment system and allow Avera St. Mary's Hospital to hire a full-time transportation coordinator to advocate the service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Kansas City (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:City of Kansas City:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $400,000. Status: Done. The City of Kansas City will receive funding to plan for TOD along the 32-station Prospect MAX BRT project that began service in December 2019.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Colorado Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $400,000. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of Snowmass Village in rural Pitkin County to replace buses that have exceeded 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Utah Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $400,000. Status: Done. The Utah Department of Transportation will 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Memphis (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:City of Memphis:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $394,000. Status: Done. The Memphis Area Transit Authority will receive funding to implement a micro-transit on-demand project in the Boxtown/Westwood neighborhood of Memphis, a low-density, suburban neighborhood with a large elderly population and infrequent transit service. Riders will be able to request rides using a mobile application or call center to destinations such as healthcare, grocery stores or government services, as well as connect to the existing transit network.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wake County Human Services (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:Wake County Human Services:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $393,527. Status: Done. Wake County Human Services will receive funding to initiate an on-demand service to provide residents in rural areas with greater access to jobs, school, healthcare and other services. The organization will launch micro-transit services that provide a first five-mile, last five-mile approach to connect rural residents with more distant services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency -Cleveland Urban Area Transit System Division (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency -Cleveland Urban Area Transit System Division:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $388,000. Status: Done. The Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency will receive funding to purchase wheelchair lift-equipped vans to transport people with disabilities to work, school, recreation, medical services and other essential services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc. (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc.:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $360,540. Status: Done. The Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc. will receive funding to launch a route-matching application and mobility-on-demand web portal that allows riders to book trips, manage rides and access real-time trip information through mobile phones or computers, increasing use of non-emergency healthcare services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $350,000. Status: Done. The Bi-State Development 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Pioneer Valley Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $333,000. Status: Done. The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority will receive funding for a pilot program to connect people to transportation resources, including an online transportation portal and a staff of transportation specialists to help with eligibility, geographic scope, etc. for patients and medical staff.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Red Lake Band of the Chippewa (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Red Lake Band of the Chippewa:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $324,000. Status: Done. The Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians will receive funding to purchase new vehicles that meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, improving access and mobility for tribal residents. The new vehicles will help the tribe expand transit service and ensure safe and reliable travel for tribal residents in Northwest Minnesota.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Columbus (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:City of Columbus:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $320,620. Status: Done. The City of Columbus, Indiana will receive funding to develop an automated shuttle circulator to increase transit options and reduce wait times. The routes will mainly serve riders who are low-income, seniors, and people with disabilities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Joaquin Regional Transit District (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:San Joaquin Regional Transit District:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $306,000. Status: Done. The San Joaquin Regional Transit District will receive funding to create standard payment integration and trip planning apps across local and regional transit providers. Riders will be able to access and pay for services by multiple providers on the same trip. The project will include marketing and rider-education strategies.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Oregon Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $293,150. Status: Done. The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (CRST) will receive funding to replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life and funding to support service facilities. This project will address state of good repair needs and will assist members for this federally recognized tribe, located in North Central South Dakota, in reaching healthcare, employment and education opportunities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capitol Hill Village (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Capitol Hill Village:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $290,500. Status: Done. Capitol Hill Village will receive funding to improve health outcomes of low-income seniors and people with disabilities through a travel training program designed to increase clients' transportation awareness, knowledge and confidence.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[SouthWest Transit (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:SouthWest Transit:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $290,500. Status: Done. SouthWest Transit will receive funding to implement an innovative approach to providing non-emergency medical transportation services through public microtransit services to hospitals, medical centers and clinics in and around the Minneapolis metropolitan area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo:Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $284,759. Status: Done. The Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation will receive funds to purchase one battery electric bus along with an electric charging station and workforce training.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $280,800. Status: Done. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will receive funding to replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life and purchase a new vehicle for service expansion. This project will address state of good repair needs and help the tribe continue to provide safe and reliable transit service for residents to access jobs, school and community services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Fort Collins (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:City of Fort Collins:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $280,000. Status: Done. The City of Fort Collins will receive funding to plan for TOD at stations along the proposed BRT project that will extend the MAX BRT project from the current terminus at the Downtown Transit Center further north approximately two miles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michigan Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:Michigan Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $276,499. Status: Done. The Michigan Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of three regional agencies in northwest Michigan to develop a mobility-on-demand service to meet the non-emergency medical transportation needs of rural residents. The grant will support technology that consolidates dispatch scheduling, asset condition reports and security systems across the agencies.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:Utah Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $275,000. Status: Done. Utah Transit Authority will receive funding to plan for TOD at four stations of the proposed UTA TRAX light rail extension from Draper to Lehi.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Baldwin County Commission (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:Baldwin County Commission:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $260,800. Status: Done. The Baldwin County Commission will receive funding to create a mobility-on-demand platform to automate routing, scheduling and dispatching technology. It will enhance transit access for all residents of the Mobile area while increasing efficiency, reducing wait times and improving reliability.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[California Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:California Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $260,000. Status: Done. Redwood Coast Transit Authority (RCTA) 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 rural Del Norte County in northern California.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:Utah Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $250,000. Status: Done. Utah Transit Authority will receive funding to plan for TOD at three stations of the proposed FrontRunner South Commuter Transit extension from Provo to Payson.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Western Reserve Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-010-TPE:Western Reserve Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $250,000. Status: Done. Western Reserve Transit Authority will receive funding to plan for TOD at up to 9 stations in the Youngstown-Boardman Market Street BRT corridor.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $249,999. Status: Done. The Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri will receive funding to continue operations and maintenance of its transit service. The project will ensure safe, reliable, and economical transit services for tribal residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Midlands Regional Transportation Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Central Midlands Regional Transportation Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $249,912. Status: Done. The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to increase access to coordinated healthcare services in Columbia, helping clients schedule and book trips, plan ahead for picking-up prescriptions, follow-up appointments, and other vital appointments via computer, phone call or app.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Disability Services Inc., dba Envida (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Disability Services Inc., dba Envida:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $249,526. Status: Done. Disability Services, Inc. will receive funding to purchase a comprehensive mobile application that supports on-demand services, automated payment, fleet assignments and scheduling tools, including personalized mobility options and pre-defined rider and trip details for drivers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Transit Administration (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Maryland Transit Administration:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $248,000. Status: Done. Delmarva Community Services will receive funding to purchase new 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $245,000. Status: Done. The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians (HBMI) in Maine will receive funding to purchase a loader and plow to maintain its transit facilities and routes to ensure continued services for its tribal members in Aroostook County. The equipment will be used to remove snow and debris from transportation facilities and transit routes through the winter months and for materials movement at facilities in Spring, Summer and Fall.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[County of Fulton (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:County of Fulton:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $243,778. Status: Done. The County of Fulton will receive funding to expand transit services for older adults by using transportation network companies for more responsive mobility options, resulting in increased ridership and improved accessibility for people with disabilities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greater Portland Council of Governments (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Greater Portland Council of Governments:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $240,000. Status: Done. The Greater Portland Council of Governments will receive funding to develop mobility management strategies to improve the coordination of transportation services at state and local levels through pilot projects that test approaches to improving access to transportation information and resources among populations who face transportation challenges.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Transit Administration (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Maryland Transit Administration:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $240,000. Status: Done. The Maryland Transit Administration will receive funding to address gaps in services by incorporating itinerary planning technology and enhancing coordination between agencies to provide more options for paratransit riders, including fixed route and taxi-access alternatives.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southeastern Arizona Governments Organization (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Southeastern Arizona Governments Organization:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $235,852. Status: Done. The Southeastern Arizona Governments Organization will receive funding to create a mobile service hub in which medical, food, and transportation services will be offered simultaneously at strategic locations throughout Cochise County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Matanuska-Susitna Borough (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:Matanuska-Susitna Borough:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $231,191. Status: Done. The Matanuska-Susitna Borough will receive funding on behalf of four rural transit providers to implement a platform that centralizes dispatch, fleet management, call-taking and payment across providers. The system will assign trips to the lowest-cost, eligible provider and allow riders flexible request and payment options.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Boulder (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:City of Boulder:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $224,000. Status: Done. The City of Boulder will receive funding to develop autonomous route optimization software to provide on-demand, wheelchair-accessible transportation to older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income individuals. The software will process ride requests and re-organize routes in real time to expand capacity, reduce costs and better meet rider needs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[West River Transit Authority, Inc. (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:West River Transit Authority, Inc.:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $220,000. Status: Done. The West River Transit Authority, Inc. will receive funding to expand services and increase customer access for transportation to medical and wellness appointments in rural and transit-dependent communities with a smartphone app for ride booking, cancellation and confirmation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Red Lake Band of the Chippewa (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Red Lake Band of the Chippewa:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $211,944. Status: Done. The Red Lake Band of 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Indiana University Health, Inc. (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Indiana University Health, Inc.:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $208,352. Status: Done. Indiana University Health, Inc. will receive funding to purchase a software platform that will provide patient transportation assistance coordination technology at Indiana University Health, reducing transportation barriers to healthcare for patients in numerous locations in Indiana.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[People For People (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:People For People:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $206,846. Status: Done. People For People will receive funding for the Children's Health Connector project, which will use an online platform to monitor trips, vehicle capacity and travel conditions to improve real-time communications between patient/rider and healthcare providers, increasing children's access to care, improving health outcomes and reducing healthcare costs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southwestern WI Community Action Program, Inc. (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Southwestern WI Community Action Program, Inc.:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $205,360. Status: Done. The Southwestern WI Community Action Program, Inc. will receive funding for a travel management coordination center that improves transportation options in nine rural counties using new technology as well as a mobility manager who will work with county agencies and healthcare facilities to increase access to healthcare.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Colorado Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $199,500. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of Laradon Hall Society 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center, Inc. (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center, Inc.:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $194,944. Status: Done. The Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center, Inc. will receive funding to purchase accessible vans and hire a mobility manager for its Transportation for Rural Appalachian Communities Program, which helps underserved populations in rural southern West Virginia access healthcare.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nulato Village (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Nulato Village:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $179,885. Status: Done. The Nulato Village will 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $178,963. Status: Done. The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa will receive funding to modernize and update an existing maintenance facility. The tribe operates Fond du Lac Transit, which provides service to connect tribal members to jobs, education, healthcare and other services on the reservation in Northeastern Minnesota and surrounding communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cherokee Nation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Cherokee Nation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $170,100. Status: Done. The Cherokee Nation will receive funding to replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. This project will help the tribe address state of good repair needs and continue safe and reliable transit services for residents traveling to jobs, healthcare and other community services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vermont Agency of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Vermont Agency of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $170,000. Status: Done. The Vermont Agency of Transportation will receive funding to assist individuals suffering from substance abuse, specifically opioid addiction, by providing on-demand trips as well as research to identify strategies to expand rural transportation services to increase access to substance abuse treatment and jobs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gulkana Village Council (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Gulkana Village Council:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $165,000. Status: Done. The Gulkana Village Council, which operates Soaring Eagles Transit, will receive funding to replace transit vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. This project will improve safety, mobility and service reliability for residents who use the service for local and intercity travel to surrounding communities in the region.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $160,930. Status: Done. The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation will receive funding to provide microtransit in rural communities in the Tidewater region. The project will augment existing transit resources by leveraging mobile technology for real-time trip booking and vehicle routing, providing real-time, demand-response microtransit service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[White Mountain Apache Tribe (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:White Mountain Apache Tribe:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $160,000. Status: Done. The White Mountain Apache 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Oregon Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $150,126. Status: Done. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will receive funding on behalf of the Mid-Columbia Economic Development District to replace LINK buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new LINK buses will reduce maintenance costs, improve access and on-time performance for riders who use the service in Wasco County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kootenai County (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/integrated-mobility-innovation-imi-fiscal-year-2019-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-008-TRI:Kootenai County:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation. Funding: $150,000. Status: Done. Kootenai County will receive funding to explore an open architecture fare payment system. The project will close gaps in transportation services in Idaho's second-most populous region, while determining cost effective and efficient transportation options and solutions for riders.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Rhode Island Public Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $150,000. Status: Done. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority will receive funding for the "Rides Toward Work" program, which provides transportation to and from job training through a partnership with Rhode Island Works.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[United Way of Central Alabama, Inc. (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:United Way of Central Alabama, Inc.:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $148,000. Status: Done. The United Way of Central Alabama will receive funding to serve as a centralized resource center, including provider referrals and a central call center, promoted through a public awareness campaign.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Volunteer Transportation Center, Inc. (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Volunteer Transportation Center, Inc.:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $145,968. Status: Done. The Volunteer Transportation Center, Inc. will receive funding to coordinate a volunteer transportation network in western New York State, using adaptive technology to connect older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income individuals to essential services and destinations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $137,180. Status: Done. The Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe, served by Courtesy Transit, will receive funding for operating assistance to continue services for tribal members that live within the boundaries of the Fallon Reservation, located in rural Northern Nevada.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bois Forte Band of Chippewa (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Bois Forte Band of Chippewa:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $135,000. Status: Done. The Bois Forte Band of Chippewa will receive funding to purchase two vehicles that meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, improving access and mobility for tribal residents. The vehicles will be used to provide and support non-emergency medical transportation in the Arrowhead region of northern Minnesota.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capacity Builders, Inc. (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Capacity Builders, Inc.:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $130,000. Status: Done. Capacity Builders, Inc. will receive funding for non-emergency medical services for older adults and individuals with disabilities in northwest New Mexico and Montezuma County, Colorado, increasing affordable access to care, improving health outcomes, and reducing healthcare costs in a rural region with limited access to transportation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oklahoma Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Oklahoma Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $129,240. Status: Done. The Oklahoma Department of 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pueblo of Santa Clara (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Pueblo of Santa Clara:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $126,000. Status: Done. The Pueblo of Santa Clara, which is served by North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD), will receive funding to replace a vehicle that has exceeded its useful life. This project will address state of good repair needs and help the Pueblo continue to provide safe and reliable transit service to help tribal residents access jobs, school and community services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fort Belknap Indian Community (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Fort Belknap Indian Community:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $120,000. Status: Done. The Fort Belknap Indian Community will receive funding to replace a vehicle that has exceeded its useful life. This project will address state of good repair needs and ensure continued safe and reliable services for tribal members of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation and surrounding communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The C. W. Williams Community Health Center, Inc. (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:The C. W. Williams Community Health Center, Inc.:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $112,000. Status: Done. The C. W. Williams Community Health Center, Inc. will receive funding to expand access to healthcare by providing door-to-door and coordinated services at pre-arranged sites for patients, clients of partnering organizations and new clients in a five-county area using scheduling technology and route planning apps.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Oregon Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $110,500. Status: Done. The Oregon Department of 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Boat People S.O.S., Inc. (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Boat People S.O.S., Inc.:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $101,928. Status: Done. Boat People S.O.S., Inc. will receive funding for an awareness program that increases access to public transportation for older Vietnamese Americans with limited English and individuals with disabilities in Northern Virginia by providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services and expanding mobility options.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $100,000. Status: Done. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will receive funding to purchase software technology that integrates accessible vehicles into its existing on-demand dispatch platform.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ride Connection, Inc. (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Ride Connection, Inc.:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $96,921. Status: Done. Ride Connection, Inc. will receive funding to increase access to healthcare services by providing mobility management services focused on two hospitals and local social services, offering individual travel options, counseling and clinic support to integrate transportation referrals.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Noorvik Native Community (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Noorvik Native Community:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $96,055. Status: Done. The Noorvik Native Community (NNC) will receive funding to initiate transit service. This project will improve safety, reliability and mobility for its tribal members in Noorvik.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Noorvik Native Community (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Noorvik Native Community:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $90,100. Status: Done. The Noorvik Native Community (NNC) will receive funding to purchase a new vehicle. This vehicle will provide tribal members with reliable and safe transportation. Currently there are no transit services provided for community or tribal members in Noorvik.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bay Mills Indian Community (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Bay Mills Indian Community:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $90,000. Status: Done. The Bay Mills Indian Community will receive funding to replace two vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. This project will address state of good repair needs and ensure continued safe and reliable service for tribal members in rural Brimley, Michigan.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lummi Nation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Lummi Nation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $82,112. Status: Done. The Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation will receive funding to implement GPS tracking of Lummi Transit vehicles and new bus shelters. This project will address state of good repair needs and ensure a program to support access to jobs, healthcare and community services for tribal residents.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cowlitz Indian Tribe (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Cowlitz Indian Tribe:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $77,385. Status: Done. The Cowlitz Indian Tribe will receive funding to replace a vehicle that has exceeded its useful life. This project will address state of good repair needs continuing a program to support access to jobs, healthcare and community services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Transit Administration (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Maryland Transit Administration:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $76,500. Status: Done. The St. Mary's Transit System, which provides service in St. Mary's County, Maryland, will receive funding to expand its vehicle maintenance facility for its bus fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Osage Nation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Osage Nation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $73,892. Status: Done. The Osage Nation will receive funding to purchase a 15-passenger van to increase access to transportation to medical appointments and grocery stores in various locations for Native American elders, Native Americans with disabilities, and low-income Native American families.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nulato Village (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Nulato Village:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $69,903. Status: Done. The Nulato Village will receive funding to initiate transit service to provide residents with greater access to jobs, school, healthcare and other services in and around Nulato.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Dakota Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:South Dakota Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $68,402. Status: Done. The South Dakota 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Lewiston (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:City of Lewiston:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $64,000. Status: Done. The City of Lewiston in northern Idaho will receive funding to construct a small 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $60,600. Status: Done. NJ Transit will receive funding to produce travel training videos targeting older adults, individuals with disabilities and low-income populations who are transit dependent.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $59,525. Status: Done. The Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Indian 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Shreveport (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:City of Shreveport:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $54,472. Status: Done. The City of Shreveport will receive funding to develop a mobile application and web portal to increase system efficiency and scheduling, providing additional options for planning and managing paratransit trips.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Susanville Indian Rancheria (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Susanville Indian Rancheria:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $54,000. Status: Done. The Susanville Indian Rancheria will receive funding to replace a vehicle that has exceeded its useful life. This project will address state of good repair needs and ensure continued safe and reliable service for tribal members who need access to jobs, healthcare and other services in Northern California.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chickaloon Native Village (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-003-TPM:Chickaloon Native Village:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $53,966. Status: Done. The Chickaloon Native 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.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $40,000. Status: Done. Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois will receive funding to provide transportation services in Logan and Mason counties for medical appointments and pharmacy visits using transportation network companies, volunteer drivers and a new scheduling application.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $39,614. Status: Done. The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians will receive funding to construct a facility to store their vehicles. This project will address state of good repair needs and ensure a continuity of services especially needed during winter weather conditions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $36,593. Status: Done. The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation will receive funding to purchase and install security infrastructure at several facilities. This project will improve safety and ensure continued service for tribal members that rely on transit services in Northeastern Oregon, and Southeastern Washington.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chippewa Cree Tribe (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Chippewa Cree Tribe:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $35,550. Status: Done. The Chippewa Cree Tribe will receive funding to deploy a technology-based risk data management system to their vehicle fleet. The project will incorporate technological enhancements including real-time driver monitoring, scheduling of maintenance and advanced trip and route planning to ensure continued reliable services for tribal members throughout the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $32,207. Status: Done. The Winnebago Tribe will receive funding to purchase a vehicle for a new transit route. This project will address state of good repair needs and help the tribe continue to provide safe and reliable transit service to help residents access jobs, school and community services in Sioux City and South Sioux City, along with coordinated trips with Sioux City Transit and the Omaha Tribal Shuttle.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Petersburg Indian Association (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Petersburg Indian Association:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $26,053. Status: Done. The Petersburg Indian Association will receive funding to initiate paratransit service to provide greater access to jobs, healthcare and other services for tribal members residing in Petersburg Borough.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,800. Status: Done. The Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians will receive funding to replace a transit vehicle that has exceeded its useful life. This project will help residents access healthcare and other services in northern Mohave and Coconino Counties and nearby southern Utah.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Blackfeet Nation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Blackfeet Nation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Blackfeet Nation will receive funding to develop a master tribal transit plan. The proposed plan will explore additional routes and services throughout the Blackfeet Reservation and neighboring areas in Northwest Montana to promote economic development and enhance the health and welfare of the Blackfeet Nation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Blue Lake Rancheria (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Blue Lake Rancheria:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Blue Lake Rancheria tribe will receive funding to update their tribal transit plan to ensure a continuation of services for its tribal members in the foothills of the Coastal Range of Humboldt County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bois Forte Band of Chippewa (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Bois Forte Band of Chippewa:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Bois Forte Band of Chippewa will receive funding to conduct a feasibility study for the construction of a maintenance facility. Their fleet is stored outdoors and subject to significant weather elements.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bristol Bay Native Association (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Bristol Bay Native Association:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Bristol Bay Native Association will receive funding for a planning study to develop a public ferry/barge service. This study area will include several communities in the Nushagak River and Igushik River drainages.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cowlitz Indian Tribe (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Cowlitz Indian Tribe:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Cowlitz Indian Tribe will receive funding for a feasibility study to develop cost-effective, fixed-route service for its tribal members and rural residents in Southwest Washington. Currently, Cowlitz Tribal Transit Services provides a demand response service for its tribal community in a largely rural, low-density service area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will receive funding to conduct a feasibility study for a central call center and/or maintenance facility. The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) Choctaw Community Regional Transportation provides transit service within the Choctaw Indian Reservation in Meridian, Mississippi.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Quinault Indian Nation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Quinault Indian Nation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Quinault Indian Nation will receive funding to develop a public transit plan. This will allow the Tribe to initiate transit service in the Quinault Indian Reservation, located near the base of the Olympic Peninsula in Southwestern Washington.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Seminole Tribe of Florida (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Seminole Tribe of Florida:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Seminole Tribe of Florida will receive funding to initiate a tribal transit plan. The development of a tribal transit program will be tailored to serve the unique needs and resources of the Seminole Tribe to ensure a continuation of coordinated services for its tribal members throughout Central and Southeast Florida.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe will receive funding to conduct a feasibility study for future transit service. This project will help determine the future transportation needs of tribal members throughout Central Louisiana.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Prairie Island Indian Community (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:The Prairie Island Indian Community:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $24,895. Status: Done. The Prairie Island Indian Community will receive funding to create a tribal transit plan to serve the reservation, which is located along the banks of the Mississippi River in Red Wing, Minnesota. Plans for the transit service call for routes that connect residents with healthcare, education and other community services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Hampshire Department of Transportation (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/access-mobility-partnership-grants-fy2019-project-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-002-ICAM / FTA-2018-006-HSCR:New Hampshire Department of Transportation:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Access and Mobility Partnership Grants. Funding: $17,295. Status: Done. The New Hampshire Department of Transportation will receive funding to integrate transportation service requests into its 2-1-1 Regional Call Center, transforming the center into a \"One-Click, One-Call\" model using a smart phone app.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nome Eskimo Community (2019)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2019-tribal-transit-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR:Nome Eskimo Community:2019</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $9,450. Status: Done. The Nome Eskimo Community (NEC) will receive funding to update their Tribal Transit Plan. NEC provides transit services to low-income, youth, seniors and people with disabilities in Nome. This project will help NEC continue to provide access to essential services that are critical to its tribal members.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Las Cruces (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:City of Las Cruces:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $11,000,000. Status: Done. The City of Las Cruces will receive funding to construct a new transit maintenance and operations center. The facility will fulfill current vehicle maintenance, upkeep needs, address travel time reliability, and enhance passenger access.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greenville Transit Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Greenville Transit Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $11,000,000. Status: Done. The Greenville Transit Authority (GTA) will receive funding for a new transit facility. The project will help GTA meet maintenance and operational needs as local population and ridership continue to grow.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Council (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Metropolitan Council:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $11,000,000. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Council/Metro Transit will receive funding to construct the new Heywood II Bus Garage (Minneapolis Bus Garage). The new garage will enhance efficiency and storage for a planned fleet and service expansion.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Miami-Dade County (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Miami-Dade County:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $11,000,000. Status: Done. Miami Dade County will receive funding to replace diesel buses with compressed natural gas (CNG) buses throughout the fleet. The new buses will replace older model diesel buses that have met or exceeded their useful life. Metrobus provides the primary form of public transportation for riders throughout Florida's most populous area.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $11,000,000. Status: Done. The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA/Metro) will receive funding to purchase replacement vehicles for those that have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Transit Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Utah Transit Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $11,000,000. Status: Done. The Utah Transit Authority will receive funding for the construction of maintenance and operations buildings for the Depot District Clean Fuel Technology Center (DDTC) in Salt Lake City. The project will allow the service and maintenance of diesel, electric and natural gas buses to be centralized.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Wichita Falls (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:City of Wichita Falls:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $9,864,858. Status: Done. The City of Wichita Falls will receive funding for a bus administration and maintenance facility for the Wichita Falls Transit System and SHARP Lines Rural Transportation. The project will improve maintenance and operational capacity as transit demand grows.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Intercity Transit (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Intercity Transit:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $9,703,001. Status: Done. Intercity Transit will receive funding for the Pattison Street Facility Renovation and Expansion Project - Phase II to support current and future demand for transit services in Olympia, and the neighboring cities of Lacey, Tumwater, and Yelm.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Detroit (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:City of Detroit:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $9,536,038. Status: Done. The City of Detroit Department of Transportation will receive funding to rehabilitate the Coolidge Terminal and Maintenance Facility and return it to operation, following a fire in 2011. The rehabilitated facility will improve system efficiency, accommodate new technologies and support planned service expansions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michigan Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Michigan Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $9,536,038. Status: Done. The Michigan Department of Transportation will receive funding to purchase new vehicles to expand fleets in rural areas and to replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The new vehicles will allow rural areas to accommodate increased ridership.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $9,028,800. Status: Done. WeGo Public Transit will receive funding to replace buses throughout the fleet. The project will help maintain state of good repair and improve air quality by replacing aging buses with new hybrid electric models.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Denver Regional Transportation District (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Denver Regional Transportation District:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,497,000. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation District (RTD) will receive funding to purchase replacement buses. The new buses will improve the agency's bus fleet, reduce maintenance costs and improve service reliability.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Connecticut Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Connecticut Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,000,000. Status: Done. The Connecticut Department of Transportation will receive funding to rehabilitate the Hartford bus maintenance facility, which supports transit service in the Greater Hartford area for nearly one million residents and some of the largest corporations in the nation. The grant will help renovate the mechanical and electrical systems in the facility that are at the end of their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iowa Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Iowa Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,000,000. Status: Done. The Iowa Department of Transportation will receive funding to replace rural buses that have exceed their useful life throughout the state. Iowa has 23 rural public transit systems that provided 4.3 million trips in 2017.]]></description>
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        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Kentucky Transportation Cabinet:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,000,000. Status: Done. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will receive funding on behalf of transit agencies in rural areas throughout the state. The funding will be used to replace vehicles, expand fleets, construct and renovate bus facilities, and purchase bus equipment.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,000,000. Status: Done. NJ Transit will receive funding to purchase bus lifts to support repairs on its vehicles. The bus lifts will replace existing lifts that are approaching their useful life expectancy. The new lifts will be distributed among NJ Transit's bus garages and will help the agency maintain a state of good repair for its passenger fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Pennsylvania Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,000,000. Status: Done. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will receive funding for the Pennsylvania Fixed Route Intelligent Transportation System (FRITS) Project. The project will be implemented in 32 transit systems and will offer real-time service information for passengers, flexible fare payment options, and enhanced transit planning.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Texas Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Texas Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,000,000. Status: Done. The Texas Department of Transportation (Austin) will receive funding to purchase buses for rural transit providers throughout the state. The project will replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Transit Authority of Omaha (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Transit Authority of Omaha:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,685,000. Status: Done. The Transit Authority of the City of Omaha (Metro) will receive funding to purchase associated infrastructure for CNG and electric buses. This will help Metro improve environmental efficiency with its CNG/electric fleet and enhance employee safety and productivity throughout its facilities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Phoenix (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:City of Phoenix:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,393,630. Status: Done. The City of Phoenix will receive funding to replace aging buses that have exceeded their useful life. Replacing aging buses will improve the quality of transit service, reduce maintenance costs while increasing safety, and assist with overcrowding on the region's busiest bus routes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:New Orleans Regional Transit Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,392,000. Status: Done. The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to expand its biodiesel bus fleet. The project will improve the on-time performance of the system and increase service in key corridors.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Office of the Governor (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Office of the Governor:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,387,346. Status: Done. The Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, on behalf of the Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority (COTA), will receive funding to construct an administrative and maintenance facility and purchase buses and shelters for the first fixed-route service on the island of Saipan.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,285,662. Status: Done. San Luis Obispo Region Transit Authority (RTA) will receive funding for a new bus maintenance facility. The new facility will house RTA operations, maintenance and administration, and will help the agency improve transit service throughout the county and surrounding areas.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,000,000. Status: Done. The Bloomington-Normal Public Transportation System will receive funding to purchase battery electric replacement buses. The new-technology buses will allow Connect Transit to improve on-time performance while decreasing operating expenses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[VIA Metropolitan Transit (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:VIA Metropolitan Transit:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,000,000. Status: Done. VIA Metropolitan Transit in San Antonio will receive funding to relocate their paratransit operating and maintenance facility. The project will accommodate VIA's planned bus and van expansion.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Charlotte (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:City of Charlotte:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,932,800. Status: Done. The City of Charlotte (Charlotte Area Transit System-CATS) will receive funding to purchase replacement vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. These new vehicles will improve the safety and reliability of the transit system and improve service with the ultimate goal of expanding express service along I-77.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,725,000. Status: Done. Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (GDRTA) will receive funding to replace diesel buses with electric buses. The new electric buses will improve service reliability, reduce maintenance costs and modernize the agency's passenger fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Missouri Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Missouri Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,630,565. Status: Done. The Missouri Department of Transportation will receive funding to purchase transit buses and vans for rural public transportation, as well as technological upgrades for new and existing vehicles. The project will improve the safety and reliability of rural transit in the state.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,457,098. Status: Done. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) will receive funding to replace diesel buses with compressed natural gas (CNG) buses in Los Angeles County. The new buses will help the agency replace aging buses that have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wisconsin Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Wisconsin Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,142,500. Status: Done. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) in Madison will receive funding to purchase new buses for rural transit providers across the state. The project will support the mobility needs for more safe, effective and efficient transit services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital District Transportation Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Capital District Transportation Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,000,000. Status: Done. The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) will receive funding to construct the River Corridor Bus Rapid Transit System, a 16-mile corridor which includes the purchase of vehicles, construction of stops, and other associated improvements. The new service will connect people to jobs, education, and services they need to improve their economic livelihood.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Bend Public Transportation Corporation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:South Bend Public Transportation Corporation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,910,748. Status: Done. The South Bend Public Transportation Corporation (Transpo) will receive funding to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life. The replacement buses will improve safety and reliability while reducing Transpo's operating costs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Decatur (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:City of Decatur:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,662,000. Status: Done. The City of Decatur will receive funding to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new vehicles will increase reliability and safety for passengers in the growing community, which is home to agribusinesses and other national corporate headquarters.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Montgomery County (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Montgomery County:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,365,000. Status: Done. Montgomery County will receive funding to replace diesel buses with electric buses. The new buses will have lower fuel costs and be more reliable with fewer breakdowns.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michigan Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Michigan Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,267,199. Status: Done. The Michigan Department of Transportation will receive funding to purchase new vehicles to expand fleets in small urban transit agencies and replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The new vehicles will increase the safety, reliability and efficiency of bus service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Georgia Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Georgia Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,250,000. Status: Done. The Georgia Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of the City of Albany to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life and fund construction of a transit center that will replace the current undersized leased building with a safe and efficient facility.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Municipality of Anchorage (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Municipality of Anchorage:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,250,000. Status: Done. The Municipality of Anchorage will receive funding to replace and upgrade the information technology system for the Public Transportation Department. The project will improve the reliability of the bus system and help the city meet growing demand for transit.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,250,000. Status: Done. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) will receive funding to replace buses in the nation's sixth largest fleet. The new buses will help maintain the vehicles in a state of good repair to ensure a safe and reliable fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Appleton (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:City of Appleton:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,000,000. Status: Done. The City of Appleton, Valley Transit will receive funding for their bus replacement project. The project will support mobility needs of transit riders in the Fox Cities area of Wisconsin.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:San Diego Metropolitan Transit System:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,923,122. Status: Done. The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) will receive funding to replace Bus Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) hardware. The project will replace existing hardware with new technology that will provide faster, more reliable data connection and improve transit service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oklahoma Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Oklahoma Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,874,200. Status: Done. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation will receive funding to purchase replacement and expansion vehicles throughout the state. The new vehicles will help replace existing vehicles that have exceeded their useful life and help expand service to rural and tribal areas in 51 of Oklahoma's 77 counties.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[North Dakota Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:North Dakota Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,772,000. Status: Done. The North Dakota Department of Transportation will receive funding to replace rural transit vehicles throughout the state. The new vehicles will lower the average age of the passenger fleet and reduce maintenance costs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alabama A&M University (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Alabama A&amp;M University:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,761,033. Status: Done. Alabama A&M University will receive funding to purchase electric buses, construct a bus storage facility, install bus shelters, and upgrade its technology. The project will allow the university, which provides transit services to the university community and the public, to meet growing demand.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,617,415. Status: Done. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) will receive funding to modernize the Woods Bus Maintenance Facility, which maintains the majority of the agency's hybrid electric bus fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Denver Regional Transportation District (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Denver Regional Transportation District:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,503,000. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation District (RTD) will receive funding to replace roofs on existing maintenance facilities. This project will help reduce operating and maintenance costs while enhancing transit service in the growing Denver region.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Delaware Transit Corporation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Delaware Transit Corporation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,385,600. Status: Done. The Delaware Transit Corporation will receive funding to expand the New Castle County Bus Facility to increase transit service in and around Middletown. The funds will support additional maintenance to support an increased fleet and a growing population.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Rhode Island Public Transit Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,280,000. Status: Done. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority will receive funding for the Chafee Maintenance Facility Modernization Project. The project will help meet critical maintenance needs and maintain a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Los Angeles (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:City of Los Angeles:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,215,977. Status: Done. The City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation will receive funding to help with the electrification of its bus maintenance facilities to support a new electric bus fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital Area Transportation Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Capital Area Transportation Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,155,380. Status: Done. The Capital Area Transportation Authority will receive funding to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will be more reliable and reduce maintenance costs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ozark Regional Transit (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Ozark Regional Transit:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,900,000. Status: Done. Ozark Regional Transit will receive funding to replace its administration and operations Center. The new facility will improve safety and accessibility, and accommodate growing demand for transit service in Northwest Arkansas.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Bangor (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:City of Bangor:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,890,000. Status: Done. The City of Bangor will receive funding to replace buses operating on the city's fixed route that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will be more reliable, help the city maintain bus service levels, and meet increasing service needs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central County Transportation Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Central County Transportation Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,808,797. Status: Done. The Central County Transportation Authority will receive funding to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will improve the safety and reliability of the system and reduce fuel costs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Northern Cheyenne Tribe (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Northern Cheyenne Tribe:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,765,664. Status: Done. The Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation will receive funding to construct a new transit facility. The new facility will provide transit vehicle storage, maintenance facilities, administrative space and a waiting area for passengers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Lubbock (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:City of Lubbock:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,500,000. Status: Done. The City Transit Management Company Inc. for the City of Lubbock will receive funding for the purchase of new buses. The project will replace buses that have become unreliable, and have exceeded their useful life in terms of age and mileage.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Pioneer Valley Transit Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,400,000. Status: Done. The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority will receive funding to rehabilitate and convert its 110-year-old fixed-route bus maintenance garage to a paratransit operations and maintenance facility. Fixed route operations are slated to move to a new location in Springfield next year.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[California Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:California Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,290,000. Status: Done. The California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and install electrical infrastructure and charging stations for use in Arvin, CA.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chicago Transit Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Chicago Transit Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,290,000. Status: Done. The Chicago Transit Authority will receive funds to purchase electric buses and chargers with on-route charging capabilities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Rochester (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:City of Rochester:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,290,000. Status: Done. The City of Rochester will receive funds to purchase electric buses and charging infrastructure to replace aging vehicles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Wichita (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:City of Wichita:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,290,000. Status: Done. The City of Wichita will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and depot chargers and make related infrastructure improvements.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Laketran (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Laketran:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,290,000. Status: Done. Laketran will receive funds to purchase electric buses and charging systems to help replace buses that have surpassed their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lexington Transit Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Lexington Transit Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,290,000. Status: Done. The Transit Authority of Lexington (LexTran) will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses, and will sponsor an operational and cost assessment to inform broader electric bus efforts.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maine Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Maine Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,290,000. Status: Done. The Maine Department of Transportation will receive funds on behalf of the Greater Portland Transit District and ShuttleBus-Zoom to purchase battery electric buses and chargers as well as analysis and training activities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tompkins County (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Tompkins County:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,290,000. Status: Done. Tompkins County will receive funds on behalf of Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit to purchase electric buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,290,000. Status: Done. The Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads (Hampton Roads Transit) will receive funds to purchase electric buses and chargers as well as for needed retrofits to their maintenance facility.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,290,000. Status: Done. The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and charging equipment.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Utah Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,290,000. Status: Done. The Utah Department of Transportation will receive funds on behalf of Park City Transit to purchase battery electric vehicles and chargers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Whatcom Transportation Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Whatcom Transportation Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,290,000. Status: Done. Whatcom Transportation Authority will receive funds to purchase electric buses and charging facilities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wyoming Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Wyoming Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,290,000. Status: Done. The Wyoming Department of Transportation will receive funds on behalf of Southern Teton Area Rapid Transit (START) to purchase electric vehicles and charging station equipment.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Illinois Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Illinois Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,285,000. Status: Done. The Illinois Department of Transportation will receive funding for the cities of Galesburg and Macomb to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life, which will help Go West continue to provide high-quality transit to residents and students at two colleges. The City of Quincy will rehabilitate its bus facility to provide better storage and maintenance, resulting in improved safety and performance.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Colorado Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,231,500. Status: Done. The State of Colorado will receive funding on behalf of the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority, the nation's largest rural transit agency, to replace diesel buses with clean-diesel commuter coaches. The new buses will improve public safety and increase passenger capacity for rural regional public transit services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Broward County Board of County Commissioners (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Broward County Board of County Commissioners:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,225,000. Status: Done. Broward County Transit will receive funds to replace aging buses with battery electric buses and install solar power infrastructure.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Port Arthur (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:City of Port Arthur:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,225,000. Status: Done. The City of Port Arthur will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and charging equipment, as well as for operator and maintenance training.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maine Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Maine Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,201,370. Status: Done. The Maine Department of Transportation will receive funding to replace rural buses throughout the state. The project will improve reliability, safety and cost-effectiveness of rural transit service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Durham (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:City of Durham:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,125,000. Status: Done. The City of Durham (GoDurham) will receive funding to replace diesel vehicles with new electric vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will improve the safety and reliability of the transit system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vermont Agency of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Vermont Agency of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,080,000. Status: Done. The Vermont Agency for Transportation will receive funding for the construction of the Bradford Vermont Public Transit Facility. The project will provide a base for rural transit operations for service to a region in east central Vermont.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Janesville (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:City of Janesville:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,000,000. Status: Done. The City of Janesville will receive funding for the purchase of replacement buses. The project will buy new ADA-accessible transit buses with \"Clean Diesel\" technology.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-004-TPE:Maryland Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $2,000,000. Status: Done. Maryland Department of Transportation will receive $2,000,000 to plan for TOD along the Maryland Purple Line, a 16.2-mile light rail project under construction linking Montgomery and Prince George's counties.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[RTS Genesee (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:RTS Genesee:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,000,000. Status: Done. The Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) will receive funding to construct a new service maintenance facility to replace an existing facility that has reached its useful life. The new facility is critical to ensuring the continued operation of the current fleet of vehicles and enhancing employee safety.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[VIA Metropolitan Transit (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:VIA Metropolitan Transit:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,000,000. Status: Done. VIA Metropolitan Transit will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Dubuque (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:City of Dubuque:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,939,672. Status: Done. The City of Dubuque will receive funding for The Jule transit system to purchase accessible buses. The new vehicles will include new ramps and fare collection systems to improve on-time performance.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Greensboro (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:City of Greensboro:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,900,000. Status: Done. The City of Greensboro will receive funds to replace older vehicles with battery electric buses and purchase charging stations.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Santa Rosa (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:City of Santa Rosa:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,780,133. Status: Done. The City of Santa Rosa will receive funding to purchase zero emission buses. The new buses will help the city begin to transition the fixed-route bus system to an all-electric bus fleet.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Massachusetts Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,750,000. Status: Done. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will receive funds on behalf of the Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) to purchase inductive chargers and receiver pads for VTA's electric bus fleet.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Fort Collins (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:City of Fort Collins:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,520,344. Status: Done. The City of Fort Collins (Transfort) will receive funding to replace and expand bus stops throughout the bus system. The project will improve accessibility and service for bus riders in Fort Collins and the surrounding areas.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Alaska Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Alaska Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,500,000. Status: Done. The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities will receive funds on behalf of the City and Bureau of Juneau to purchase electric buses and associated charging infrastructure.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Berkeley Charleston Dorchester (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Berkeley Charleston Dorchester:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,500,000. Status: Done. The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments will receive funds to purchase electric buses.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,500,000. Status: Done. The Bi-State Development Agency (Metro) will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and infrastructure, including power distribution panels and chargers.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,500,000. Status: Done. The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and charging stations.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Blue Water Area Transportation Commission (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Blue Water Area Transportation Commission:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,500,000. Status: Done. The Blue Water Area Transportation Commission will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and chargers.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Chatham Area Transit Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Chatham Area Transit Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,500,000. Status: Done. The Chatham Area Transit Authority will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and install depot chargers.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,500,000. Status: Done. The Chattanooga Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) will receive funds to purchase electric coaches, helping replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Jackson (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:City of Jackson:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,500,000. Status: Done. The City of Jackson will receive funds to purchase hybrid diesel-electric buses to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Shreveport (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:City of Shreveport:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,500,000. Status: Done. The City of Shreveport (SporTran) will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Hawaii Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Hawaii Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,500,000. Status: Done. The Hawaii Department of Transportation will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and charging stations to support the Zero Emission Bus Program in rural areas statewide.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Idaho Transportation Department (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Idaho Transportation Department:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,500,000. Status: Done. The Idaho Department of Transportation will receive funds on behalf of Mountain Rides Transit to purchase battery electric buses and charging infrastructure.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Transit Administration (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Maryland Transit Administration:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,500,000. Status: Done. The Maryland Transit Administration will receive funds on behalf of TransIT Service of Frederick County to purchase battery electric buses to replace aging buses that have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,500,000. Status: Done. New Jersey Transit will receive funds to purchase electric buses for routes in the Camden area. The buses will be supported by previously-purchased chargers and infrastructure upgrades.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Rhode Island Public Transit Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,500,000. Status: Done. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and charging equipment, as well as technical support and workforce development.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,500,000. Status: Done. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and associated charging equipment.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Tahoe Transportation District (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Tahoe Transportation District:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,500,000. Status: Done. The Tahoe Transportation District will receive funds to install bus charging infrastructure and equipment, make facility improvements, and provide training.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[University of Montana (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:University of Montana:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,500,000. Status: Done. The University of Montana will receive funds to replace older buses beyond their useful life with battery electric buses, building on the University's UDASH electric fleet and charging infrastructure.]]></description>
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        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Wisconsin Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Wisconsin Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,500,000. Status: Done. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will receive funds to purchase and deploy electric buses in rural fleets statewide, and will also facilitate charging infrastructure and electrical upgrades.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Mexico Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:New Mexico Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,485,000. Status: Done. The New Mexico Department of Transportation will receive funds to purchase electric buses and charging systems on behalf of Atomic City Transit in Los Alamos.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Washington State Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Washington State Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,482,690. Status: Done. The Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of the rural Mason County Public Transportation Benefit Area will receive funding to purchase hybrid buses to replace diesel buses. The project will support Mason Transit Authority's Worker/Driver commuter service program to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Bremerton.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chicago Transit Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-004-TPE:Chicago Transit Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,480,000. Status: Done. Chicago Transit Authority in Illinois will receive $1,480,000 to plan for TOD along a proposed 5.3-mile southern extension of the Red Line.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Wisconsin Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Wisconsin Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,475,000. Status: Done. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will receive funds on behalf of the City of Merrill to purchase electric buses and charging infrastructure, including electrical upgrades.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Town of Chapel Hill (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Town of Chapel Hill:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,382,000. Status: Done. Chapel Hill Transit will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses to replace the oldest vehicles in their fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Billings (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:City of Billings:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,360,000. Status: Done. The City of Billings will receive funding to purchase replacement buses and associated equipment. The project will decrease maintenance costs and increase efficiency of repairs.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Washington State Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Washington State Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,330,060. Status: Done. The Washington Department of Transportation will receive funds on behalf of Grant Transit Authority to purchase electric buses and chargers.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cherokee Nation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Cherokee Nation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,318,600. Status: Done. The Cherokee Nation will receive funds to purchase electric buses and chargers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Colorado Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,300,000. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funds to purchase electric buses and infrastructure for the Eagle County Regional Transportation Authority.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of La Crosse (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:City of La Crosse:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,250,000. Status: Done. The City of La Crosse will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and charging equipment.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Colorado Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,200,000. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funds to purchase electric buses and charging stations to replace aging buses in Summit County, CO.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-004-TPE:Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,200,000. Status: Done. Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority in Florida will receive $1,200,000 to plan for TOD along the proposed Central Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, an 11-mile BRT line connecting downtown St. Petersburg to St. Pete Beach.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Nashua (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:City of Nashua:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,105,000. Status: Done. The Nashua Transit System will receive funds to purchase hybrid-electric buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metro Regional Government (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-004-TPE:Metro Regional Government:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,076,000. Status: Done. Metro in Portland, Oregon, will receive $1,076,000 to work with the City of Portland to identify affordable housing, economic development and business stabilization opportunities along a proposed 2.3-mile streetcar extension to Montgomery Park.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jacksonville Transportation Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-004-TPE:Jacksonville Transportation Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,015,280. Status: Done. Jacksonville Transportation Authority in Florida will receive $1,015,280 to plan for TOD along the proposed Ultimate Urban Circulator, which is the planned modernization of the existing Skyway monorail system in Jacksonville into an autonomous circulator.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Fresno (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:City of Fresno:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,004,973. Status: Done. The City of Fresno will receive funding to rehabilitate the Fresno Area Express fixed route maintenance and operations facility. Facility upgrades will help the city improve maintenance and fueling for buses in the fleet, enhancing service and reliability.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Gainesville (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:City of Gainesville:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. The City of Gainesville will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses and charging stations, as well as fleet monitoring and diagnostic tools.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Jackson (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-004-TPE:City of Jackson:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. The City of Jackson in Mississippi will receive $1,000,000 to reshape development along the ONELINE project, a bus rapid transit system running from Fondren through downtown to Jackson State University.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Winston Salem (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-004-TPE:City of Winston Salem:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. The City of Winston-Salem in North Carolina will receive $1,000,000 to develop a comprehensive plan for the 5.4-mile corridor along the North-South Urban Circulator, a proposed streetcar connecting colleges, jobs and the city's downtown area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Colorado Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funds to purchase electric buses and charging stations for Breckenridge, CO - supporting the \"Electric Breck\" plan.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will receive funds to purchase electric buses and install on-route chargers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Norwalk (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:City of Norwalk:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $986,928. Status: Done. The City of Norwalk (Norwalk Transit System/NTS) will receive funding to purchase zero emission buses, chargers and electrical infrastructure to accommodate future expansion. The new buses will help NTS provide efficient, reliable service for its 1.5 million annual passengers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Indianapolis and Marion County Public Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Indianapolis and Marion County Public Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $980,000. Status: Done. The Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) will receive funds to purchase solar power infrastructure to support charging capacity for their electric bus fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Oregon Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $960,090. Status: Done. The Oregon Department of Transportation on behalf of Yamhill County Transit will receive funding to replace buses. The project's capital improvements will assist the local transit authority to provide dependable and accessible service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $943,000. Status: Done. The Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority (GoTriangle) will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses to replace older vehicles at the end of their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Washington State Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Washington State Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $940,430. Status: Done. The Washington State Department of Transportation will receive funding to deploy lower-emission propane powered paratransit buses in rural Island County. The project will support the state's effort to lower operating costs and reduce vehicle emissions to improve environmental quality.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Manchester Transit Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Manchester Transit Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $934,723. Status: Done. The Manchester Transit Authority (MTA) will receive funding to purchase replacement buses for their fleet that have exceeded their useful life. The new vehicles will help improve transit service throughout the city of Manchester.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Charlotte (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-004-TPE:City of Charlotte:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $920,000. Status: Done. The City of Charlotte in North Carolina will receive $920,000 to plan for development along the proposed LYNX Silver Line, a light rail extension from Gaston County to the airport, Uptown Charlotte, Mathews and Union County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Berkeley Charleston Dorchester (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-004-TPE:Berkeley Charleston Dorchester:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $880,000. Status: Done. Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments in South Carolina will receive $880,000 to develop a TOD plan for 18 station areas along a proposed 23-mile bus rapid transit line from Summerville to Charleston.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Victor Valley Transit Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Victor Valley Transit Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $867,007. Status: Done. Victor Valley Transit Authority will receive funding to replace CNG buses that have exceeded their useful life with electric buses. The new buses will improve transit service for residents of the High Desert region of San Bernardino County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $857,700. Status: Done. The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will receive funding to purchase replacement and expansion vehicles. The new vehicles will improve safety and efficiency and accommodate a planned service expansion.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Roseville (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:City of Roseville:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $826,377. Status: Done. The City of Roseville (Roseville Transit) will receive funding to replace commuter buses with zero-emission buses. The new buses will improve transit service and enhance mobility for riders in the rapidly growing region.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[VIA Metropolitan Transit (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-004-TPE:VIA Metropolitan Transit:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $825,000. Status: Done. VIA Metropolitan Transit in Texas will receive $825,000 to work with the City of San Antonio to plan for TOD along the North-South/Central Rapid Transit Corridor Project, a 27-mile fixed guideway alignment between the Stone Oak and Brooks areas of the city.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-004-TPE:Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $800,000. Status: Done. Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority in Florida will receive $800,000 for a planning study along a proposed fixed guideway transit corridor between downtown Tampa and the University of South Florida.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-004-TPE:Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $777,943. Status: Done. The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority in New York will receive $777,943 to zone for mixed-use development along the Amherst-Buffalo Corridor Light Rail Extension project, which is a proposed extension of the area's light rail system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Rochester (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-004-TPE:City of Rochester:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $765,000. Status: Done. The City of Rochester in Minnesota will receive $765,000 to develop TOD plans for the proposed Rochester Downtown Transit Circulator, a 3.5-mile exclusive guideway bus rapid transit line proposed for downtown Rochester.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Interurban Transit Partnership (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-004-TPE:Interurban Transit Partnership:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $696,000. Status: Done. Interurban Transit Partnership (The Rapid) in Michigan will receive $696,000 to plan for development along the Silver Line Bus Rapid Transit line, which opened in 2014 and connects Grand Rapids, Kentwood and Wyoming, Michigan.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $661,342. Status: Done. The Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council will receive funding for the design and construction of new bus shelters. The project will provide improved shelters at high-ridership locations along a route connecting the cities of Brownsville, Harlingen, and Edinburg.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-004-TPE:Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $600,000. Status: Done. Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority in Texas will receive $600,000 to support TOD planning along the MetroRail Green Line, a proposed 15-mile commuter rail service between the cities of Austin and Manor.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Visalia (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:City of Visalia:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $569,595. Status: Done. The City of Visalia will receive funding to purchase new compressed natural gas (CNG) replacement buses, which will allow the city to continue to provide shuttle service from Visalia to Fresno.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Colorado Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $536,000. Status: Done. The State of Colorado will receive funding on behalf of Steamboat Springs Transit to replace diesel buses in the rural community of Steamboat Springs with hybrid diesel-electric vehicles. The replacements will enhance safety and fuel efficiency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $503,120. Status: Done. The Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority will receive funding to purchase new bus technology, such as on-time arrival information and collision avoidance. Transit buses equipped with the latest technology will improve safety, increase efficiency and improve the riding experience.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[California Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:California Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $457,139. Status: Done. The State of California Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of Eastern Sierra Transit Authority to build a new operations and administration facility. The new facility will help improve transit service throughout Inyo and Mono Counties.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oklahoma Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Oklahoma Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $407,596. Status: Done. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation will receive funding to rehabilitate bus facilities throughout the state. The project will improve transit accessibility in rural areas.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vermont Agency of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Vermont Agency of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $407,064. Status: Done. The Vermont Agency of Transportation will receive funds on behalf of Green Mountain Transit in Montpelier to purchase electric minibuses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-003-LowNo:Colorado Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $403,266. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funds to purchase electric buses and infrastructure to support service in Estes Park, CO.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Dakota Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:South Dakota Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $400,000. Status: Done. The South Dakota Department of Transportation will receive funding for the Highmore Transit Facility. The project will construct a modern facility for maintenance and operations in an area that currently lacks a centralized facility.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wyoming Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Wyoming Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $393,600. Status: Done. The Wyoming Department of Transportation will receive funding for the Sheridan, Wyoming Public Transportation Bus Replacement Project for Goose Creek Transit. The project will support the maintenance and provision of safe, affordable and reliable transit service to the community.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mesa County (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Mesa County:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $392,000. Status: Done. Mesa County on behalf of Grand Valley Transit (GVT) will receive funding to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will enhance connectivity throughout the county and, with a link to the inter-city bus, provide transit access to Denver and throughout the state.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $357,524. Status: Done. The Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation will receive funding to purchase new electric buses and associated charging infrastructure. The agency's first new-technology buses will reduce maintenance costs and improve efficiency for a system that serves tens of thousands of university students and others in and around Bloomington.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greenville County (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-004-TPE:Greenville County:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $355,000. Status: Done. Greenville County in South Carolina will receive $355,000 to plan for TOD along a high capacity transit project being planned for the Laurens Road corridor between downtown Greenville and Mauldin.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Oregon Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $352,000. Status: Done. The Oregon Department of Transportation on behalf of Canby Area Transit will receive funding for bus replacement. The project will improve service on a key commuter bus line.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Dakota Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:South Dakota Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $350,000. Status: Done. The South Dakota Department of Transportation will receive funding for the Yankton Transit Facility. The project will help expand the existing facility to better protect and maintain vehicles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-004-TPE:Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $336,000. Status: Done. The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority in Ohio will receive $336,000 to plan for TOD along the MetroHealth Line, a bus rapid transit line connecting downtown Cleveland, health facilities and residential and employment areas.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $328,040. Status: Done. The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes will receive funding to purchase new ADA vehicles and bus shelters. The project will allow the Tribe, which provides transit services to the community and the public, to meet growing demand.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Indianapolis and Marion County Public Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-004-TPE:Indianapolis and Marion County Public Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $320,000. Status: Done. Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) in Indiana will receive $320,000 to support planning along the Blue Line Rapid Transit project, a planned bus rapid transit line that will link downtown Indianapolis, the airport and the Town of Cumberland.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[California Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:California Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $312,027. Status: Done. The State of California Department of Transportation will receive funding to replace and expand specialized vehicles for accessible transportation services in San Diego County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nez Perce Tribe (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Nez Perce Tribe:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Nez Perce Tribe will receive funding to purchase buses to replace transit vehicles that have exceeded their userful life, improving service to areas on and near the Nez Perce Reservation for jobs, schools, healthcare and other services.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-004-TPE:Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada will receive $300,000 to develop a TOD plan for an 8.7-mile fixed guideway project proposed to run along Maryland Parkway into downtown Las Vegas.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sitka Tribe of Alaska (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Sitka Tribe of Alaska:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Sitka Tribe of Alaska will receive funding to purchase a bus to replace a vehicle that has exceeded its useful life, improving access for The RIDE bus passengers to access jobs, school, healthcare and ferry service in and around Sitka, about 95 miles from Juneau.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Seldovia Village Tribe (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Seldovia Village Tribe:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $299,937. Status: Done. The Seldovia Village Tribe will receive funding to replace the Seldovia Bay ferry dock, helping maintain its only public transportation system as well as freight services between Seldovia and Homer.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Carlos Apache Tribe (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:San Carlos Apache Tribe:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $297,000. Status: Done. The San Carlos Apache Tribal Council will receive funding to purchase vehicles that will replace older vans that have exceeded their useful life, helping residents in Graham, Gila and Pinal counties access jobs and services.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cherokee Nation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Cherokee Nation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $281,250. Status: Done. The Cherokee Nation will receive funding to purchase buses to both replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life and expand their existing fleet, continuing transportation services on 10 commuter routes that link to jobs, healthcare and other community services.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Seneca Nation of Indians (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Seneca Nation of Indians:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $270,000. Status: Done. The Seneca Nation of Indians will receive funding to build a storage facility to house its bus fleet, which links isolated communities to jobs and services as part of a growing regional public transportation network.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Native Village of Buckland (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Native Village of Buckland:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $262,884. Status: Done. The Native Village of Buckland will receive funding to initiate transit service to provide greater access to jobs, school, healthcare and other services.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oglala Sioux Tribe (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Oglala Sioux Tribe:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $262,200. Status: Done. The Oglala Sioux Tribe will receive funding to purchase accessible transit vehicles equipped with ITS technology. The project will help replace older vehicles with newer, more reliable models to improve service.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ninilchik Village (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Ninilchik Village:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $255,000. Status: Done. The Ninilchik Village Tribe will receive funding to supplement its locally funded transit service, which connects people to jobs, school, healthcare and shopping in the central Kenai Peninsula.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $250,000. Status: Done. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will receive funding to initiate a new transit route that will expand service to new communities.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-004-TPE:Kansas City Area Transportation Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $250,000. Status: Done. Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) in Missouri will receive $250,000 to plan for TOD along the Rock Island Railroad Corridor, a 17.7-mile corridor where a fixed guideway project is being planned to connect three major cities in the Kansas City region.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kenaitze Indian Tribe (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Kenaitze Indian Tribe:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $238,054. Status: Done. The Kenaitze Indian Tribe will receive funding to hire transit staff to expand its public transit program throughout the central Kenai Peninsula.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Colorado Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $211,200. Status: Done. The State of Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funding on behalf of Durango Transit to replace aging vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The new vehicles will help Durango Transit continue to provide service to residents in a rural area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Oregon Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $198,900. Status: Done. The Oregon Department of Transportation on behalf of Benton County will receive funding to purchase new accessible buses. The project will help improve the county's special and rural transportation program.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Idaho Transportation Department (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Idaho Transportation Department:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $192,000. Status: Done. The Idaho Transportation Department will receive funding on behalf of the City of Driggs to construct passenger shelters and bus pullouts. The new shelters will provide protection from severe weather, while allowing buses to use designated pullouts outside regular traffic lanes improves safety.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Shoshone-Bannock Tribes:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $189,000. Status: Done. The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes will receive funding to purchase buses to replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life, helping maintain and expand service to jobs, services and schools, including Idaho State University.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $188,760. Status: Done. The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, a rural tribe located 35 miles northeast of Reno, NV., will receive funding to purchase new buses and rehabilitate existing buses. The new vehicles will help the tribe expand service and increase ridership.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hydaburg Cooperative Association (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Hydaburg Cooperative Association:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $188,100. Status: Done. The Hydaburg Cooperative Association will receive funding to purchase a multi-use ferry boat that will provide both emergency transportation and transit services between the island and community of Ketchikan to access jobs, healthcare and other services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[West Virginia Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:West Virginia Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $182,400. Status: Done. The West Virginia Division of Public Transit will receive funding for rural buses across the state. The project will support transit agencies efforts to meet and sustain performance targets and preserve state of good repair goals.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $180,000. Status: Done. The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin will receive funding to purchase new buses. The project will replace buses that have exceeded their useful life to support transit needs of the Menominee Reservation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $180,000. Status: Done. The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) will receive funding to rehabilitate the Silverton Access/\"Fare Deal\" Customer Facility to enhance accessibility and safety for customers with mobility requirements.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Washington State Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Washington State Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $176,000. Status: Done. The Washington State Department of Transportation will receive funding to deploy low emission vehicles in rural Columbia County. The project will support the replacement of diesel buses with hybrid buses to improve quality of life and create a healthier environment.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $170,000. Status: Done. The Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe will receive funding to purchase new buses and build new bus shelters to support the service of its DC Direct Shuttle Transit. The project will help those in its service area of Darrington, White Horse, Rockport, Vanhorn, the City of Concrete and the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe reservation travel to employment, health and social services, educational opportunities and commerce.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $165,330. Status: Done. The Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (PARTA) will receive funding to make the bus wash system CNG-compliant to maintain and ensure service reliability.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Dakota Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:South Dakota Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $160,000. Status: Done. The South Dakota Department of Transportation will receive funding for the River Cities Public Transit (RCPT) Call Center. The project will help RCPT managed increased demand by scheduling and dispatching rides more effectively.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $150,000. Status: Done. The United Keetoowash Band of Cherokee Indians will receive funding to purchase transit vans to expand its service throughout 14 counties in north central Oklahoma focused on access to jobs, school, healthcare and other community services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $144,000. Status: Done. The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians will receive funding to purchase buses to replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life, helping continue transit service to jobs, school and community services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Otoe-Missouria Tribe (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Otoe-Missouria Tribe:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $137,250. Status: Done. The Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians will receive funding to initiate transit service and provide rides for tribal and community members to work, healthcare and other community services in Noble and Kay counties.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $135,000. Status: Done. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe will receive funding to purchase buses to replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life, helping expand transit service throughout Cape Cod.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Oregon Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $131,000. Status: Done. The Oregon Department of Transportation on behalf of Curry County will receive funding to purchase new vehicles, replacing those that have exceeded their useful life. The project will help provide critical, ADA-accessible service in a rural area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Spokane Tribe of Indians (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Spokane Tribe of Indians:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $129,472. Status: Done. The Spokane Tribe of Indians will receive funding to purchase buses to replace transit vehicles that have exceeded their useful life, providing access to essential services and connecting the reservation with eastern Washington communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $126,087. Status: Done. The Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe will receive funding to purchase vehicles to expand its bus shuttle program to full time, providing additional transit service and connections to regional transit systems in Snohomish and Skagit counties.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tulalip Tribes of Washington (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Tulalip Tribes of Washington:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $120,152. Status: Done. The Tulalip Tribes of Washington will receive funding to purchase buses to replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life, supporting access to essential services including jobs and healthcare.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $117,000. Status: Done. The Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Washington will receive funding to purchase buses to replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life, continuing a program to support access to jobs, healthcare and community services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kalispel Tribe of Indians (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Kalispel Tribe of Indians:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $115,960. Status: Done. The Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation will receive funding to purchase an expansion bus. The project will buy a passenger bus with ADA accessibility to meet the growing demand for increased transportation service for local communities in Pend Oreille/Spokane counties.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $115,534. Status: Done. The Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe will receive funding to initiative transit service, a daily service providing access to work, healthcare and other services in northern rural Nevada.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nez Perce Tribe (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Nez Perce Tribe:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $96,300. Status: Done. The Nez Perce Tribe will receive funding to purchase new buses and improve its bus storage facility. New bay doors will keep vehicles and equipment secure and provide shelter from adverse weather.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bis-Man Transit Board (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Bis-Man Transit Board:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $96,000. Status: Done. The City of Bismarck (BisMan Transit) will receive funding to rehabilitate an existing bus facility to ensure that it remains in a safe and usable condition for its employees.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ketchikan Indian Community (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Ketchikan Indian Community:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $90,750. Status: Done. The Ketchikan Indian Community will receive funding to purchase a bus to supplement a vehicle that is approaching the end of its useful life, allowing the agency to increase its ridership and provide an essential service throughout Ketchikan Gateway Borough.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $90,000. Status: Done. The Menominee Indian Tribe will receive funding to purchase buses to replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life, expanding access to jobs, school, healthcare and other government services throughout 30 counties.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Chippewa Cree Tribe (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Chippewa Cree Tribe:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $88,465. Status: Done. The Chippewa Cree Tribe will receive funding to purchase and install bus shelters throughout the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation to shield passengers from severe weather and improve efficiency by centralizing transit stops.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[South Dakota Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:South Dakota Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $80,000. Status: Done. The South Dakota Department of Transportation on behalf of Prairie Hills Transit and River Cities Transit will receive funding for snow removal equipment. The project will help ensure reliable service in inclement weather.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Quechan Indian Tribe (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Quechan Indian Tribe:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $70,000. Status: Done. The Quechan Indian Tribe will receive funding to purchase and install bus shelters at some bus stops along its transit routes, improving passenger safety and route visibility and encouraging ridership.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS:Oregon Department of Transportation:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $68,000. Status: Done. The Oregon Department of Transportation on behalf of Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD) will receive funding to purchase a bus, which will support expansion into deviated fixed-route service in addition to existing dial-a-ride service.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chickaloon Native Village (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Chickaloon Native Village:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $59,400. Status: Done. Chickaloon Native Village will receive funding to purchase a transit vehicle to replace a bus that has exceeded its useful life, helping the agency provide access to jobs and services in nearby Anchorage.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $41,443. Status: Done. The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians will receive funding to replace and renovate aging bus shelters, improving safety for passengers.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kalispel Tribe of Indians (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Kalispel Tribe of Indians:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $41,000. Status: Done. The Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation will receive funding to purchase buses to replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life, responding to increased demand on its four bus routes.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $36,250. Status: Done. The Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians will receive funding to replace a transit vehicle that has exceeded its useful life, helping residents access healthcare and other services in nearby southern Utah.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Healy Lake Village Council (d.b.a. Mendas Cha-Ag Tribe) (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Healy Lake Village Council (d.b.a. Mendas Cha-Ag Tribe):2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Healy Lake Village Council Tribe will receive funding for a planning study to initiate transit service in the Healy Lake area.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ketchikan Indian Community (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Ketchikan Indian Community:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Ketchikan Indian Community will receive funding for transit planning that will help meet increasing demand from elderly and tribal members with disabilities to access healthcare, shopping and other services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oglala Sioux Tribe (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Oglala Sioux Tribe:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Oglala Sioux Tribe will receive funding to update its short-term transit plan to evaluate its current level of service, which spans seven routes and 1,800 miles a day.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ruby Tribal Council (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Ruby Tribal Council:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Ruby Tribal Council will receive funding for a planning study to initiate transit service in and around Ruby.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi will receive funding to develop a transit plan to serve the Meskwaki community in rural Central Iowa focused on tribal elders, children and residents with disabilities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Swinomish Indian Tribal Community:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Swinomish Indian Tribal Council will receive funding for a feasibility study to assess expanding transit services to rural areas of Skagit County, which would add connections to jobs, schools and services.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Village of Venetie (2018)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2018-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR:Village of Venetie:2018</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Village of Venetie will receive funding for a planning study to initiate transit service approximately 150 miles from Fairbanks.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Massachusetts Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,000,000. Status: Done. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will receive funding to construct a new maintenance and operations facility for the Franklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA). The new facility will significantly improve transit service for the agency, which serves rural areas of the state, replacing a facility that was built in 1911 and has exceeded its useful life.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tennessee Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Tennessee Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,000,000. Status: Done. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will receive funding to help transit agencies throughout the state improve bus service by replacing older transit vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The new vehicles will help improve efficiency and service reliability for residents throughout Tennessee.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of St. Joseph (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:City of St. Joseph:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,725,000. Status: Done. The City of St. Joseph, Missouri, will receive funding to purchase new buses to replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The new vehicles will improve transit service in Northwest Missouri.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,588,766. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) will receive funding to construct new bus shelters and improve existing bus shelters by adding solar lighting. RTC also will receive funding to make upgrades to its maintenance and passenger facilities.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Jacksonville (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:City of Jacksonville:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,500,000. Status: Done. Jacksonville Transit will receive funding to construct the Jacksonville Multimodal Center, which will connect multiple modes of transportation in one location, including fixed-route bus service, intercity bus, paratransit, taxis, regional rail and bicycle/pedestrian.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,500,000. Status: Done. The Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority will receive funding to construct a new transit operations center in Martinsburg, West Virginia, to house its bus fleet and operations personnel.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Carolina Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:South Carolina Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,500,000. Status: Done. The South Carolina Department of Transportation will receive funding to purchase vehicles to replace those that are beyond their useful lives to subrecipients of SCDOT. The project will significantly improve the reliability of the systems of local transit providers by replacing a significant portion of those agencies' fleets.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,202,870. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority will receive funding to purchase CNG buses to replace diesel transit buses that have exceeded their useful life. The replacement vehicles will provide increased safety and reliability as well as fewer breakdowns.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority will receive funding to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life, reducing maintenance and other costs and improving reliability. Improved bus service will be critical as Birmingham is preparing to host the 2021 World Games.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. The Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority (Wave Transit) will receive funding to replace older diesel buses with clean and economical Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses. The new buses will improve transit service throughout Wilmington, North Carolina.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Detroit (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:City of Detroit:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. The City of Detroit Department of Transportation will receive funding to rehabilitate the Coolidge Terminal and Maintenance Facility, which was damaged extensively by a fire in 2011. The new facility will improve transit service, reliability, and mobility for residents of Detroit and the surrounding area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Grand Forks (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:City of Grand Forks:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. The City of Grand Forks will receive funding to rehabilitate and expand its administrative, storage, and maintenance facility. The new facility will help improve transit operations in the third largest city in the state.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Knoxville (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:City of Knoxville:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) will receive funding to purchase electric transit buses and charging equipment. This project will significantly improve transit access, mobility and reliability.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Georgia Regional Transportation Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority will receive funding for two projects: 1) to upgrade technology at park-and-ride lots with closed circuit TV cameras, PA systems, emergency call boxes, and digital message signs to replace outdated equipment and improve safety; and 2) to support construction of a new operations and maintenance facility along I-20 in metropolitan Atlanta.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greater Peoria Mass Transit District (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Greater Peoria Mass Transit District:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. Greater Peoria Mass Transit District will receive funding to build a new facility to house its bus maintenance and operations functions. The current maintenance and operations facilities are too small and have structural and mechanical problems.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iowa Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Iowa Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. The Iowa Department of Transportation will receive funding for two projects that help the state purchase new transit vehicles to replace older vehicles that have exceeded their useful life in both 1) urban and 2) rural transit systems.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Kentucky Transportation Cabinet:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will receive funding to purchase expansion and replacement vehicles for rural transit agencies throughout the state. The new buses will allow the rural transit agencies to enhance service, improve safety and bring fleets into a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Madison County Transit District (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Madison County Transit District:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. The Madison County Transit District, which provides bus service in Madison and St. Clair counties as well as express routes to St. Louis, will receive funding to purchase new buses to replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will receive funding to replace 40-foot diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life with 60-foot Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses. The new buses will provide expanded capacity on a high ridership bus route that connects southeastern DeKalb County with MARTA Rail.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) will receive funding for two projects: 1) to construct center-running bus lanes to create a seamless bus rapid transit (BRT) service; and 2) to make improvements at bus stops with new sidewalks, ADA-accessible bus pads, ramps, and beacon technology to help people with disabilities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Miami-Dade County (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Miami-Dade County:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. The Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works will receive funding to purchase CNG buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will improve the efficiency and reliability of the bus service in the Miami area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michigan Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Michigan Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will receive funding for two projects: 1) to help transit agencies in the state purchase new transit vehicles to replace older vehicles that have exceeded their useful life, improving reliability rural and small urban areas; and 2) to expand the Harbor Transit Multi-Modal Transit System Operations Center with increased space for the maintenance garage as well as office space, upgrading a 36-year-old facility.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Missouri Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Missouri Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will receive funding to purchase new transit vehicles to replace older vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The new vehicles will help improve transit service throughout rural Missouri.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Mexico Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:New Mexico Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. The New Mexico Department of Transportation will receive funding to help the North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) construct a new maintenance facility in Española, New Mexico. The facility will fulfill current vehicle maintenance and upkeep needs and accommodate future operations and fleet expansion.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Norwalk Transit District (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Norwalk Transit District:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. The Norwalk Transit District will receive funding to rehabilitate and expand its administration, storage and maintenance facility to accommodate a growing bus fleet and increased service. The Norwalk Transit District provides fixed-route bus service, known as WHEELS, in the City of Norwalk and surrounding towns.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oklahoma Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Oklahoma Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation will receive funding to purchase replacement vehicles to serve rural areas throughout the state. The replacement vehicles that will be procured under the project, will help providers offer demand response or fixed-route services around the clock.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ozark Regional Transit (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Ozark Regional Transit:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. Ozark Regional Transit in Springdale, Arkansas, will receive funding to purchase buses to replace vehicles destroyed in a January 2017 fire. The agency, which has been using donated vehicles that have exceeded their useful life, will improve reliability and reduce maintenance.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Port Authority of Allegheny County (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Port Authority of Allegheny County:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. The Port Authority of Allegheny County will receive funding to purchase low-floor clean diesel buses. The new vehicles will improve transit service and reliability for residents of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) will receive funding to purchase new commuter buses that will replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Transit Authority of River City (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Transit Authority of River City:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) will receive funding to purchase new buses to replace its oldest and highest mileage buses. TARC provides bus service in Louisville and surrounding areas.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) will receive funding to replace old bus shelters that are damaged and missing panels, roofing and seating. The new shelters will improve safety by providing additional lighting and other ammenities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Westchester County (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Westchester County:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,600,000. Status: Done. Westchester County will receive funding to purchase new articulated vehicles to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life. This is part of a larger effort to replace outdated vehicles in the Bee-Line's fixed-route fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Arkansas Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Central Arkansas Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,570,000. Status: Done. Rock Region METRO of Little Rock, Arkansas, will receive funding to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will lower the average age of the vehicle fleet and reduce maintenance costs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,165,000. Status: Done. Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transportation District (MetroLINK) will receive funding to purchase electric buses, charging stations, and bus shelters with real time signage. The new buses will replace old ones that have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rogue Valley Transportation District (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Rogue Valley Transportation District:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,018,750. Status: Done. The Rogue Valley Transportation District will receive funding to purchase 35-foot low floor CNG vehicles. This project will significantly improve system reliability by replacing vehicles that are beyond their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Gulf Coast Center (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:The Gulf Coast Center:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,001,068. Status: Done. Gulf Coast Center (GCC) will receive funding to construct a new Administration and Operations Center. This project will significantly improve current and longer-term condition and operations through realizing operational and administrative efficiencies.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lee County (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Lee County:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,000,000. Status: Done. Lee County Transit (LeeTran) will receive funding for a project to construct a bus transfer station and park-and-ride lot in order to improve safety for bus passengers. The project will replace a pair of bus stops that are currently serving as a transfer point for five bus routes in an area of heavy car traffic.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Missoula Urban Transportation District (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Missoula Urban Transportation District:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,726,888. Status: Done. The Missoula Urban Transportation District (MUTD or Mountain Line) will receive funding to replace old buses and improve bus stops to accommodate the increasing ridership resulting from a new zero-fare demonstration project.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Butler County Regional Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Butler County Regional Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,668,750. Status: Done. The Butler County Regional Transit Authority (BCRTA) will receive funding to build the Chestnut Street Multimodal Station and Shared Services Facility, which will add the agency's first passenger infrastructure as well as a new operations facility.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,668,750. Status: Done. The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) will receive funding to upgrade and renovate GCRTA's west side bus facility to accommodate CNG-fueled buses. This project will significantly improve system condition and service reliability by replacing systems that are past their useful life, while also lowering maintenance and operating costs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,668,750. Status: Done. The Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority will receive funding to construct an indoor storage facility. The project will improve working conditions and vehicle maintenance, as the current facility does not have the capacity to store the vehicles inside.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,668,750. Status: Done. The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) will receive funding to purchase new buses. The project will improve system reliability by reducing the average age of the fleet and reducing maintenance costs associated with outdated vehicles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Pennsylvania Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,639,499. Status: Done. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will receive funding to help the Area Transportation Authority of North Central Pennsylvania construct of a new transportation center in Bradford, Pa. This new facility will provide an off-street location for bus transfers, as well as covered waiting areas and a parking lot for riders.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Denton County Transportation Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Denton County Transportation Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,625,000. Status: Done. The Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) will receive funding to construct a bus maintenance facility and wash building to accommodate up to 45 buses. The agency does not currently have a dedicated maintenance facility, impacting service and operational efficiency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital Area Transit System (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Capital Area Transit System:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,600,000. Status: Done. Capital Area Transit System (CATS) in Baton Rouge will receive funding to purchase new vehicles to replace older vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The new vehicles will inprove the safety and reliability of bus service in the Baton Rouge area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Lincoln (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:City of Lincoln:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,600,000. Status: Done. The City of Lincoln will receive funding to purchase land and construct a bus maintenance and storage facility with a Compressed Natural Gas fueling station. The new facility will help improve transit service in the capital city of Nebraska.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Phoenix (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:City of Phoenix:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,600,000. Status: Done. The City of Phoenix Public Transportation Department will receive funding to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life. The city's backlog of buses that have exceeded mileage thresholds has been exacerbated by a need to increase service by 25 percent to serve a growing population.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Wichita (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:City of Wichita:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,600,000. Status: Done. Wichita Transit, which is a department of the City of Wichita, will receive funding to purchase new trolley buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new trolley buses will help Wichita Transit better accommodate increased service and ridership on its Q-Line trolley bus.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Coast Transportation Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Coast Transportation Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,600,000. Status: Done. The Mississippi Coast Transportation Authority (Coast Transit) will receive funding to construct a bus tram bridge that will provide a transit and bike/pedestrian connection between the Gulfport Transit Center and Jones Park Bus Station in downtown Gulfport.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Transit Administration (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Maryland Transit Administration:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,600,000. Status: Done. The Maryland Transit Administration will receive funding to support its Beyond the Bus Stop program, which enhances bus facilities to improve safety, efficiency, and connectivity.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Municipality of Caguas (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Municipality of Caguas:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,600,000. Status: Done. The Autonomous Municipality of Caguas in Puerto Rico will receive funding to renovate the Francisco Pereira Transportation Terminal and replace non-ADA compliant vans. The new vans are more reliable, comfortable, and accessible than the vans they are replacing.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,600,000. Status: Done. New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) will receive funding to replace roofs at three bus garages: Meadowlands (North Bergen, NJ); Greenville (Jersey City, NJ) and Wayne (Wayne, NJ). These improvements will help NJ TRANSIT maintain a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Utah Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,600,000. Status: Done. The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) will receive funding to construct a clean fuel center that will replace an older facility that has exceeded its useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corporation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corporation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,502,028. Status: Done. Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corporation (Citilink) will receive funding for new electric hybrid buses to replace older vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The project also includes an upgrade to the on-board camera safety system and bus maintenance training.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Salem Area Mass Transit District (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Salem Area Mass Transit District:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,475,000. Status: Done. The Salem Area Mass Transit District will receive funding to purchase low-floor CNG buses, replacing vehicles that are beyond their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Delaware Transit Corporation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Delaware Transit Corporation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,450,000. Status: Done. The Delaware Transit Corporation will receive funding to construct a bus-only lane in Wilmington that will be shared with bicycles, improving transit and bicycle access into the central business area. The project also includes upgrades to bus stops in the area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oklahoma Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Oklahoma Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,400,000. Status: Done. Oklahoma State University-Stillwater Transit (OSU Transit) will receive funding to replace its 50-year-old existing maintenance facility with a new facility, enabling the agency to maintain operations in-house rather than outsourcing, creating a safer and more reliable transit system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,325,000. Status: Done. The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA) will receive funding to purchase replacements for diesel buses that are past their useful life. This project will improve service reliability.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Springfield Mass Transit District (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Springfield Mass Transit District:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,201,724. Status: Done. Springfield Mass Transit District will receive funding to purchase new CNG buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will improve transit service throughout the Springfield area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Broward County Board of County Commissioners (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Broward County Board of County Commissioners:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,040,000. Status: Done. The Broome County Department of Public Transportation (BC Transit) will receive funding to purchase hybrid electric buses to replace diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will help improve transit service throughout the county.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Santa Fe (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:City of Santa Fe:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,036,562. Status: Done. The City of Santa Fe will receive funding to rehabilitate a structurally deficient transit facility to serve as the new Southside Transit Center. The new facility will improve safety, efficiency and accessibility to transit service in New Mexico's capital.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Bangor (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:City of Bangor:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,944,540. Status: Done. The City of Bangor will receive funding to replace buses in its Community Connector fleet that have exceeded their useful life. The transit service, which serves the communities of Bangor, Brewer, Hampden, Old Town, Orono, and Veazie as well as the University of Maine at Orono, is seen as key to positioning Bangor as the focal point of Eastern Maine's economic growth. Ridership has doubled in the last decade.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Manatee County (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Manatee County:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,913,000. Status: Done. Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT) will receive funding to rehabilitate transit buses and trolleys to extend their useful life. MCAT provides fixed-route public transportation services throughout Manatee County and into neighboring counties, including Sarasota County and Pinellas County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Dakota Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:South Dakota Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,874,400. Status: Done. The South Dakota Department of Transportation will receive funding to replace vehicles throughout the state that have exceeded their useful life. These vehicles will improve reliability and capacity for local transit providers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duluth Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Duluth Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,800,320. Status: Done. The Duluth Transit Authority (DTA) will receive funding to replace an aging fare collection system with a new system with more functionalities. DTA provides public transit service in Duluth and Proctor, Minnesota, as well as Superior, Wisconsin.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Altoona Metro Transit (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Altoona Metro Transit:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,800,000. Status: Done. Transportation & Motor Buses for Public Use Authority will receive funding to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life. Some of the new buses will replace vehicles with poorly performing wheelchair lifts, modernizing the buses to provide better service for all. The authority provides bus service in and around Altoona in western Pennsylvania.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vermont Agency of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Vermont Agency of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,800,000. Status: Done. The Vermont Agency of Transportation will receive funding to purchase buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will help improve efficiency and service reliability for residents throughout rural Vermont.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Lubbock (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:City of Lubbock:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,750,000. Status: Done. The City of Lubbock and local transit agency Citibus will receive funding to purchase Proterra 40' fast-charge electric buses that will be used on the Texas Tech University campus. The project also includes an on-route fast charger and depot charger. By replacing diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life with battery electric buses, Citibus will reduce overall fleet energy consumption, maintenance costs, and emissions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Georgia Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Georgia Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,750,000. Status: Done. The Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Transportation, will receive funding to purchase battery electric buses and supporting charging infrastructure. By replacing aging diesel vehicles with BYD 35' K9S electric buses, MTA will increase overall fleet efficiency, reduce emissions, and develop the relevant skills and experience necessary to enable future expansion of zero emission buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Council (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Metropolitan Council:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,750,000. Status: Done. Metro Transit will receive funds to replace diesel buses with battery electric buses as well as the needed charging equipment. The buses will be used on the new C Line, which is a rapid bus line.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Montgomery County (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Montgomery County:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,750,000. Status: Done. Montgomery County, Maryland will receive funds to purchase Proterra 35' E2 battery electric buses, as well as depot chargers, to replace diesel buses. The buses would be Montgomery County's first zero-emission buses and would be a component of green and sustainable initiatives underway in the county.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Stark Area Regional Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,750,000. Status: Done. The Stark Area Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to purchase zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell transit buses sourced directly from ElDorado, supporting a significant leap toward cost-reducing economies of scale and commercialization of the American Fuel Cell Bus.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[VIA Metropolitan Transit (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:VIA Metropolitan Transit:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,750,000. Status: Done. VIA Metropolitan Transit will receive funding to replace diesel buses with battery electric buses. The new battery electric buses will support urban renewal efforts in the downtown area as well as VIA's workforce development program. VIA's use of 100% renewable grid power ensures the battery electric buses will truly be zero emissions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Luzerne County Transportation Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Luzerne County Transportation Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,700,000. Status: Done. The Luzerne County Transportation Authority will receive funding to purchase 35-foot CNG replacement buses. This project will significantly improve transit service by replacing assets that are in poor condition and have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Hampshire Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:New Hampshire Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,520,000. Status: Done. The New Hampshire Department of Transportation will receive funding to help the Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation (COAST) purchase new buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. COAST operates transit service in southeastern New Hampshire.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,500,000. Status: Done. The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe will receive funding to construct an operations and administrative facility. The new facility will improve safety for employees and allow for more efficient transit operations in northwestern Nevada.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,450,000. Status: Done. St Louis Metro Transit will receive funds to replace older model diesel buses with battery electric city transit buses in the St Louis region. The goal is to integrate battery electric buses on specific high profile routes in the St Louis downtown and metropolitan area. Battery electric buses will allow Metro to continue to support the region's sustainability and air quality efforts.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,450,000. Status: Done. Connect Transit will receive funding to replace diesel buses used in fixed route service with zero-emission, 40-foot, battery electric buses. Connect will install solar power panels at an existing maintenance facility to support the electric bus deployment and reduce the costs associated with charging the buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,450,000. Status: Done. Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit will receive funding to purchase New Flyer 60' zero-emission fuel cell electric buses with supporting hydrogen infrastructure. This project will be the first commercial deployment of articulated fuel cell buses in the US. CUMTD will produce hydrogen on-site partially from renewable sources.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City and County of Honolulu (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:City and County of Honolulu:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,450,000. Status: Done. Honolulu will receive funding for Gillig battery electric buses with depot chargers in the Honolulu area as their inaugural project to transition their fleet to zero emission. This project is unique in that the buses will be charged during the day to take advantage of the renewable energy made available by the abundant solar and wind energy available on the island. Project partners are Oahu Transit Services, Gillig, Hawaiian Electric Company and the Center for Transportation and the Environment.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Las Cruces (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:City of Las Cruces:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,450,000. Status: Done. Building upon local plans, the City of Las Cruces will receive funding to purchase zero-emission buses that will replace aging diesel buses and expand their service area. The bus acquisition helps the city achieve its sustainability goals of economic viability, environmental health, and social responsibility while building a model for future battery electric bus procurements.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Lincoln (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:City of Lincoln:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,450,000. Status: Done. The City of Lincoln will receive funds to purchase electric buses that will replace heavy-duty diesel buses. The new buses will be used on routes that connect residents to employment opportunities. Additionally, electric charging stations, a transformer, and staff training on electric buses will be funded.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Colorado Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,450,000. Status: Done. The State of Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funding to purchase zero emission buses for the Town of Vail, Roaring Fork Transportation Authority, and the City of Boulder. The buses will replace diesel buses that have exceeded useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Connecticut Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Connecticut Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,450,000. Status: Done. The Connecticut Department of Transportation will receive funding to purchase 40' Proterra E2 Max battery electric buses through a joint effort with CTtransit's Hartford Division and Greater Bridgeport Transit. The project will be the next step in CTDOT's zero emission bus deployment program with the goal to minimize the carbon emissions of Connecticut's bus fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,450,000. Status: Done. Des Moines Area Regional Transit will receive funding to purchase all-electric replacement buses and to update supporting electrical infrastructure. Project partners are MidAmerican Energy and Proterra. These vehicles will be the first electric transit buses deployed in Iowa.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greenville Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Greenville Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,450,000. Status: Done. Greenville TA is partnering with Proterra to purchase battery electric transit buses, overhead and depot chargers, and related equipment and infrastructure. By replacing vehicles that have exceeded their useful life, this project will improve the condition of buses providing regular passenger service, improve air quality, and reduce expenses associated with operating diesel vehicles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Indianapolis and Marion County Public Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Indianapolis and Marion County Public Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,450,000. Status: Done. IndyGo will receive funding to upgrade electrical infrastructure to charge electric buses at its operations facility. This upgrade supports IndyGo plans to replace all diesel buses with electric buses by 2032. IndyGo's projected fleet will include 143 electric local buses and 56 electric rapid transit buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Oregon Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,450,000. Status: Done. The Oregon Department of Transportation, in partnership with SMART, will receive funding to purchase battery electric buses for fixed routes servicing the City of Wilsonville, Oregon. By replacing aging diesel buses with Proterra 35' E2 electric buses, SMART will increase overall fleet efficiency, reduce emissions, improve ride quality, and develop the relevant skills and experience necessary to enable future expansion of zero-emission buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Carolina Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:South Carolina Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,450,000. Status: Done. The City of Seneca and Oconee County will purchase 35' Proterra Catalyst zero-emission extended-range battery electric buses to the nation's first all-electric transit bus system. This project is part of a planned all-electric transit service expansion to two municipalities in rural Oconee County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Town of Blacksburg (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Town of Blacksburg:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,440,000. Status: Done. Blacksburg Transit will receive funding to add buses to its fleet as ridership expands. Blacksburg Transit serves the town of Blacksburg, VA, including the campus of Virginia Tech University. Increasing the size of its fleet will help meet current and future ridership, which is growing as Virginia Tech expands.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,375,000. Status: Done. The Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) will receive funding to purchase new high capacity buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will help improve transit service in the Seattle metropolitan area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Everett (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:City of Everett:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,375,000. Status: Done. The City of Everett (Everett Transit) will receive funding to purchase new battery electric buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will improve efficiency and service reliability in Snohomish County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Intercity Transit (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Intercity Transit:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,375,000. Status: Done. Intercity Transit will receive funding to rehabilitate and expand its maintenance facility to maintain service, safety and the reliability of its bus fleet. Intercity Transit serves Olympia and the surrounding areas.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[King County Department of Metro Transit (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:King County Department of Metro Transit:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,375,000. Status: Done. The King County Department of Transportation (Metro Transit) will receive funding for two projects: 1) to purchase new buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life; and 2) to help construct a new off-street bus layover facility in north Seattle to reduce delays and improve service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pierce County Transportation Benefit Area Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Pierce County Transportation Benefit Area Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,375,000. Status: Done. The Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation will receive funding to purchase new buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Skagit Transit (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Skagit Transit:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,375,000. Status: Done. The Skagit Transit System will receive funding to construct a maintenance and operations facility to house its current bus fleet and personnel.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,375,000. Status: Done. The Snohomish County Transportation Benefit Area will receive funding to purchase new buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Spokane Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Spokane Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,375,000. Status: Done. The Spokane Transit Authority will receive funding to purchase new buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will improve efficiency and service reliability in Spokane and the surrounding areas.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Madison (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:City of Madison:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,278,950. Status: Done. Metro Transit will receive funding to purchase 40' battery electric buses that will replace diesel buses. The project will begin the fleet transition to all electric buses. The City of Madison has a goal to convert the fleet to 50% electric by 2035.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Municipality of Anchorage (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Municipality of Anchorage:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,250,000. Status: Done. The Municipality of Anchorage will receive funding to replace the drainage system and leaking roof on the bus storage building that houses People Mover's fleet of 59 buses used for fixed-route service. The building, constructed in 1983, provides heated storage for the buses during Anchorage's long and harsh winter season.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Fairfield (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:City of Fairfield:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,225,000. Status: Done. The City of Fairfield will receive funding to purchase all-electric, zero-emission Proterra 35' Catalyst E2 buses and supporting charging infrastructure as part of their Alternative Fuels and Fleet Replacement policy, which focuses on transitioning to an all-electric fleet. By replacing aging fleet vehicles with Proterra electric buses, the City of Fairfield will improve both route efficiency and air quality.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Los Angeles (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:City of Los Angeles:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,225,000. Status: Done. The City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) will receive funding to purchase Proterra 35-foot, battery electric, zero emission buses with a capitalized lease for the electric battery and to install electric charging stations at the Sylmar/San Fernando Valley and Downtown Bus Facilities. The funding is for the incremental cost of a battery electric bus over a CNG bus and leverages federal, state, local utilities and local match to purchase the battery electric buses for service expansion.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,222,799. Status: Done. The Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission will receive funding to replace vehicles and bus shelters along the fixed route. This project will significantly improve the reliability of service through the bus replacement component, while safeguarding rider safety and security and enhancing access and mobility by adding through the bus shelter component.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Butte County Association of Governments (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Butte County Association of Governments:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,206,518. Status: Done. The Butte County Association of Governments in California will receive funding to rehabilitate dozens of bus stops to improve accessibility and provide bus shelters. The project will enhance mobility and connectivity for riders.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Davis (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:City of Davis:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,206,518. Status: Done. Unitrans in Davis, California, will receive funding to overhaul transit buses that have exceeded their useful life. The project will replace engines and cooling systems and increase passenger capacity.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Fairfield (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:City of Fairfield:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,206,518. Status: Done. The City of Fairfield, California, will receive funding to purchase battery-electric buses to replace diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will significantly improve the safety and reliability of the transit system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Norwalk (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:City of Norwalk:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,206,518. Status: Done. The City of Norwalk, California will receive funding for two projects: 1) the Anaheim Transportation Network to purchase zero emission battery-electric buses to replace diesel buses on its most heavily traveled route serving tourists and employees of Disneyland and other resorts; and 2) the Norwalk Transit System to expand its battery-electric fleet with new vehicles that will help service a new route.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Santa Rosa (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:City of Santa Rosa:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,206,518. Status: Done. The City of Santa Rosa, California, will receive funding to purchase battery-electric buses and charging infrastructure to replace diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will improve the safety and reliability of the transit system as well as improve air quality.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Long Beach Public Transportation Company (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Long Beach Public Transportation Company:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,206,518. Status: Done. The Long Beach Public Transportation Company will receive funding to purchase battery-electric operated buses and associated charging equipment to replace gas-powered buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will replace vehicles that are in poor condition, reducing maintenance costs and improving air quality.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[North County Transit District (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:North County Transit District:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,206,518. Status: Done. The North County Transit District in San Diego County, California, will receive funding to purchase zero emission battery-electric buses to replace diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life. The replacement buses will reduce the average age of the fleet, increasing service reliability, and advance air quality goals.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Orange County Transportation Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Orange County Transportation Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,206,518. Status: Done. The Orange County Transportation Authority will receive funding for two projects: 1) to rehabilitate transit centers in southern California, including replacing or renovating roofs, lighting, platforms as well as safety enhancements; and 2) to rehabilitate maintenance facilities, including heating, ventilation and air conditioner replacements, and bus wash and steam cleaning areas.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sacramento Regional Transit District (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Sacramento Regional Transit District:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,206,518. Status: Done. The Sacramento Regional Transit District will receive funding to purchase and install maintenance equipment to replace equipment that has been out of service. The project will increase reliability and improve efficiency by increasing the number of vehicles that can be repaired at two locations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,206,518. Status: Done. Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District will receive funding to purchase replacement buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will significantly improve system reliability and reduce maintenance costs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ben Franklin Transit (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Ben Franklin Transit:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,200,000. Status: Done. Ben Franklin Transit will receive funding to rehabiliate its operations maintenance facility as the facility has exceeded its useful life. The new facility will help improve transit operations throughout Franklin and Benton counties in south-central Washington.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cape May County (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Cape May County:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,200,000. Status: Done. Cape May County Fare Free Transportation will receive funding to help build an operations building to consolidate management and operations to realize efficiencies and improve service. The paratransit service provides about 117,000 trips a year to residents, veterans, seniors and others. Cape May County has the highest population of seniors in New Jersey.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Oshkosh (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:City of Oshkosh:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,200,000. Status: Done. The City of Oshkosh (Go Transit) will receive funding to purchase new buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will improve efficiency and service reliability.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Massachusetts Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,200,000. Status: Done. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Martha's Vineyard Transit Authority will receive funds to purchase all-electric transit buses and an energy storage system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Napa Valley Transportation Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Napa Valley Transportation Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,092,250. Status: Done. Napa Valley Transportation Authority will receive funding to purchase BYD 30' battery electric buses to replace buses in a comprehensive revitalization of Vine Transit's current revenue vehicle fleet. The 30' battery electric buses will replace several vehicles at or near the end of their useful lives. All of the replacements are diesel powered heavy-duty buses that are past their twelve-year life span.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Nashua (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:City of Nashua:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,080,000. Status: Done. The City of Nashua (Nashua Transit System) will receive funding for two projects: 1) to replace older transit vehicles that have exceeded their useful life, improving service efficiency and reliability in southern New Hampshire; and 2) to rehabilitate its transit center, including repairs to its roof and surrounding pavement.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rogue Valley Transportation District (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Rogue Valley Transportation District:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,020,014. Status: Done. The Rogue Valley Transportation District will receive funding to purchase and install signal prioritization technology on the bus fleet and highway interchanges, which will provide more consistent, reliable service to riders. Since the technology being implemented is GPS based, riders can also see where the bus is in real time using a recently deployed app from the project sponsor.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alabama A&M University (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Alabama A&amp;M University:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. Alabama A&M University's Bulldog Transit System will receive funding to purchase electric buses, charging stations, and other associated equipment. BTS has a commitment to replace buses that have reached the end of their useful life with zero emission buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Broward County Board of County Commissioners (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Broward County Board of County Commissioners:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. Broward County Transit (BCT) will receive funding to replace diesel buses that have met their useful life with all-electric 45' over-the-road buses. Purchase of these buses will include associated depot charging infrastructure to support bus deployment. The buses will be operated on BCT's express bus routes servicing the Southeast Florida cities of Fort Lauderdale and Miami.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Gainesville (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:City of Gainesville:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. Gainesville RTS will receive funding to purchase Gillig 40' battery electric buses and depot chargers to replace diesel buses. These buses will be Gainesville RTS's first zero emission buses, and one of the first deployments of the Gillig battery electric bus.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Tallahassee (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:City of Tallahassee:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. The City of Tallahassee's public transit service provider, StarMetro, will receive funding to replace aging diesel buses with 35-foot Proterra Catalyst fast-charge battery electric buses. The project will add to battery electric buses that are currently in StarMetro's fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Delaware Transit Corporation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Delaware Transit Corporation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. Delaware Transit Corporation will receive funding to purchase Proterra 35' Catalyst E2 battery electric Buses, serving Wilmington and Sussex County. DTC will also deploy on-route chargers and depot chargers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jacksonville Transportation Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Jacksonville Transportation Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will receive funding to replace diesel buses with 40' battery electric Gillig buses and chargers for an expansion route. The new route will serve a Park-n-Ride and a new Amazon distribution center that employs over 1,500 Jacksonville residents. Because the charging stations will utilize Jacksonville Electric Authority's Solar Smart Power program, the buses will truly have zero emissions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kitsap Transit (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Kitsap Transit:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. Kitsap Transit will receive funding to replace diesel buses with battery electric buses and charging infrastructure. In 2016, KT dedicated local funding to the demonstration of one battery electric bus in its service area located in Kitsap County, WA. KT is collaborating with Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, Puget Sound Energy, and EV Support to analyze the advanced technology buses and infrastructure.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lexington Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Lexington Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. Lextran will receive funding to purchase battery electric buses and on-route charging stations to service the University of Kentucky campus, City of Lexington, and Fayette County. The purchase will add to Lextran's existing fast-charge fleet as well as introduce extended-range buses, allowing for expanded zero emission service, which will help to achieve both Lextran and UK campus sustainability goals.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will receive funding to execute a second phase of its electric bus program to install charging infrastructure (on-route & charging bank for depot chargers) and buy electric buses. The charging infrastructure is an integral part of PSTA's long-term battery electric bus program.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[RTS Genesee (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:RTS Genesee:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority will receive funding to purchase electric buses, related maintenance equipment, and the installation of a charging system. These buses will be used for revenue service, replacing older diesel buses, resulting in significant reduction in emissions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Rhode Island Public Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $903,870. Status: Done. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will receive funding to design and improve the East Side bus tunnel. The tunnel, which is 102 years old, is critical for RIPTA operations that run east to west and allow the fleet to bypass city traffic while in the tunnel.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tahoe Transportation District (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Tahoe Transportation District:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $850,000. Status: Done. Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) will receive funding to expand their electric bus fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Muckleshoot Indian Tribe:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $800,000. Status: Done. The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe will receive funding to rehabilitate its bus facility to improve efficiency, service reliability and the safety of its employees and equipment.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vermont Agency of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Vermont Agency of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $800,000. Status: Done. The Vermont Agency of Transportation will receive funding to purchase new buses for service expansion purposes for Green Mountain Transit, which serves Burlington and the surrounding area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $797,550. Status: Done. The Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority will receive funding to replace diesel buses with New Flyer electric buses and chargers, and support workforce development.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Colorado Springs (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:City of Colorado Springs:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $758,785. Status: Done. Mountain Metropolitan Transit (MMT) in Colorado Springs will receive funding to acquire property and design and build a bus storage facility to house a fleet that is stored outside, exposed to the elements and increasing maintenance costs. The storage facility will provide operational stability and improve the longevity of MMT's fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Colorado Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $758,785. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funding to purchase new transit buses for Greeley Evans Transit in Greeley. The buses will replace vehicles that are past their useful life and unable to serve growing ridership.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Redding Area Bus Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Redding Area Bus Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $746,456. Status: Done. Redding Area Bus Authority will receive funding to purchase all-electric Proterra 35-foot Catalyst E2 transit buses; install fast-charge bus charging stations with a charging cube and supporting infrastructure; make other necessary improvements to RABA's maintenance depot; and train drivers and staff on operation and maintenance of buses and equipment.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $720,000. Status: Done. Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation (BPTC) will receive funding to purchase new buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. BPTC, which provides fixed-route bus service in the City of Bloomington, plans to use the new vehicles on its heavier volume routes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Antelope Valley Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Antelope Valley Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $705,347. Status: Done. Antelope Valley Transit Authority will receive funding to purchase battery electric buses that will replace diesel buses that have exceeded useful life. AVTA is committed to having an all electric fleet by 2018.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Owensboro (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:City of Owensboro:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $677,406. Status: Done. The City of Owensboro will receive funding for replacement buses to upgrade its aging fleet and increase safety and reliability. As Owensboro experiences population growth thanks to new development, the city is preparing for increased transit ridership.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Berkshire Regional Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $660,721. Status: Done. The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to purchase new buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. The new buses will improve the efficiency and reliability of bus service in Berkshire County, located in western Massachusetts.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Asheville (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:City of Asheville:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $633,333. Status: Done. The City of Asheville will receive funds to acquire 35-foot battery electric buses and chargers. This project will be the catalyst to transition Asheville's transit fleet to 100% zero emission vehicles within 10 years.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $580,000. Status: Done. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes will receive funding to purchase new transit vehicles and modernize a bus storage facility and bus shelters. These upgrades will improve safety and accessibility for tribal members and other residents of the Flathead Indian Reservation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hawaii Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Hawaii Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $576,000. Status: Done. The County of Hawaii Mass Transit Agency will receive funding to purchase accessible transit vehicles to replace existing equipment that breaks down frequently and has exceeded its useful life. The agency operates the Hele-On Bus System, which provides island-wide fixed route bus service in a mainly rural area with two urban locations, Hilo and Kona.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ninilchik Village (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Ninilchik Village:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $551,982. Status: Done. The Ninilchik Tribe will receive funding to build a bus maintenance facility to store vehicles on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula. Buses stored in the facility will receive less damage from icy Arctic conditions, increasing vehicle life expectancy and improving safety.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Idaho Transportation Department (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Idaho Transportation Department:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $540,000. Status: Done. The Idaho Transportation Department, with its partner Mountain Rides Transportation Authority, which operates bus service in a mountain resort area of Blaine County, will receive funding to purchase new vehicles to replace old ones that have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[California Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:California Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. The California Department of Transportation will receive funding for a new operations center in Nevada County after outgrowing its current facility, which is out of reliable radio/cellular range. The new center will be located in a more central and accessible location and offer improved communications.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital Area Transit System (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Capital Area Transit System:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. CATS will add new Proterra 35' Catalyst XR electric buses, depot charges, and an on-route fast charger to their bus fleet. The buses will be deployed on the Bus Rapid Transit Florida Boulevard, and Plank Road Routes and the newly planned North Baton Rouge HUB facility allowing several options for expansion.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. This project will introduce battery electric fueled buses to the Lafayette Transit System fleet, along with overnight charging stations. The Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government is looking to replace retired diesel fueled buses with Proterra zero emission battery electric fuel buses. The buses will be deployed in areas such as downtown and the University.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mass Transportation Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Mass Transportation Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. The Mass Transportation Authority will receive funds to purchase and deploy electric buses as replacement buses for buses that have met and exceeded their useful life, as well as charging stations to provide the necessary infrastructure to support the fleet of electric vehicles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Missoula Urban Transportation District (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Missoula Urban Transportation District:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. The two primary public transportation providers in Missoula, MUTD and ASUM-OT, are collaborating in the deployment of electric buses to advance agency goals to convert to clean vehicle technology. As a community that faces severe air quality issues, as well as record growth in transit ridership, this project is well supported by local and regional plans, and will deliver significant benefits to regional air quality.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mountain Rides Transportation Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Mountain Rides Transportation Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. Mountain Rides will purchase heavy-duty, battery electric buses and fast charging infrastructure for its fixed route bus operations in Blaine County, Idaho. This project will begin to fulfill Mountain Rides' goal of moving from diesel powered buses to cleaner, cheaper, easier to maintain battery electric buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. Nashville MTA is partnering with Proterra to purchase battery electric transit buses that will operate on the Music City Circuit downtown circulator routes. MTA is extending one of the Music City Circuit routes to connect to Tennessee State University's main campus.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. NJ Transit is purchasing Proterra Catalyst electric buses to operate out of the Newton Avenue Garage. These buses will provide best in class fuel efficiency and will produce no local emissions. This will reduce ground level emissions of nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons and particulates.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Port Authority of Allegheny County (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Port Authority of Allegheny County:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. PAAC will purchase 40-foot battery electric buses and rapid electric charging stations. The new electric buses will be operated on Port Authority's 88 Penn route serving Pittsburgh's East End. Also included in this project is workforce training and development.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. Hampton Roads Transit will purchase 40-ft Proterra Catalyst E2 Extended Range Electric Buses and associated Depo Plug-in Chargers. These buses have the benefit of improving air quality by eliminating dangerous particulate emissions, and results in a savings of 14.5 million pounds of carbon emissions during the useful life of the buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Utah Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. Park City Transit will purchase long-range battery electric 35' Proterra Catalyst E2 buses with depot chargers to replace diesel buses. The electric buses will help create a Resort Connector Express route, providing high-frequency service to major activity and employment areas. The fully electric RCX would also connect to the newly implemented fully electric Bus Rapid Transit route.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $485,760. Status: Done. To improve the safety and efficiency of its buses, Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation will receive funding to install pedestrian detection systems on its fixed-route buses. The detection systems will provide safety upgrades as the agency continues expanding service. CityBus has experienced exceptional growth in the last two decades and has the second highest ridership in Indiana.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vermont Agency of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Vermont Agency of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $480,000. Status: Done. The Vermont Agency of Transportation will receive funding to purchase electric buses. The project is a collaborative effort that includes a local utility, bus company, state, as well as a private energy company and will support reduced energy consumption & emissions. Buses will be deployed at Green Mountain Transit in Burlington, Vermont.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Colorado Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $458,384. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation, on behalf of the City of Glenwood Springs, will receive funding to purchase a new CNG bus for the city's Ride Glenwood bus fleet. The new bus will replace an aging diesel bus that has exceeded its useful life and is often out of service due to mechanical issues.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $447,480. Status: Done. The Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) will receive funding to replace two buses in the Jump Around Carson (JAC) fleet that have exceeded their useful life. The replacement vehicles will help reduce downtime for JAC's fleet and help the agency save on maintenance costs while keeping its assets in a state of good repair.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Virgin Islands Department of Public Works (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Virgin Islands Department of Public Works:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $445,640. Status: Done. The Virgin Islands Department of Public Works will receive funding to purchase new bus shelters that will replace older bus shelters that have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Livermore / Amador Valley Transit Authority (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Livermore / Amador Valley Transit Authority:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $434,811. Status: Done. The Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority in the San Francisco Bay Area will receive funding to rehabilitate its downtown transit center to enhance safety and improve connectivity with other routes. The 20-year old transit center needs updates such as replacing pavement, updating lighting, improving passenger amenities and installing signage.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alaska Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-003-LowNo:Alaska Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $408,130. Status: Done. The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities will receive funding to purchase battery electric buses, associated charging infrastructure and a back-up generator to maintain bus service in a disaster situation. Juneau, the Capital City of Alaska, has a clean, renewable source of energy, local hydropower. Transitioning the fleet to all electric will eliminate emissions from diesel buses and emissions from shipping diesel fuel by barge 900 miles from Seattle.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Colorado Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $360,045. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Town of Estes Park, will receive funding to purchase an electric trolley for use on the Free Shuttle transit program to replace a 12-year-old trolley that has significant maintenance issues and has exceeded its useful life. The trolley serves downtown Estes Park.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Appleton (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:City of Appleton:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $350,506. Status: Done. The City of Appleton (Valley Transit) will receive funding for two projects: 1) to purchase new buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life; and 2) to help renovate its operations and maintenance facility with a new generator, replacement heaters and other garage upgrades.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Janesville (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:City of Janesville:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $350,506. Status: Done. The City of Janesville will receive funding to purchase new ADA-accessbile buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Sheboygan (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:City of Sheboygan:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $350,506. Status: Done. The City of Sheboygan will receive funding for upgrades to its maintenance facility to improve safety for its employees.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Colorado Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $264,000. Status: Done. The Colorado Department of Transportation will receive funding to purchase replacement trolleys for Durango Transit, one of the state's largest rural transit providers. Trolley service in Durango provides transportation for people commuting to jobs and schools and accounts for close to half of Durango Transit rides.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $250,000. Status: Done. The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe will receive funding to purchase new vans. This federally recognized tribe, located in north central South Dakota, will assist its members in reaching healthcare, employment and education opportunities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Forest County Potawatomi Community (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Forest County Potawatomi Community:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $250,000. Status: Done. The Forest County Potawatomi Community Tribe will receive funding to purchase an accessible vehicle, a facility to store the vehicle, bus stops and driver training. This service will provide residents with greater access to to healthcare, shopping and employment. The Tribe is comprised of 1,400 members with 720 residing in Forest County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lummi Nation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Lummi Nation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $250,000. Status: Done. The Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation will receive funding to expand its tribal transit program to include an accessible van for people with disabilities. Located in western Washington, its transportation services help residents access much needed health care, employment and education services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oglala Sioux Tribe (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Oglala Sioux Tribe:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $250,000. Status: Done. The Oglala Sioux Tribe will receive funding to upgrade its main transit facility, including accessibility enhancements. The Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation encompasses three counties in South Dakota, Shannon, Bennett and the southern half of Jackson. The tribe's transit service provided 19,760 passenger trips during 2016.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $250,000. Status: Done. The Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes will receive funding to purchase vehicles and add bus shelters and signs to transit routes. The new vehicles will provide residents with greater access to healthcare on the Wind River Indian Reservation in rural south central Wyoming. The reservation is home to two sovereign tribal nations, the Eastern Shoshone Tribe and the Northern Arapaho Tribe.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sitka Tribe of Alaska (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Sitka Tribe of Alaska:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $250,000. Status: Done. The Sitka Tribe of Alaska will receive funding for replacements to its five-bus fleet, which contains vehicles that are past or near the end of their useful life. The buses run three routes serving the city and borough of Sitka, Alaska, on the outer coast of Baranof Island, providing service throughout the coastal community.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $250,000. Status: Done. The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head will receive funding to electrify public transportation on Martha's Vineyard. The tribe, with its partner, the Martha's Vineyard Public Transit Authority, will use the funds to upgrade electrical infrastructure at the operations and maintenance center. The tribe and the transit authority plan to complete work on the center in time for the arrival of the transit authority's first electric vehicles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Native Village of Barrow (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Native Village of Barrow:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $245,755. Status: Done. The Native Village of Barrow will receive funding to increase transit service, expanding from one bus operating inside the village to additional buses serving rural areas in a 21-mile area north of the Arctic Circle. The new buses will help residents, including many older adults, travel into the village to access services including health care, education, cultural activities, and more.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $240,000. Status: Done. The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama will receive funding to expand its transit program with additional vehicles to ensure continued transportation services to help residents access healthcare, employment and shopping opportunities. The Yakama Reservation covers 1.3 million acres and is located in central southwest Washington.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Idaho Transportation Department (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Idaho Transportation Department:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $240,000. Status: Done. The Idaho Transportation Department, with its partner the City of Driggs, will receive funding to purchase new transit vehicles to replace old ones that have exceeded their useful life. The city operates a shuttle service between Driggs and the Grand Targhee Resort, a major employment center and recreation area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Quileute Tribe Community Shuttle (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Quileute Tribe Community Shuttle:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $235,980. Status: Done. The Quileute Tribe of the Quileute Reservation will receive funding for vehicle replacement to ensure continued, reliable service to the community. The Quileute Community Shuttle provides a weekday shuttle service within the village of La Push and Forks, Washington, serving residential, shopping, school and medical locations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alaska Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Alaska Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $216,000. Status: Done. The City and Borough of Juneau's Capital Transit agency will receive funding to replace paratransit buses that have exceeded their useful life. According to the U.S. Census, Juneau's senior population is projected to double in the next 15 years.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Citizen Potawatomi Nation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Citizen Potawatomi Nation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $200,000. Status: Done. The Citizen Potawatomi Nation will receive funding to replace vehicles and buy equipment to meet the needs of growing ridership on the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Tribal Transit Program. The vehicles connect residents with jobs, education, healthcare and other services in central Oklahoma.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Coquille Indian Tribe (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Coquille Indian Tribe:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $200,000. Status: Done. The Coquille Indian Tribe, located in Coos County in Southwest, Oregon, will receive funding to expand transportation services by adding a third route to allow for connections between its two current routes. This enhancement will allow tribal members and residents to rely on transportation for healthcare, legal services, education, employment and other essential services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $200,000. Status: Done. The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will receive funding to buy a new service truck and upgrade its safety and security equipment. The tribe operates commuter fixed route bus service and non-emergency medical transportation in a five-county area of east central Mississippi, including the cities of Jackson and Meridian.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $200,000. Status: Done. The Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation will receive funding to create the first tribal transit program to serve the reservation, which is located in a remote area 100 miles away from the nearest cities of Elko, Nevada, and Mountain Home, Idaho. Plans for the transit system call for routes that connect residents with healthcare, education and services on and off the reservation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[White Mountain Apache Tribe (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:White Mountain Apache Tribe:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $200,000. Status: Done. The White Mountain Apache Tribe will receive funding for buses to expand transit service, which spans about 75 miles, within its Fort Apache reservation in eastern Arizona. The tribe opened its public transit service in July 2017 and is expanding its fleet to serve East Fork, Seven Mile, Turkey Creek and Fort Apache communities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wisconsin Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Wisconsin Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $181,600. Status: Done. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will receive funding to purchase new vehicles to replace older vehicles that have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kalispel Tribe of Indians (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Kalispel Tribe of Indians:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $159,892. Status: Done. The Kalispel Community of the Kalispel Reservation will receive funding to upgrade its maintenance and storage facility. The community is located in the northeast corner of Washington, making it challenging for them to reach tribal health care and service agencies.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Delaware Transit Corporation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Delaware Transit Corporation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $150,000. Status: Done. The Delaware Transit Corporation will receive funding to build a new park and ride facility in Middletown to support existing and future bus service in a growing area of New Castle County. The park and ride facility will serve as a transit hub for local and inter-county buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $144,000. Status: Done. The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa will receive funding to purchase new buses to replace older buses that have high mileage and are less reliable. The tribe operates Fond du Lac Transit, which provides demand response service to connect residents to jobs, education, healthcare and services on the reservation in northeastern Minnesota and in the cities of Cloquet and Duluth.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alaska Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Alaska Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $140,000. Status: Done. The City and Borough of Juneau's Capital Transit agency will receive funding to purchase snow removal equipment to clear bus stop areas after heavy storms. The project maintains access to transit buses for passengers with disabilities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Shoshone-Bannock Tribes:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $140,000. Status: Done. The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes will receive funding to replace high mileage buses with new buses to serve outlying areas of the reservation in southeast Idaho. The new buses will be more fuel-efficient for the long routes in the outlying areas and more reliable than the older buses they are replacing.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Idaho Transportation Department (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Idaho Transportation Department:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $136,000. Status: Done. The Idaho Transportation Department, with its partner Selkirk Pend Oreille Transit (SPOT) Authority, which operates bus service in a rural area of Idaho, will receive funding to purchase new transit vehicles to replace old ones that have exceeded their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ponca Tribe of Nebraska (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Ponca Tribe of Nebraska:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $135,000. Status: Done. The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska will receive funding to purchase a new 20-passenger bus. The new vehicle will be used to transport residents to employment, healthcare, social services appointments and other activities in northeastern Nebraska.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wisconsin Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Wisconsin Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $134,880. Status: Done. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will receive funding to upgrade bus security cameras, fare collection and radio equipment on behalf of five rural transit systems across the state of Wisconsin.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $121,680. Status: Done. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation will receive funding to expand its fleet with wheelchair-accessible vehicles that also will enable the tribe to add a third route to its existing service. The investment will provide greater access to jobs, education and community services within New London County, Connecticut.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Coeur d'Alene Tribe (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Coeur d'Alene Tribe:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $115,200. Status: Done. The Coeur d' Alene Tribe will receive funding to purchase a new bus to replace a high mileage bus that has exceeded its useful life. The tribe operates Citylink, a public bus system on and off the reservation in a rural area of northern Idaho.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pueblo of San Felipe (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Pueblo of San Felipe:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $112,106. Status: Done. The Pueblo of San Felipe will receive funding to purchase accessible vehicles for a new bus service connecting Pueblo members with the New Mexico Rail Runner Express commuter rail service. Currently, the nearest station is a 20-minute car ride away. The new bus service will give residents more convenient access to employment, educational, medical, recreational and other opportunities along the Rail Runner Express, which connects Albuquerque and Santa Fe.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pueblo of Tesuque (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Pueblo of Tesuque:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $97,200. Status: Done. The Pueblo of Tesuque will receive funding to purchase a bus to replace an aging bus with high mileage on a route operated by the North Central Regional Transit District. The route operates between Espanola, the Pueblo and Santa Fe, connecting members of the pueblo with employment, healthcare and education.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Coeur d'Alene Tribe (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Coeur d'Alene Tribe:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $76,612. Status: Done. The Coeur d' Alene Tribe will receive funding to purchase a small public transit bus to replace an aging bus that provides commuter express and on demand service. The service provides an important connection for residents traveling between the tribal reservation and the City of Coeur d'Alene.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Spokane Tribe of Indians (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Spokane Tribe of Indians:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $74,322. Status: Done. The Spokane Tribe of Indians will receive funding to purchase an accessible van to provide transportation services for people with disabilities. The vehicle will help residents access health care, employment and education opportunities in Eastern Washington.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alaska Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Alaska Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $68,000. Status: Done. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will receive funding to purchase accessible transit vans to replace vans that exceeded their useful life. The new vans will improve service and reliability by reducing breakdowns, reduce maintenance costs and improve accessibility.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pala Band of Mission Indians (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Pala Band of Mission Indians:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $61,014. Status: Done. The Pala Band of Mission Indians will receive funding to expand its transit program to include an accessible van for people with disabilities. Many tribal families reside in isolated areas of the reservation, located in northern San Diego County, making it challenging for them to reach tribal health care and service agencies.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Glen Cove (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:City of Glen Cove:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $59,500. Status: Done. The City of Glen Cove on the North Shore of Long Island will receive funding to purchase an ADA-accessible vehicle. The new vehicle will help improve mobility and transit service for residents who rely on public transit.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southern Ute Indian Tribe (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Southern Ute Indian Tribe:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $54,900. Status: Done. The Southern Ute Indian Tribe will receive funding for its on-demand bus service, which provides service in and around Ignacio, Colorado. The grant will replace a van that has exceeded its useful life, providing access to health care, tribal government offices, the tribe's grocery store and post office, and social and recreational activities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Elk Valley Rancheria (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Elk Valley Rancheria:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $54,000. Status: Done. The Elk Valley Rancheria will receive funding to initiate on-demand transit service, primarily to assist tribal elders in accessing health care and other events in Del Norte County in northwest California. The tribe will use the funds to purchase a wheelchair-accessible transit van that will help residents access medical appointments in Medford, Oregon, and Eureka, California.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Carlos Apache Tribe (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:San Carlos Apache Tribe:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $48,675. Status: Done. Apache Transit Services will receive funding to expand its bus maintenance and storage facility. The transit provider offers on-demand bus service to jobs, education, child care and other services sought by residents of the tribal communities of San Carlos, Cutter, Peridot, Safford and Bylas to central Arizona destinations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Native Village of Unalakleet (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Native Village of Unalakleet:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $45,000. Status: Done. The Native Village of Unalakleet will receive funding to expand elder transportation services by buying a wheelchair-accessible van to replace a non-accessible vehicle to serve current and future residents. The village is a federally recognized Alaska Native Tribe located 500 miles northwest of Anchorage and 400 miles southeast of Nome.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Northern Cheyenne Tribe (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Northern Cheyenne Tribe:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $40,644. Status: Done. The Northern Cheyenne Tribe will receive funding to purchase a radio-frequency based transit communications system. The tribe, which operates two fixed routes and demand response service on the reservation in southeast Montana, does not currently have a transit communications system, resulting in staff and drivers using personal cell phones to communicate regarding driver, bus, or passenger needs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wisconsin Department of Transportation (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2017-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS:Wisconsin Department of Transportation:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $32,000. Status: Done. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will receive funding to purchase a mini-van for the city of Hartford.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Holy Cross Village (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Holy Cross Village:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. Holy Cross Village will receive funding to conduct transit planning for tribal members and village residents. Residents of this village along the Yukon River in southwest Alaska are planning for transit service to help them access banks, grocery stores, medical appointments, and to connect with transit in larger cities, such as Anchorage and Fairbanks.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians will receive funding for a transit passenger van to replace a vehicle that has reached its useful life. The tribe operates on-demand bus service in Mohave and Coconino counties in Arizona to help residents access jobs, health care and other services in Las Vegas, Phoenix, and St. George, Utah.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of California (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of California:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians will receive funding to initiate transit service on tribal land in Tehama County, California. The grant will enable the tribe's partner organization, the Tehama County Transportation Commission, to extend service to the reservation, improving tribal residents' access to jobs, health care and recreational opportunities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Utu Utu Gwaiute Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:The Utu Utu Gwaiute Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiuite Tribe will receive funding for a transit planning study that will develop a strategy to overcome transportation barriers on the reservation, located in Mono County, California, about 85 miles north of Reno, Nevada. Findings and recommendations from the study will assess the viability of a transit program and encourage resident participation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Otoe-Missouria Tribe (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Otoe-Missouria Tribe:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $24,728. Status: Done. The Otoe-Missouria Tribe, located in northern Oklahoma, will receive funding to create a new Otoe-Missouria Tribal Transit Services Plan. The plan will include an inventory of existing services, a transportation needs assessment and transit goals and objectives. Members of the tribe live in a remote, rural area with no access to formal public transit.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Quileute Tribe Community Shuttle (2017)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/fiscal-year-2017-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-002-TPM:Quileute Tribe Community Shuttle:2017</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $14,020. Status: Done. The Quileute Tribe of the Quileute Reservation will receive funding to expand service by adding bus routes. The Quileute Community Shuttle provides a weekday shuttle service within the village of La Push and Forks, Washington, serving residential, shopping, school and medical locations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fairbanks North Star Borough (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Fairbanks North Star Borough:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $12,800,000. Status: Done. The Fairbanks North Star Borough will receive funding for the renovation and expansion of its transit facility to accommodate its full bus fleet indoors for maintenance, inspection and storage.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mass Transportation Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Mass Transportation Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $12,800,000. Status: Done. The Mass Transportation Authority will receive funding for the purchase of CNG transit buses for Flint and a workforce development training program for mechanics and drivers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $11,249,240. Status: Done. Capital Metro will receive funding to purchase replacement transit vehicles in the Austin region, supporting the regional mobility partnership between Capital Metro and the Capital Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS).]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $10,500,000. Status: Done. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) will receive funding for the replacement of buses that have met their useful life with CNG buses to operate in the South Bay LA area. LACMTA will also install related CNG infrastructure and train workers on the new technology.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Laredo Transit Management, Inc. (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Laredo Transit Management, Inc.:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $9,875,083. Status: Done. The City of Laredo & Laredo Transit Management Inc., will receive funding for the construction and rehabilitation of its El Metro Administration Facility.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Kansas City Area Transportation Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $8,986,350. Status: Done. The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority will receive funding for multiple types of buses to replace vehicles that have met their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Joaquin Regional Transit District (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:San Joaquin Regional Transit District:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $8,284,000. Status: Done. San Joaquin Regional Transit District will receive funding to replace its aging bus fleet with new hybrid diesel-electric buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Foothill Transit (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Foothill Transit:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $7,240,000. Status: Done. Foothill Transit will receive funding for the design and construction of a transit center near Mt. San Antonio College, a community college in eastern Los Angeles County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ohio Department of Transportation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Ohio Department of Transportation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,691,634. Status: Done. The Ohio Department of Transportation will receive funding to purchase replacement vehicles for 34 rural transit agencies in Ohio.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Berkeley Charleston Dorchester (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Berkeley Charleston Dorchester:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,153,600. Status: Done. The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments will receive funding to purchase commuter style coaches and related equipment in the Charleston region.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clark County Public Transportation Benefit Area (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Clark County Public Transportation Benefit Area:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $6,080,000. Status: Done. The Clark County Public Transportation Benefit Area will receive funding to purchase low-floor, hybrid diesel-electric buses.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Kentucky Transportation Cabinet:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,823,974. Status: Done. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will receive funding for expansion and replacement of transit vehicles that serve rural counties throughout the state.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,680,905. Status: Done. The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District will receive funding to purchase new buses replacing buses that have surpassed their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Rhode Island Public Transit Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $5,636,745. Status: Done. RIPTA will receive funding for the construction of the new Goff Avenue Bus Hub and Passenger Facility and transit corridor improvements.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Marin County Transit District (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Marin County Transit District:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,400,000. Status: Done. Marin County Transit District will receive funding for the design and construction of a new vehicle maintenance and storage facility and an innovative training course on the maintenance and operation of electric and hybrid bus transit vehicles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[California Department of Transportation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:California Department of Transportation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,280,512. Status: Done. The California Department of Transportation will receive funding to construct a new maintenance facility in the Monterey-Salinas area, which does not currently have one.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Memphis (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:City of Memphis:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,273,771. Status: Done. MATA will receive funding to purchase replacement transit buses, saving the system money by deploying new transit technology.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,273,771. Status: Done. The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) will receive funding to purchase CNG buses to replace diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iowa Department of Transportation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Iowa Department of Transportation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,273,771. Status: Done. The Iowa Department of Transportation will receive funding to replace buses that operate in rural areas and have reached the end of their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,273,771. Status: Done. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will receive funding for a new Quincy Center Bus Terminal and intermodal enhancements.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New York City Department of Transportation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:New York City Department of Transportation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,273,771. Status: Done. The New York City Department of Transportation will receive funding to construct bus lanes and stations, refurbish bus stops and transfer points, make safety improvements, and upgrade its transit signal priority and signal timing.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Transit Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Utah Transit Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,273,770. Status: Done. UTA will receive funding for a bus replacement and modernization project in Salt Lake City, replacing buses that have surpassed their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,000,000. Status: Done. San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority will receive funding for the design and construction of a new downtown transit center to replace the current facility.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $4,000,000. Status: Done. SEPTA will receive funding to rehabilitate the Wissahickon Transit Center on the Manayunk/Norristown line in Northwest Philadelphia.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vermont Agency of Transportation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Vermont Agency of Transportation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,924,000. Status: Done. The Vermont Agency of Transportation will receive funding to purchase transit buses for Green Mountain Transit.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Clemson (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-003-TPM:City of Clemson:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,905,378. Status: Done. Clemson Area Transit will receive funding to purchase zero-emission battery electric buses that will replace aging diesel buses that serve Clemson University and the City of Clemson. This project builds on the successful deployment of zero-emission transit service in South Carolina and is part of the city's strategy for a cleaner, more fuel-efficient transit system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Department of Transportation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-003-TPM:Utah Department of Transportation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,905,378. Status: Done. Park City Transit (PCT) will receive funding to purchase zero-emission buses that will replace aging diesel buses and expand the fleet. The buses will run on a bus rapid transit route and provide high-frequency service that will connect major activity areas and provide a viable commuting option with cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Port Arthur (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-003-TPM:City of Port Arthur:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,905,377. Status: Done. Port Arthur Transit (PAT) will receive funding to purchase all-electric, zero-emission fast-charging buses and supporting charging infrastructure. By replacing aging fleet vehicles with electric buses, Port Arthur Transit will improve both route efficiency and air quality in and around Port Arthur and Jefferson County, TX.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Shreveport (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-003-TPM:City of Shreveport:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,905,377. Status: Done. The City of Shreveport will receive funding to purchase zero-emission electric buses, depot chargers, and an en-route fast charger. Committed to the deployment of lower emission technologies, the city will deploy the buses on three routes and use an overhead fast charger for range extension. The fast charger location at the new central intermodal facility will provide opportunities for expansion.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Springfield (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:City of Springfield:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,870,960. Status: Done. The City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri, will receive funding for new buses and workforce development activities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-003-TPM:Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,810,348. Status: Done. The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) will receive funding to purchase zero-emission battery-electric buses and an inductive charging system to operate on METRO's Highway 17 Express connecting Santa Cruz residents with jobs in the high-tech industry in Silicon Valley. The buses are the first to help fulfill a local electric bus implementation strategy.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chelan Douglas Public Transportation Benefit Area (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-003-TPM:Chelan Douglas Public Transportation Benefit Area:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,768,489. Status: Done. The Chelan Douglas Public Transportation Benefit Area will receive funding to purchase zero-emissionlow-floor battery electric buses and a wireless charging station to replace aging diesel buses. The new buses will provide quiet, clean transit service throughout North Central Washington State, reducing Link Transit's energy consumption and local emissions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Monterey-Salinas Transit (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Monterey-Salinas Transit:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,687,100. Status: Done. Monterey-Salinas Transit will receive funding for the replacement of buses which have met their useful life, and for a National Training Institute (NTI) workforce development training for workers to learn the new technology.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chicago Transit Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-003-TPM:Chicago Transit Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,620,000. Status: Done. The Chicago Transit Authority will receive funding to purchase all-electric transit buses and chargers with en-route fast-charging capabilities. The CTA is replacing four older diesel buses with battery-powered, zero-emission, all-electric buses with en-route charging capabilities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oklahoma Department of Transportation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Oklahoma Department of Transportation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $3,590,154. Status: Done. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation will receive funding to replace ADA transit vehicles for 10 rural transit providers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lane Transit District (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-003-TPM:Lane Transit District:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,479,675. Status: Done. Lane Transit District (LTD) will receive funding to purchase zero-emission battery-electric buses that will operate on bus routes servicing the Eugene and Springfield metropolitan areas. LTD is committed to providing safe and reliable vehicles, services, and facilities and improving sustainability by reducing dependency on fossil fuels.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-003-TPM:Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,405,750. Status: Done. TriMet will receive funding to purchase zero-emission battery electric buses with en-route fast-charging equipment and depot plug-in charging in the Portland area. TriMet will engage the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) to determine the most efficient and cost effective routes on which to deploy the buses. TriMet has plans to procure future zero emission buses to create a cleaner, more energy-efficient fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Everett (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-003-TPM:City of Everett:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $3,358,459. Status: Done. Everett Transit will receive funding to purchase low-floor zero-emission electric buses to replace high-floor diesel buses that are 20-22 years old. The purchase of new electric buses will help resolve mechanical failure issues and potential safety concerns. The vehicles will be placed on the highest capacity route within the Everett region, serving more than 1 million riders a year.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Longview (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:City of Longview:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,784,000. Status: Done. The City of Longview will receive funding for its Downtown Transit Center Expansion project.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Contra Costa Transit Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-003-TPM:Central Contra Costa Transit Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,684,311. Status: Done. County Connection will receive funding to purchase all-electric buses capable of both en-route fast-charging to extend their range and depot plug-in charging. The grant allows County Connection to expand its existing electric bus fleet of 13.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,656,452. Status: Done. New Jersey Transit will receive funding to construct a new bus terminal in Passaic, New Jersey.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pierce County Transportation Benefit Area Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-003-TPM:Pierce County Transportation Benefit Area Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,550,788. Status: Done. Pierce Transit will receive funding to purchase battery-electric transit buses and fast-fill charging stations. The buses and charging stations will be deployed in route operations from Downtown Tacoma and surrounding urban centers. The buses will replace diesel buses and enable Pierce Transit to reduce its backlog of capital investments.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-003-TPM:Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,458,305. Status: Done. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority will receive funding to purchase battery electric zero-emission buses and fast-charging stations, upgrade a maintenance facility to service electric buses and provide workforce development on new technology buses. This project represents smart, strategic integrated investments to help reduce carbon pollution and strengthen the economy while maximizing returns on public investments.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Transit Authority of Omaha (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Transit Authority of Omaha:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,424,240. Status: Done. The Transit Authority of the City of Omaha (Metro) will receive funding to purchase new CNG buses and partner with local community and workforce development centers to integrate public transit into the local workforce development experience.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Miami-Dade County (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-003-TPM:Miami-Dade County:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,357,143. Status: Done. The Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works will receive funding to purchase electric buses. The new buses will replace part of a fleet that now has 70 percent of its traditional buses operating beyond useful life requirements.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,202,522. Status: Done. The Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority will receive funding to purchase hybrid-electric diesel buses to expand service in Flagstaff on the Mountain Link Line, which links downtown Flagstaff with Northern Arizona University.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Minnesota River Valley Transit (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Minnesota River Valley Transit:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $2,040,000. Status: Done. River Valley Transit will receive funding to purchase new CNG replacement buses in Williamsport.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Delaware Transit Corporation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-003-TPM:Delaware Transit Corporation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $2,029,300. Status: Done. The Delaware Transit Corporation will receive funding to purchase all-electric buses and charging infrastructure that will include en-route fast-charging stations and depot plug-in chargers. The buses will serve the Dover/state capital area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Phoenix (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-005-TPE:City of Phoenix:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $2,000,000. Status: Done. The City of Phoenix will receive funding to plan for additional development and improved pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure in the South Central Light Rail Extension corridor while preserving nearby housing affordability and established small businesses. Partners in the planning effort include Valley Metro, the Maricopa Association of Governments, and local housing and economic development organizations. The project includes the development of plans, policies and regulations to support TOD; funding strategies; and an assistance program for businesses in the corridor.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-005-TPE:Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $2,000,000. Status: Done. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, in partnership with the City of South Gate and Eco-Rapid Transit, will receive funding to plan cooperatively to increase economic development throughout the proposed West Santa Ana Branch Light Rail corridor between downtown Los Angeles and Artesia. The planning effort seeks to address several major barriers to TOD, including high truck traffic, high levels of air pollution and primarily industrial development. Final outcomes will include conceptual TOD plans for 15 station areas, urban design improvements for the corridor, zoning code updates, and TOD implementation resolutions for adoption by the cities in the corridor.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,932,000. Status: Done. The Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority will receive funding to purchase new CNG replacement buses for their fixed route service in Oklahoma City.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fiscal-year-2016-srd-program-grant-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-007-TRI-SRD:Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $1,884,992. Status: Done. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) will receive $1,884,992 to demonstrate a worker protection system for employees performing work on or near rail tracks. The system will provide personal alert devices for track workers to wear, which will communicate with devices mounted on both trains and the track itself. These devices will triangulate workers’ locations in real time, automatically issuing warnings to track workers and rail operators when a train is approaching an active work zone, as well as providing real-time updates to the rail operations control center. This technology will be deployed throughout the entire WMATA rail system and is expected to be particularly valuable in low-visibility areas such as tunnels.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Columbia (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-003-TPM:City of Columbia:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,712,300. Status: Done. The City of Columbia will receive funding to purchase low floor battery-electric buses that will replace diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life. By deploying these advanced technology buses, the City of Columbia will reduce its energy consumption and local emissions and continue to develop the relevant skills and experience necessary to enable future expansion of zero-emission buses in the city's COMO Connect fleet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Virgin Islands Department of Public Works (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Virgin Islands Department of Public Works:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,696,405. Status: Done. The Virgin Islands Department of Public Works will receive funding to rehabilitate its La Reine Bus Facility.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pierce County Transportation Benefit Area Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fiscal-year-2016-srd-program-grant-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-007-TRI-SRD:Pierce County Transportation Benefit Area Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $1,664,894. Status: Done. The Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (Pierce Transit) will receive $1,664,894 to deploy buses equipped with collision avoidance warning systems or automatic braking features. The objective of this project is to deploy and demonstrate collision avoidance technology in partnership with the Washington State Transit Insurance Pool (WSTIP), a collaborative organization of 25 Washington public transit agencies that combine their resources to provide and purchase insurance coverage, manage claims and litigation, and receive risk management and training. Pierce Transit will work with WSTIP to accurately determine the business case for investing in these technologies.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Arkansas Transit Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Central Arkansas Transit Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,653,498. Status: Done. The Central Arkansas Transit Authority in Little Rock will receive funding to purchase CNG buses to replace vehicles that have met their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chatham Area Transit Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Chatham Area Transit Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,608,880. Status: Done. The Chatham Area Transit Authority will receive funding to purchase paratransit vehicles that will operate in Savannah.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-005-TPE:Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,520,000. Status: Done. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will receive funding to help maximize the development potential of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Silicon Valley Phase II corridor, where a 6.5-mile heavy rail extension to San Jose and Santa Clara is planned. These efforts will help improve access to affordable housing in one of the country's most expensive housing markets. Partners in the planning effort include the cities of San Jose and Santa Clara. Final outcomes will include a list of multimodal access projects for station areas, schematics of TOD opportunity sites, and innovative financing tools, such as value capture, to implement TOD.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[SunLine Transit Agency (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-003-TPM:SunLine Transit Agency:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,519,855. Status: Done. SunLine will receive funding to construct a state-of-the-art maintenance facility designed specifically for zero-emission buses. The facility will house and maintain SunLine's 20 zero-emission buses and provide an interactive learning center for workforce development for transit agency staff on new technology bus maintenance.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fiscal-year-2016-srd-program-grant-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-007-TRI-SRD:Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $1,450,000. Status: Done. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) will receive $1,450,000 to install collision avoidance technology on fifty buses in active service.  After researching and developing this technology with private partners, LACMTA will deploy the collision avoidance system for 18 months, during and after which data will be collected and analyzed.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maine Department of Transportation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Maine Department of Transportation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,441,600. Status: Done. The Maine Department of Transportation will receive funding for the purchase of replacement buses for the Community Connector in the Bangor, Maine area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[North Central Texas Council of Governments (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-005-TPE:North Central Texas Council of Governments:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,400,000. Status: Done. The North Central Texas Council of Governments, with support from Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and the cities of Dallas, Garland and Richardson, will receive funding to prioritize pedestrian and bicycle connections to light rail stations along the Red and Blue Line Platform Extension project corridor and identify policy changes to foster more effective TOD. Final outcomes will include a list of priority last-mile pedestrian/bicycle access projects, parking policy changes for municipalities' implementation, and proposed changes to local land use policies. The Red and Blue Line Platform Extension project will modify and extend platforms at 28 DART stations in order to accommodate longer trains.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Wichita Falls (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:City of Wichita Falls:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,376,000. Status: Done. The City of Wichita Falls will receive funding to purchase additional buses, reducing headways from one hour to 30 minutes on 3 routes, and adding service to Sheppard Air Force Base.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Denver Regional Transportation District (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-005-TPE:Denver Regional Transportation District:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,350,000. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation District and City and County of Denver will receive funding to help alleviate barriers to TOD in the East Colfax Avenue corridor, the location of a proposed bus rapid transit project. Barriers to TOD include perceptions of high crime and a harsh pedestrian environment. Final outcomes will include urban design guidelines for the corridor, an affordable housing strategy, a small business retention and development strategy, and a financing plan for implementation of TOD and related infrastructure.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fiscal-year-2016-mobility-demand-mod-sandbox-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-006-TRI:Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility on Demand Sandbox Program. Funding: $1,350,000. Status: Done. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will receive funding for a two-region mobility on demand partnership with the car-sharing company, Lyft*, in Los Angeles and Seattle. The project will explore the viability of first/last mile solutions for trips originating and ending at select transit stops. Customers can use the Lyft* app or call a dispatcher phone number, providing equity to lower income individuals. *Partnership changed from Lyft to Via since announcement]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,257,393. Status: Done. Hampton Roads Transit will receive funding to replace buses that have surpassed their useful lives, thereby improving passenger service in the Hampton Roads region.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dallas Area Rapid Transit (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fiscal-year-2016-mobility-demand-mod-sandbox-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-006-TRI:Dallas Area Rapid Transit:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility on Demand Sandbox Program. Funding: $1,204,000. Status: Done. Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will receive funding for a project that integrates ride-sharing services into its GoPass ticketing app to solve first and last mile issues. This project will combine traveler applications to create an integrated, multimodal application that leverages ride-sharing services. The project will improve ease of access to DART stations, particularly in non-walkable areas not well served by transit.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Council (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-005-TPE:Metropolitan Council:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,200,000. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Council will receive funding to plan for economic development and revitalization in the METRO Blue Line Extension corridor, where a 13.5-mile light rail transit line is under development. The planning effort will also provide municipalities in the corridor with tools to implement the plans and encourage redevelopment. Partners in the effort include the five municipalities in the corridor, Hennepin County, and several private organizations. Final outcomes will include TOD policies and zoning codes, infrastructure plans, housing and economic development strategies, and financing strategies.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy-2016-rides-wellness-demonstration-and-innovative-coordinated-access-and-mobility</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-012-TPM-RTW:Pennsylvania Department of Transportation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants. Funding: $1,190,000. Status: Done. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will receive $1,190,000 to fund FindMyRidePA. a one-call, one-click center and real-time transportation service serving a three-county area in central Pennsylvania. Building off the one-call center concept developed from an FTA-funded Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative project, the project will address the challenge of missed health appointments due to a lack of transportation in a targeted community, then scale it for deployment in other areas of the state.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Long Beach Public Transportation Company (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-003-TPM:Long Beach Public Transportation Company:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $1,172,867. Status: Done. Long Beach Public Transportation Company will receive funding to purchase zero-emission, battery-electric buses and associated charging equipment that will replace hybrid gasoline-electric buses that have reached the end of their useful life of 12 years. The project will reduce greenhouse gases, improve energy consumption and support the deployment of technologically advanced, U.S.-made transit buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Sioux Falls (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:City of Sioux Falls:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,145,850. Status: Done. The City of Sioux Falls will receive funding to rehabilitate and modernize its downtown transit station.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Las Cruces (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:City of Las Cruces:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,134,750. Status: Done. The City of Las Cruces will receive funding to purchase replacement buses for the RoadRUNNER service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Palo Alto (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fiscal-year-2016-mobility-demand-mod-sandbox-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-006-TRI:City of Palo Alto:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility on Demand Sandbox Program. Funding: $1,085,000. Status: Done. The City of Palo Alto will receive funding for the Bay Area Fair Value Commuting Demonstration project, which aims to reduce single-occupant vehicle driving from 75% to 50% in the Bay Area. The project includes commuter trip reduction software, a mobility aggregation multimodal trip planning app, workplace parking rebates and analytics to compare commutes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chicago Transit Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fiscal-year-2016-srd-program-grant-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-007-TRI-SRD:Chicago Transit Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $1,078,300. Status: Done. The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), in partnership with the American Public Transportation Association, will receive $1,078,300 to make several major improvements to its rail control center. Elements of this project include developing a new detection and alarm system, a Workers Ahead status display to help protect track workers, and improving the existing QuicTrac display system to show potential red signal violations and the status of the traction power system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Valley Metro Rail, Inc. (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fiscal-year-2016-mobility-demand-mod-sandbox-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-006-TRI:Valley Metro Rail, Inc.:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility on Demand Sandbox Program. Funding: $1,001,000. Status: Done. Valley Metro Rail of Phoenix will receive funding for a smart phone mobility platform that integrates mobile ticketing and multimodal trip planning. The network will include a range of mobility providers, including ride-hailing, bike sharing, and car-sharing companies, allowing all levels of income, age and people with disabilities to have access to an integrated, connected multimodal transportation system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michigan Department of Transportation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy-2016-rides-wellness-demonstration-and-innovative-coordinated-access-and-mobility</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-012-TPM-RTW:Michigan Department of Transportation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. The Michigan Department of Transportation will receive $1 million to expand a brokerage-based program currently only available in certain parts of the state to a statewide model.  The program manages and delivers non-emergency medical transportation for older adults, people with low incomes, and people with disabilities, ensuring they have access to non-emergency healthcare. The coordination software records trips reserved by county in each region based on trip types, procedures and clinic visits. Local health centers will integrate the software and refer clients to the service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Spokane Transit Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Spokane Transit Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. The Spokane Transit Authority will receive funding to construct a multimodal transit center in the West Plains area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Greensboro (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:City of Greensboro:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $960,000. Status: Done. The City of Greensboro will receive funding to renovate its ticketing, call center, and waiting areas of the J. Douglas Galyon Bus Depot.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hawaii Department of Transportation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Hawaii Department of Transportation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $960,000. Status: Done. The State of Hawaii's Department of Transportation will receive funding to purchase replacement transit vehicles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Miami-Dade County (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-005-TPE:Miami-Dade County:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $960,000. Status: Done. Miami-Dade County will receive funding to conduct a comprehensive planning effort that will inform transit planning in the East-West Rapid Transit Corridor, a 12-mile corridor linking the Miami Intermodal Center with Florida International University and the western communities of Miami-Dade County. The corridor requires deliberate planning for TOD given that it is mostly low-density and split by a major expressway. Final outcomes will include land use policies, identification of infrastructure priorities for the corridor, financing strategies for TOD, and affordable housing strategies.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy-2016-rides-wellness-demonstration-and-innovative-coordinated-access-and-mobility</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-012-TPM-RTW:Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants. Funding: $940,251. Status: Done. The Bi-State Development Agency of St. Louis, MO, will receive $940,251 for its Gateway Program, which features a public health mobile clinic that provides health screenings such as blood pressure and cholesterol tests at MetroLink Public Transportation Stations in north St. Louis County. This public transit and healthcare partnership creates a bridge between silos by serving the healthcare needs of public transit riders along their route.  The program includes non-emergency medical transportation to and from appointments using transit subsidies, and is designed to provide underserved residents with a bridge in care until they are able to enroll in health insurance coverage options available through the Affordable Care Act.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metro Regional Government (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-005-TPE:Metro Regional Government:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $895,000. Status: Done. Metro will receive funding to identify housing, workforce training and economic development needs, and to improve access to economic opportunity in a proposed light rail (LRT) corridor from downtown Portland to the nearby cities of Tigard and Tualatin. The planning project will take a holistic approach to planning for affordability and livability in a corridor forecasted to grow significantly with implementation of LRT. Final products will include affordable housing, services, transportation and education strategies that aim to improve the quality of life of residents in the corridor, as well as a plan that prioritizes the strategies for implementation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fiscal-year-2016-srd-program-grant-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-007-TRI-SRD:New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $880,035. Status: Done. The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NYMTA) will receive $880,035 to examine best practices for reducing blindspots and improving visibility for operators of transit buses. NYMTA will develop a prototype of a new street-side mirror design for transit buses, which will be evaluated by a sample group of bus operators. NYMTA plans to work with bus manufacturers and APTA to produce a guideline mirror design to reduce bus operator blindspots in future vehicle designs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sacramento Regional Transit District (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fiscal-year-2016-srd-program-grant-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-007-TRI-SRD:Sacramento Regional Transit District:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $870,000. Status: Done. The Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT) will receive $870,000 to add a secondary warning system for track worker protection. RT will develop, implement, and test a system providing three-way communication between workers on the track, train operators, and dispatchers in the central office. This project will deploy the technology across RT's entire light rail fleet, which will fully demonstrate its functionality, reliability, and utility on an operating light rail system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Altoona Metro Transit (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Altoona Metro Transit:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $864,000. Status: Done. AMTRAN will receive funding to purchase replacement buses in Altoona.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[North Dakota Department of Transportation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:North Dakota Department of Transportation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $844,000. Status: Done. The North Dakota Department of Transportation will receive funding for the replacement of transit vehicles and buses for rural providers in North Dakota.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Longview (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:City of Longview:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $832,000. Status: Done. The City of Longview will receive funding to purchase low-floor biodiesel buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital District Transportation Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-003-TPM:Capital District Transportation Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $767,500. Status: Done. The Capital District Transportation Authority will receive funding to purchase one battery electric bus and associated support equipment. The electric bus will replace a 17-year-old diesel bus and will be incorporated into the fleet, of which about 35 percent of vehicles use low-emission hybrid technology. The buses will serve the Albany capital area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Milwaukee (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-005-TPE:City of Milwaukee:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $750,000. Status: Done. The City of Milwaukee will receive funding to support the revitalization of underserved neighborhoods adjacent to downtown and to facilitate multimodal connectivity and accessibility in conjunction with two proposed streetcar extensions. The city anticipates strong development interest with the extensions and will develop strategies to minimize displacement of current residents. Final outcomes will include revised zoning code text, development plans and policies for key sites, streetscape and pedestrian/bicycle access plans, affordable housing development strategies, and TOD financing strategies.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Columbus (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:City of Columbus:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $728,000. Status: Done. The City of Columbus will receive funding to purchase transit vehicles to replace vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sacramento Regional Transit District (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Sacramento Regional Transit District:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $695,088. Status: Done. Sacramento Regional Transit District will receive funding to replace buses that have met their useful life with new CNG-fueled buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Department of Transportation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fiscal-year-2016-srd-program-grant-selections</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-007-TRI-SRD:Maryland Department of Transportation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $688,448. Status: Done. The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), in partnership with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NYMTA), will receive $688,448 to research, develop, and demonstrate enhanced  communication systems involving track workers and wearable alert units in two locations. MDOT, through the Maryland Transit Administration, will demonstrate and evaluate train detection and worker warning systems in the Baltimore light rail system. NYMTA, through New York City Transit, will demonstrate and evaluate a similar track worker protection system based on enhanced communication between modules installed in railcar cabs and track worker personal wearable units. This research will test the functionality of the technology in a variety of operating environments.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lexington Transit Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-003-TPM:Lexington Transit Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. Funding: $683,400. Status: Done. Lextran will receive funding to purchase one bus. The additional bus will bring Lextran's electric bus fleet to six, adding to the five buses that were purchased with funding from a previous FTA LoNo grant.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $681,450. Status: Done. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes will receive funding for buses, vans, and Commercial Drivers License (CDL) training.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fiscal-year-2016-mobility-demand-mod-sandbox-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-006-TRI:Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility on Demand Sandbox Program. Funding: $678,000. Status: Done. The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) will receive funding for an Open Trip Planner Share Use Mobility project that will create a platform integrating transit and shared-use mobility options. TriMet will build on its existing trip planning app to incorporate shared use mobility options and more sophisticated functionality and interfaces, including data sharing for shared-use mobility providers. By integrating data, the project will allow users to plan trips that address first/last mile issues while traveling by transit.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regional Transportation Authority of Pima County (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fiscal-year-2016-mobility-demand-mod-sandbox-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-006-TRI:Regional Transportation Authority of Pima County:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility on Demand Sandbox Program. Funding: $669,158. Status: Done. The Regional Transportation Authority of Pima County will receive funding for the Adaptive Mobility with Reliability and Efficiency project, integrating fixed route, subscription based ride-sharing and social carpooling services into an existing data platform to provide affordable, convenient and flexible service. The project augments transit by addressing first mile/ last mile issues and congestion mitigation by incorporating shared ride-on-demand services, integrated open payment systems and advanced traveler information systems.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rio Metro Regional Transit District (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-005-TPE:Rio Metro Regional Transit District:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $572,000. Status: Done. The Rio Metro Regional Transit District will receive funding to develop a cooperative, unifying vision for the corridor along the planned University Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit project. The diverse corridor is New Mexico's educational and health care center. Partners in the effort include the City of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, the University of New Mexico, and Central New Mexico Community College. Final outcomes will include a report on the spatial structure and character of the corridor, identification of infrastructure investments needed for TOD, development standards, and recommended funding mechanisms. The University Boulevard project is planned to intersect with the planned Albuquerque Rapid Transit project on Central Avenue.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Department of Transportation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Maryland Department of Transportation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $533,575. Status: Done. The Maryland Department of Transportation will receive funding for its Bus Mini Overhaul Program, a rehabilitation project for buses, and related workforce training in the greater Baltimore region.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rides Mass Transit District (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy-2016-rides-wellness-demonstration-and-innovative-coordinated-access-and-mobility</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-012-TPM-RTW:Rides Mass Transit District:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants. Funding: $518,844. Status: Done. Rides Mass Transit District of Illinois will receive $518,844 to establish a "one-call" center, expand mobility management services for patients at risk of re-hospitalization, and initiate transportation coordination for patients seeking drug abuse and mental health services in southern Illinois with a high rate of mental health and substance abuse and a disproportionately low number of healthcare providers. The project is intended to close the gap in access to mental health for patients due to transportation challenges in rural areas and builds on a 2015 FTA-funded Rides to Wellness Healthcare Access Challenge Grant.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Detroit (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy-2016-rides-wellness-demonstration-and-innovative-coordinated-access-and-mobility</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-012-TPM-RTW:City of Detroit:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants. Funding: $509,475. Status: Done. The Detroit Department of Transportation will receive $509,475 to increase mobility for older adults, particularly city residents with lower incomes and/or disabilities, to non-emergency medical care. The project will use scheduling software that improves efficiency and coordination between transportation and healthcare providers, as well as offer transportation to health/wellness/prevention activities such as recreation centers, parks, and farmers markets.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fiscal-year-2016-mobility-demand-mod-sandbox-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-006-TRI:Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility on Demand Sandbox Program. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will receive funding for the Paratransit Mobility on Demand Demonstration, a set of partnerships with a taxi company, a paratransit service and a car-sharing company to develop a model to provide more cost-effective on-demand door-to-door paratransit service. The project will feature a central dispatch software that provides users with a selection of transportation service providers based on an estimated time of pickup, available payment types, and physical limitations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vermont Agency of Transportation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fiscal-year-2016-mobility-demand-mod-sandbox-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-006-TRI:Vermont Agency of Transportation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility on Demand Sandbox Program. Funding: $480,000. Status: Done. The Vermont Agency of Transportation will receive funding for a statewide transit trip planner that will enable flex-route, hail-a-ride, and other non-fixed-route services to be incorporated in mobility apps. The online trip planner for both fixed and flexible transit services particularly benefits non-traditional rural transit system users, allowing universal access to transit information, including to people with disabilities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy-2016-rides-wellness-demonstration-and-innovative-coordinated-access-and-mobility</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-012-TPM-RTW:Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants. Funding: $468,566. Status: Done. The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority will receive $468,566 to fund transportation to prenatal healthcare appointments for low-income, high-risk pregnant women in Buffalo, NY. The project provides participants with a transit pass as well as guidance on how to use the public transportation system for healthcare appointments.  The project concept was formed through a HUD Sustainable Communities Initiative and a 2015 FTA-funded Healthcare Access Mobility Design Challenge grant.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lane Transit District (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-005-TPE:Lane Transit District:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $450,000. Status: Done. The Lane Transit District, in partnership with the City of Eugene, will receive funding to examine ways to increase density, mixed-use development and bicycle and pedestrian access while maintaining desired aspects of neighborhood character in a corridor where a bus rapid transit line is planned. Final outcomes will include comprehensive plan changes, zoning code changes, amendments to the city's capital improvement program, and an analysis of the plans impacts on transit ridership and revenues.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $405,000. Status: Done. The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority will receive funds to purchase a new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) bus for service in the Birmingham, Alabama region.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chicago Transit Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fiscal-year-2016-mobility-demand-mod-sandbox-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-006-TRI:Chicago Transit Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility on Demand Sandbox Program. Funding: $400,000. Status: Done. Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) will receive funding for a project that will incorporate the local bike sharing company, Divvy, a 580 station bike share service, into CTA's existing transit trip planning app so users can identify the availability of bikes or docking stations near their transit stops, and pay for bike rentals.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fairfax County (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-005-TPE:Fairfax County:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $400,000. Status: Done. The County of Fairfax will receive funding to expand an ongoing comprehensive plan amendment process to improve access to transit and enable high quality mixed-use development around future BRT stations along Richmond Highway (Route 1). The planning work will support the continued expansion of Fort Belvoir, which currently has over 50,000 employees, by improving transit access to the facility and mitigating traffic congestion. Final outcomes will include station area concept plans, urban design guidelines, and a conceptual street grid layout.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sacramento Regional Transit District (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Sacramento Regional Transit District:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $400,000. Status: Done. Sacramento Regional Transit District will receive funding to replace CNG fueling equipment at a bus maintenance facility.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jacksonville Transportation Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy-2016-rides-wellness-demonstration-and-innovative-coordinated-access-and-mobility</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-012-TPM-RTW:Jacksonville Transportation Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants. Funding: $399,200. Status: Done. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will receive $399,200 to develop a software interface connecting medical scheduling programs and transit schedules to generate transit travel times and costs for healthcare receptionists and patients as they choose appointments.  With the potential to link a large number of healthcare providers to mobility management nationally, the project will provide a pilot data set to prove the value of linking transportation options with medical appointments.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $391,000. Status: Done. The Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (Metrolink) will receive funding to replace diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life with CNG buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Hampshire Department of Transportation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:New Hampshire Department of Transportation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $382,500. Status: Done. The New Hampshire Department of Transportation will receive funding to purchase new buses and support vehicles for Advance Transit in the Upper Valley/Dartmouth area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-005-TPE:Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $374,278. Status: Done. The Bi-State Development Agency (Metro) will receive funding to plan for ways that diverse populations can benefit from a proposed 17-mile, 28-station Metro Link light rail line that will connect downtown St. Louis with the city's northern and southern limits. A significant portion of the corridor, particularly on the north side of St. Louis, is economically distressed and requires careful planning and incentives to attract development. Partners in the effort include the City of St. Louis, the East-West Gateway Council of Governments and the St. Louis Development Corporation. Final outcomes will include station-area multimodal access plans, land use and zoning policies, financial tools and incentives to implement TOD, and a citywide TOD implementation commission and program.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fiscal-year-2016-mobility-demand-mod-sandbox-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-006-TRI:San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility on Demand Sandbox Program. Funding: $358,000. Status: Done. San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) will receive funding for an integrated carpool to transit program that will help users find carpool matches as well as match them to their transit destinations. The project will provide a seamless way to reserve and pay for in-demand parking spaces at BART stations, allow preferential parking for carpoolers while increasing transit ridership by improving access to BART stations. The software will include ways to identify drivers with wheelchair-accessible vehicles.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Atlanta Regional Commission (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy-2016-rides-wellness-demonstration-and-innovative-coordinated-access-and-mobility</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-012-TPM-RTW:Atlanta Regional Commission:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants. Funding: $337,628. Status: Done. The Atlanta Regional Commission will receive $337,628 to provide travel training, free transit passes over a six-month period, and paratransit or reduced fare enrollment assistance to at least 200 individuals to be selected from four area health centers. The program will address the difficulty in accessing medical services via paratransit by bolstering a travel training and mobility management effort and leveraging creative community partnerships. A regional summit will explore future opportunities for collaboration, identify barriers and propose solutions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bois Forte Band of Chippewa (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Bois Forte Band of Chippewa:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $329,843. Status: Done. The Bois Forte Band of Chippewa will receive funding to construct a maintenance facility to provide safe, clean, reliable and comfortable vehicles for use by its clients and operators in Nette Lake, Minnesota.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $329,843. Status: Done. Choctaw Tribal Transit (CTT) will receive funding to replaceaging buses and add new vehicles to expand service routes in anticipation of high demand to travel to a new regional health clinic in Durant, OK. CTT serves more than 13,000 in the 10,613-square-mile tribal service area in rural southeastern Oklahoma for non-emergency medical services. Between 2014 and 2015, CTT increased the number of trips by 35 percent.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $329,843. Status: Done. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai will receive funding to purchase a new bus, modernize its intermodal transit hub and install new ADA compliant bus shelters. The new vehicle will transport residents of the reservation and surrounding communities of Missoula and Whitefish in Montana to jobs and other opportunities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Muckleshoot Indian Tribe:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $329,843. Status: Done. The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe will receive funding to establish a tribal transit system on the Muckleshoot Reservation. Following a feasibility study that included a door-to-door community survey, community meetings and a focus group, the tribe will create a transit service to serve the Muckleshoot Reservation and the surrounding communities of South King County, WA, providing access to jobs, recreation, healthcare, social services and educational opportunities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cherokee Nation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Cherokee Nation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $321,561. Status: Done. The Cherokee Nation will receive funding to purchase ADA-compliant transit vans to replace againg vehicles and augment its current fleet of eight buses. The Cherokee Nation's bus service provides transit to 14 counties in central Oklahoma, and the buses will be used on demand in between the morning and evening commutes, helping residents access jobs, healthcare, education, and social services. Tribal resident ridership has increased 70 percent since service began in 2008.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Wilsonville (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:City of Wilsonville:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $320,000. Status: Done. The City of Wilsonville (SMART Transit) will receive funding to purchase a replacement bus.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Flint Mass Transportation Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy-2016-rides-wellness-demonstration-and-innovative-coordinated-access-and-mobility</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-012-TPM-RTW:Flint Mass Transportation Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants. Funding: $310,040. Status: Done. The Flint Mass Transportation Authority will receive $310,040 to develop a mobility management program, including coordinated non-emergency medical transportation, trip planning and training. The program will provide rides to wellness appointments for behavioral health patients, dialysis patients, and primary/urgent care for families, and elderly and elderly disabled patients in Flint and nearby Genesee County, both of which are impacted by Flint's municipal water crisis. Building on a 2015 FTA-funded Healthcare Access Mobility Design Challenge Grant, the project will improve local coordination and access in the community.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Detroit (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-005-TPE:City of Detroit:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Detroit Department of Transportation will receive funding to coordinate planning and development efforts in the East Jefferson Avenue corridor, for which the city is considering a transit investment. The coordination effort would advance the city's goal that all residents live within a 20-minute walk or bike ride of essential services. The city will identify development opportunities, conduct an employment analysis, formulate strategies for economic development, and identify services that are missing from the corridor, and pair those needs with local entrepreneurs willing to locate new businesses around transit.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $287,500. Status: Done. The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation will receive funding to purchase a replacement transit vehicle and expand its transit facility to maintain services to its reservation in Jackson County, Kansas and the surrounding counties of Jefferson, Brown and Shawnee.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Valley Regional Transit (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-005-TPE:Valley Regional Transit:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $279,000. Status: Done. Valley Regional Transit will receive funding to conduct transit-supportive planning in the State Street corridor, where a bus rapid transit project is being planned in the Boise region. The transit agency will work with its partners and stakeholders to develop comprehensive plan strategies, zoning code changes, TOD concept plans for four sites, and assessments of affordable housing and infrastructure needs for the corridor. Partners in the effort include the cities of Boise, Garden City, Eagle and Star; and Ada County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $255,344. Status: Done. The Yakama Tribe will receive funds to add a wheelchair-accessible bus to its fleet, and expand service hours from weekday-only to include Saturdays. A new route will be added to Goldendale, WA, approximately 55 miles south of the Yakama Nation Agency Headquarters and Indian Health Services. The fleet will also be outfitted with security cameras to enhance the safety of passengers and drivers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Transit Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-005-TPE:Utah Transit Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $250,000. Status: Done. The Utah Transit Authority (UTA), in collaboration with the City of Ogden, the Utah Department of Transportation and other local stakeholders, will receive funding to inform local TOD planning and implementation for a proposed BRT corridor in Ogden. The detailed planning effort will also examine strategies to foster equitable TOD. Final outcomes will include priority pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure improvements, housing affordability and equitability strategies, and land use policy and zoning changes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Yurok Tribe (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Yurok Tribe:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $234,000. Status: Done. The Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation will receive funding to purchase transit vehicles that will provide tribal members with reliable and safe transportation services to access jobs, educational and healthcare opportunities in Weitchpec and Klamath County in California.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jicarilla Apache Nation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Jicarilla Apache Nation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $211,197. Status: Done. The Jicarilla Apache Nation will receive funding for a new bus to provide transit service on a new route to tribal residents to Chama and Farmington, N.M. The new route was selected with input from a transit rider survey, and has an emphasis on access to healthcare, job centers and fresh food retailers, which are scarce for tribal residents and residents of the Chama Valley.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[County of Mesa (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:County of Mesa:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $208,000. Status: Done. Mesa County will receive funding to purchase replacement diesel buses with wheelchair lifts to accommodate passengers with mobility needs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pierce County Transportation Benefit Area Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fiscal-year-2016-mobility-demand-mod-sandbox-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-006-TRI:Pierce County Transportation Benefit Area Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Mobility on Demand Sandbox Program. Funding: $205,922. Status: Done. The Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation will receive funding for the Limited Access Connections project, an initiative connecting Pierce Transit local service, Sound Transit/Sounder regional service, and local ride-share companies in order to increase regional transit use. By providing first/last mile service in and between traditional zones, guaranteed rides home, and rides to park-and-ride lots, the project will extend service hours and provide access to transit for riders who have limited transit options.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Knoxville Area Transit (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy-2016-rides-wellness-demonstration-and-innovative-coordinated-access-and-mobility</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-012-TPM-RTW:Knoxville Area Transit:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants. Funding: $200,000. Status: Done. Knoxville Area Transit will receive $200,000 to expand its 2-1-1 call center as a single point of entry for older adults and people with disabilities to access transit to healthcare facilities in the region. The project will improve local coordination and access in the community and train public information staff, healthcare providers and residents on how to use KAT buses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy-2016-rides-wellness-demonstration-and-innovative-coordinated-access-and-mobility</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-012-TPM-RTW:Montachusett Regional Transit Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants. Funding: $200,000. Status: Done. Montachusett Regional Transit Authority will receive $200,000 to implement a technology that analyzes routing and dispatching among several providers to integrate management of rides to healthcare in western Massachusetts and boost under-used fixed route and paratransit services.  The software will allow paratransit and Council on Aging systems to bid on demand response, long-term and shared ride contracts so people seeking fixed route, paratransit and senior ride services can request additional rides or mix rides to maximize efficiencies. The software also will determine if a provider has the capacity to deliver service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nooksack Indian Tribe (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Nooksack Indian Tribe:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $188,000. Status: Done. The Nooksack Indian Tribe will receive funding for additional daily bus runs between Bellingham, WA and eastern Whatcom County. The additional bus service allows tribal members and surrounding community members access to jobs, goods and services, educational opportunities, and healthcare.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Riverside County Transportation Commission (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy-2016-rides-wellness-demonstration-and-innovative-coordinated-access-and-mobility</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-012-TPM-RTW:Riverside County Transportation Commission:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants. Funding: $185,753. Status: Done. Riverside County Transportation Commission and its partner organizations will receive $185,753 for the Blythe Wellness Express, a program that provides access to preventative healthcare for South California residents. This travel navigator/mobility management coordination project will address access to services in an underserved area and involve staff from the public transit agency, healthcare providers and community volunteers. An evaluation piece will document health-related outcomes.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[New Hampshire Department of Transportation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy-2016-rides-wellness-demonstration-and-innovative-coordinated-access-and-mobility</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-012-TPM-RTW:New Hampshire Department of Transportation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants. Funding: $182,880. Status: Done. The New Hampshire Department of Transportation will receive $182,880 to fund the Bridge to Integration Project, a technology that will bridge the gap between Medicaid-funded transportation brokers and NHDOT’s coordination software vendor system, an innovation that will be tested at three pilot sites. The sites will test the new technology with the goal of increasing access to transportation for healthcare appointments for Medicaid recipients, older adults and people with disabilities. Under NH’s managed care model authorized in 2011, all Medicaid populations are to be enrolled in a managed care program. The result has been an increase in the Medicaid care management population. By partnering with the brokers and implementing a coordination software system, it will allow more efficient and effective coordination of transportation resources and assets throughout the state.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Nome Eskimo Community (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Nome Eskimo Community:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $179,621. Status: Done. The Nome Eskimo Community will receive funding to provide demand response transportation to low-income households, the elderly, the disabled and youth in and around Nome. NEC plans to expand transit services to help people access jobs and job training, social services, child care, schools, healthcare and grocery stores.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Miami Tribe of Oklahoma (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Miami Tribe of Oklahoma:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $179,100. Status: Done. The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma will receive funding to purchase replacement buses and a smart card fare box system to maintain public transportation in northeast Oklahoma. The smart card technology will provide a safer environment for drivers who collect fares in remote settings.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vermont Agency of Transportation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy-2016-rides-wellness-demonstration-and-innovative-coordinated-access-and-mobility</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-012-TPM-RTW:Vermont Agency of Transportation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants. Funding: $170,000. Status: Done. The Vermont Agency of Transportation will receive $170,000 to develop a program to train staff at Community Health Services to act as mobility managers to help individuals in the Ascutney, Windsor and St. Johnsbury regions of Vermont schedule and attend medical appointments. This will lead to better health outcomes, a reduction in missed appointments, and a reduction in the use of emergency services for routine medical care. Modeled on a program in another region of Vermont, the mobility managers will help patients, medical providers and social service agencies identify individuals most at risk and provide alternative transportation options via local transit providers.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Diego Association of Governments (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy-2016-rides-wellness-demonstration-and-innovative-coordinated-access-and-mobility</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-012-TPM-RTW:San Diego Association of Governments:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants. Funding: $160,000. Status: Done. The San Diego Association of Governments will receive $160,000 to coordinate rides for patients, both those traveling from emergency rooms to hospitals for admission and discharged patients traveling to pharmacies, treatments or their homes. The project will apply mobility management as part of hospital discharge planning, helping patients learn about how to attend healthcare appointments as well as wellness activities using public transportation.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hualapai Indian Tribe (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Hualapai Indian Tribe:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $140,962. Status: Done. The Hualapai Indian Tribe will receive funding to initiate transit service that will operate on the reservation along a portion of Arizona State Route 66 and will connect to Kingman, AZ, where shopping, health, education, and employment opportunities can be accessed.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Seminole Nation Public Transit (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Seminole Nation Public Transit:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $135,000. Status: Done. The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma (SNO) will receive funding to replace vehicles in order to provide transit service to more remote rural areas of Seminole County. The tribe is expanding services to southern parts of Seminole County, such as Sasakwa and Konawa, that are typically under-served with the highest populations of low-income tribal members. SNO offers transit access to jobs, educational and training opportunities and healthcare.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $133,705. Status: Done. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation will receive funding to initiate transit services that will provide greater access to job opportunities, education and healthcare needs in Southeastern Connecticut.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ohio Department of Transportation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy-2016-rides-wellness-demonstration-and-innovative-coordinated-access-and-mobility</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-012-TPM-RTW:Ohio Department of Transportation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants. Funding: $133,000. Status: Done. The Ohio Department of Transportation will receive $133,000 to fund the Mommy and Me Ride for Free program on behalf of the Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio. The project, which improves coordination and access in Lucas County by leveraging existing transportation options, will provide pregnant women and women with infants access to transportation. Using the TARPS and TARTA transit systems, women will increase their access to healthcare, leading to better birth outcomes and improved health status for both mother and baby.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Native Village of Fort Yukon (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Native Village of Fort Yukon:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $131,655. Status: Done. The Native Village of Fort Yukon will receive funding for a new vehicle to help the tribe provide safe and reliable transportation connections to jobs and healthcare services in Fort Yukon, Alaska.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iowa Department of Transportation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy-2016-rides-wellness-demonstration-and-innovative-coordinated-access-and-mobility</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-012-TPM-RTW:Iowa Department of Transportation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants. Funding: $130,560. Status: Done. The Iowa Department of Transportation will receive $130,560 for the Delaware County Connections Program, a rural, volunteer-based transit service that will improve the coordination of non-emergency medical transportation and provide healthcare access for people with low incomes, older adults and individuals with intellectual challenges. The project focuses on rides to wellness activities at senior centers, farmers markets and support groups.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $127,987. Status: Done. The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa will receive funding to purchase buses to replace aging vehicles and improve access for reservation residents and visitors to healthcare, shopping, education, recreation, public services and jobs in Cloquet, Minnesota.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Blue Lake Rancheria (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Blue Lake Rancheria:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $120,000. Status: Done. The Blue Lake Rancheria Transit System will receive funding to replace an alternative fuel vehicle to provide tribal members continued service in rural Humboldt County, located along the Northern California coast.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Northern Cheyenne Tribe (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Northern Cheyenne Tribe:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $119,340. Status: Done. The Northern Cheyenne Tribe will receive funding to purchase replacement vehicles to enhance their ability to provide elderly, disabled and tribal and community members in Southeast Montana with access to jobs, health care and social service appointments.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[White Earth Band of Chippewa (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:White Earth Band of Chippewa:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $116,352. Status: Done. The White Earth Band of Chippewa will receive funding for replacement vehicles with bike racks, and propane conversions for existing vehicles that will help sustain the tribe's transit services that help members access jobs, training, healthcare, tribal headquarters, and retail locations in and near Mahnomen, Minnesota.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Snoqualmie Indian Tribe (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Snoqualmie Indian Tribe:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $113,640. Status: Done. The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe will receive funding for operating assistance to sustain transit services in the Snoqualmie Valley in rural King County, WA. The tribe partners with Snoqualmie Valley Transit to provide daily service for tribal residents to access main bus lines to jobs, healthcare, entertainment, and return trips from after-school activities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Muscogee (Creek) Nation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Muscogee (Creek) Nation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $108,000. Status: Done. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation will receive funding for the purchase and installation of solar-lighted bus shelters for its Okmulgee City route, which provides transportation to jobs, medical appointments and recreational activities. The shelters will protect passengers from Oklahoma's hot summers and cold winters and advertise tribal services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Yavapai-Apache Nation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Yavapai-Apache Nation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $105,000. Status: Done. The Yavapai-Apache Nation in the Verde Valley region of Arizona will receive funding for the purchase of a 14-passenger van to expand transit service, and for the construction of bus stop shelters.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Council (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Metropolitan Council:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $103,515. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Council/Metro Transit will receive funding to purchase one low floor bus for Minnesota Valley Transit in Dakota and Scott Counties.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Transit Administration (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy-2016-rides-wellness-demonstration-and-innovative-coordinated-access-and-mobility</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-012-TPM-RTW:Maryland Transit Administration:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants. Funding: $103,334. Status: Done. The Maryland Transit Administration will receive $103,334 to increase the capacity of a mobility management program that addresses barriers for low-income individuals in Allegany County western Maryland who lack reliable access to transportation to receive non-emergency medical care. The program, which will be updated with transportation coordination software, coordinates and provides transportation to and from non-emergency medical appointments at no cost to the individuals.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Shoshone-Bannock Tribes:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $85,400. Status: Done. The Shoshone-Bannock Tribe will receive funding to purchase new transit vehicles and to do preventive maintenance on its existing fleet to maintain safe and efficient service in the five districts of the Fort Indian Hall Reservation and the cities of Pocatello and Black Foot, Idaho.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chippewa Cree Tribe (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Chippewa Cree Tribe:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $77,875. Status: Done. The Chippewa Cree Tribe will receive funding to purchase buses to replace existing, aging buses and improve access for reservation residents and visitors to healthcare, shopping, education, recreation, public services and jobs in Havre, Montana.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $66,994. Status: Done. The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California will receive funding for transit vehicles to provide safe and reliable transit services to jobs and healthcare services in Madera County, California.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy-2016-rides-wellness-demonstration-and-innovative-coordinated-access-and-mobility</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-012-TPM-RTW:Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants. Funding: $65,600. Status: Done. The Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority of Durham, N.C., will receive $65,600 to expand the  GoTriangle Regional Call Center to improve coordinated transit planning and application assistance for paratransit riders who are low-income, uninsured or have mental health special needs. By co-locating paratransit mobility management services with fixed route mobility management services, the project will increase access to care. The project builds on a 2015 FTA-funded Healthcare Access Challenge Grant that tested solutions for transportation for low income, uninsured, or Medicaid consumers of behavior healthcare and developed a plan to implement solutions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[McGrath Native Village (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:McGrath Native Village:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $63,000. Status: Done. The McGrath Native Village will receive funding to purchase an accessible wheelchair conversion van to increase transit options for residents to access healthcare, job opportunities and social activities in the town.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cowlitz Indian Tribe (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Cowlitz Indian Tribe:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $58,056. Status: Done. The Cowlitz Tribe will receive funding to purchase a transit van and renovate an existing van. Cowlitz Tribe Transit Service, begun in 2005, provides demand-response service for the tribal community and nearby residents in a low-density service area in southwest Washington to healthcare, shopping, and other services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kalispel Tribe of Indians (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Kalispel Tribe of Indians:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $51,021. Status: Done. The Kalispel Tribe will receive funding to replace vehicles that have met their useful life. The Kalispel Tribe through, KALTRAN, provides transit service with four routes and coordinates with transit providers in Pend Oreille/Spokane counties in Washington.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Susanville Indian Rancheria (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Susanville Indian Rancheria:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $45,000. Status: Done. The Susanville Indian Rancheria will receive funding to replace a transit van that provides on-demand service from Susanville to Reno, Nevada.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Native Village of Unalakleet (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Native Village of Unalakleet:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $28,340. Status: Done. The Native Village of Unalakleet will receive funding to purchase a wheelchair accessible van to provide local transportation services for Tribal Elders and passengers with disabilities serving Norton Sound on the eastern shores of the Bering Sea.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wisconsin Department of Transportation (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-002-TPM:Wisconsin Department of Transportation:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Funding: $26,400. Status: Done. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will receive funding for the replacement of a side loading accessible mini-van in Tomah, Wisconsin.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nulato Village (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Nulato Village:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. Nulato Village will receive funding to initiate public transit services for community and tribal members in Nulato, located on the Yukon River, and just west of Galena, AK.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rampart Village (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Rampart Village:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Rampart Village Tribe will receive funding to plan for transit services by hosting a public meeting and developing goals, timelines and objectives. The new service would connect to surrounding communities such as Manley Hot Springs, Tanana, Minto and Fairbanks, AK.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians will receive funding for a transportation plan that will re-assess the community's transportation needs, as ridership has exceeded predictions by 800 percent, and review safety by evaluating roadway design and bus maintenance. Their current transit program serves the towns of Russell and Bayfield with links to the city of Ashland, WI.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Wichita and Affiliated Tribes:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $24,998. Status: Done. The Wichita and Affiliated Tribes will receive funding to develop a public transportation plan that would provide transit for about 7,400 residents in Caddo County, OK to nearby Anadarko as well as Hinton, a jobs center about 40 miles away.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Susanville Indian Rancheria (2016)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2016-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2016-001-TPM:Susanville Indian Rancheria:2016</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $1,980. Status: Done. The Susanville Indian Rancheria will receive funding to upgrade its maintenance facility to ensure safe and reliable service to its members to access health services, human services, jobs, educational opportunities and shopping in Susanville, Red Bluff and Redding, California.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/innovative-safety-resiliency-and-all-hazards-emergency-response-and-recovery</link>
            <guid>FTA-2013-005-TRI:San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $5,000,000. Status: Done. The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) will receive funding to develop and demonstrate innovative safety technologies that will improve track worker safety and help prevent accidents involving trains and track workers. The technology will alert track workers to the presence of an approaching train and will stop the train if the workers do not acknowledge receipt of the alert.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/innovative-safety-resiliency-and-all-hazards-emergency-response-and-recovery</link>
            <guid>FTA-2013-005-TRI:Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $4,233,865. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will receive funding to install and demonstrate Bombardier's TrackSafe system along six miles of MARTA's rail system to improve track worker safety and reduce hazards associated with track inspection, maintenance and repair. The technology will be installed between Medical Center and North Springs stations and will alert track workers to the presence of an approaching train, and train operators and control center staff to the specific location of track workers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/innovative-safety-resiliency-and-all-hazards-emergency-response-and-recovery</link>
            <guid>FTA-2013-005-TRI:New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $3,617,948. Status: Done. New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will receive funding to research and demonstrate an automated, data-based information collection system to measure and monitor the condition of subway railcar wheels and rail infrastructure to enhance safety, increase energy efficiency, and ensure reliable subway service. The system will be tested on MTA's Flushing (#7) Line.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[UChicago Argonne LLC (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/innovative-safety-resiliency-and-all-hazards-emergency-response-and-recovery</link>
            <guid>FTA-2013-005-TRI:UChicago Argonne LLC:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $2,890,600. Status: Done. UChicago Argonne LLC, in partnership with Pace Suburban Bus Service (Pace) and Metra Commuter Rail, will receive funding to research, develop and demonstrate a decision support tool for transit asset management that addresses all-hazards emergency response and recovery. The technology will help emergency responders to quickly assess a situation, develop an appropriate mitigation strategy, including rescue and evacuation response plans, and to restore transit services in the most effective manner, using available transit assets.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Battelle Memorial Institute (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/innovative-safety-resiliency-and-all-hazards-emergency-response-and-recovery</link>
            <guid>FTA-2013-005-TRI:Battelle Memorial Institute:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $2,741,617. Status: Done. Battelle Memorial Institute, in partnership with Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA), will receive funding to research, develop and demonstrate integrated vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure technology to minimize transit bus collisions with automobiles and pedestrians at intersections. This project will add both in-vehicle and infrastructure elements to create a connected vehicle environment for transit bus operations in the Cleveland area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/innovative-safety-resiliency-and-all-hazards-emergency-response-and-recovery</link>
            <guid>FTA-2013-005-TRI:The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $2,396,981. Status: Done. The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, in partnership with multiple public transit providers across the country, will receive funding to develop and deploy prototype concrete crossties and fastening systems for light rail, heavy rail, and commuter rail transit infrastructure to increase the life cycle of critical components and help maintain rail infrastructure in a state of good repair during normal operations and natural disasters. Transit partners include MetroLink (St. Louis, MO), Metra (Chicago, IL), Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Washington, DC), New York City Transit Authority (New York, NY), and TriMet (Portland, OR).]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/recipients-pilot-program-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-awards</link>
            <guid>DOT-FTA-TODTA-FY2015:Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $2,000,000. Status: Done. Sound Transit, in partnership with the City of Tacoma, will receive funding to support its mobility and economic development plan for communities along the proposed Tacoma Link Expansion, a 2.4-mile, 6-station extension of the Tacoma Link light rail line. The mobility and economic development plan includes street design for new stations that improves connectivity for pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit riders. The plan also would focus on expanding access to jobs and job training in an economically disadvantaged area along the extended rail line.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/innovative-safety-resiliency-and-all-hazards-emergency-response-and-recovery</link>
            <guid>FTA-2013-005-TRI:Minnesota Valley Transit Authority:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $1,790,014. Status: Done. Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) will receive funding to equip additional buses in its Bus Rapid Transit and express bus fleets with GPS-based technology to improve safety and bus service within narrow shoulder lanes along highly congested corridors in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. The technology will provide lane keeping information, lane departure warnings, and collision avoidance advisories to bus operators in various weather and road conditions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/innovative-safety-resiliency-and-all-hazards-emergency-response-and-recovery</link>
            <guid>FTA-2013-005-TRI:Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $1,722,400. Status: Done. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) will receive funding to install and test a Platform Track Intrusion Detection System (PTIDS) at select light rail and heavy rail stations to reduce injuries, fatalities and other track intrusion incidents. The radar-based system will monitor station platforms and portions of track, and alert rail operators and LACMTA's Rail Operations Center to stop trains if a person or object is detected within the track right-of-way.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/recipients-pilot-program-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-awards</link>
            <guid>DOT-FTA-TODTA-FY2015:Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,691,615. Status: Done. GoTriangle (formerly Triangle Transit) will receive funding to support its efforts to implement TOD along the Durham-Orange Light Rail project, a light rail line that the agency is developing between Durham and Chapel Hill. GoTriangle's TOD efforts include educating the community about the benefits of TOD, conducting an economic analysis of the corridor and each station area, developing affordable housing strategies and creating a joint development policy.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/recipients-pilot-program-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-awards</link>
            <guid>DOT-FTA-TODTA-FY2015:Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,600,000. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will receive funding to create a strategic plan for Transit Oriented Development in Atlanta's I-20 East Corridor. The plan will support the 12-mile rail extension project in DeKalb County with a strategy for economic development and benefits for communities served by the rail extension. Those benefits will help make communities in the corridor more livable, walkable and transit-friendly. The plan also will examine how new rail transit service can link jobs to anchor institutions and analyze potential for market growth and redevelopment. Partners include DeKalb County Department of Planning & Sustainability, the DeKalb County Development Authority and MARTA staff.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Applied Research Associates, Inc. (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/innovative-safety-resiliency-and-all-hazards-emergency-response-and-recovery</link>
            <guid>FTA-2013-005-TRI:Applied Research Associates, Inc.:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $1,323,414. Status: Done. Applied Research Associates, Inc., in partnership with Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT), will receive funding to develop, test and demonstrate a front-end bumper design for light rail vehicles that operate in a shared right-of-way environment to improve safety, reduce injuries and minimize the impact of collisions with automobiles, pedestrians or bicyclists. Bumper prototypes will be mounted on select light rail vehicles to test compatibility during normal operation of light rail service, and during crashworthiness testing.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital Area Transportation Authority (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/recipients-pilot-program-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-awards</link>
            <guid>DOT-FTA-TODTA-FY2015:Capital Area Transportation Authority:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,250,000. Status: Done. The Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) will receive funding to work with local jurisdictions, developers and residents to develop new land-use plans for the Michigan/Grand River Avenue corridor, where a bus rapid transit (BRT) system is being planned. CATA is conducting an environmental analysis of the planned 8.5-mile BRT line, which would connect downtown Lansing to Meridian Township. The new land-use plans would focus on such TOD principles as maintaining local character; emphasizing mixed-use development; addressing the relationship between buildings, vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists; and establishing common design elements along the corridor.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chicago Transit Authority (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/recipients-pilot-program-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-awards</link>
            <guid>DOT-FTA-TODTA-FY2015:Chicago Transit Authority:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,250,000. Status: Done. The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) will receive funding to develop a TOD plan in conjunction with reconstruction and capacity expansion along the Red and Purple Line corridor on the north side of Chicago. The Red and Purple Line Modernization Phase One project involves building a grade-separated bypass track, reconstructing and expanding right of way and four stations and upgrading signals in the corridor. CTA's TOD plan for that corridor includes conducting a market analysis of stations in the corridor, creating site-specific development plans and conducting public involvement efforts to identify land use and development options.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Fort Lauderdale (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/recipients-pilot-program-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-awards</link>
            <guid>DOT-FTA-TODTA-FY2015:City of Fort Lauderdale:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,250,000. Status: Done. The City of Fort Lauderdale is studying TOD for extensions of the Wave Streetcar to other transportation corridors throughout the city and county, in particular the Uptown area, which has strong employment and regional transportation resources. The city is seeking to increase growth-appropriate development, including housing, and create more walkable, livable and inviting neighborhoods. The city and its study partners will catalyze TOD by addressing pedestrian and bike access and connectivity, sustainable urban design and a variety of housing. The work will proceed in alignment with local desires and address regional connectivity, right sizing parking, cultural development and place-making. To promote transit, TOD will focus on connectivity to other modes. As part of this effort, the city will partner with county, regional, state and private transportation providers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/recipients-pilot-program-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-awards</link>
            <guid>DOT-FTA-TODTA-FY2015:South Florida Regional Transportation Authority:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,250,000. Status: Done. The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) will receive funding to promote TOD along the Tri-Rail Coastal Link (TRCL), a proposed 85-mile commuter rail line connecting Jupiter and Miami. A market and economic analysis identified billions of dollars in potential station area residential and commercial development spurred by the TRCL. The TOD work will provide the region with suggestions on how to realize that economic potential and increase the livability and quality of life in South Florida. The plan provides comprehensive station area planning for six stations, a corridor-wide infrastructure assessment, a station-area bicycle and pedestrian plan, an affordable housing analysis, and regional business plan. The Southeast Florida Regional Partnership, a consortium of stakeholders, will guide the project.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/recipients-pilot-program-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-awards</link>
            <guid>DOT-FTA-TODTA-FY2015:Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,200,000. Status: Done. The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh will receive funding to encourage TOD along a corridor connecting downtown Pittsburgh to neighborhoods on the east side of the city. The redevelopment authority, along with the Port Authority of Allegheny County and local partners, has begun initial planning and environmental review of a BRT project proposed for the corridor. TOD planning efforts include conducting outreach to stakeholders to guide TOD planning; evaluating the potential for TOD in the corridor; and studying new methods to finance infrastructure and transit improvements in the corridor.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sacramento Area Council of Governments (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/recipients-pilot-program-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-awards</link>
            <guid>DOT-FTA-TODTA-FY2015:Sacramento Area Council of Governments:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,118,720. Status: Done. The Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) will receive funding to develop a toolkit of policy and regulatory changes to encourage TOD in the areas surrounding the planned Downtown Riverfront Streetcar. The toolkit will include updated plans and guidelines for areas along the streetcar route, development standards, updated zoning codes that encourage TOD, an infrastructure assessment and an analysis of affordable housing. The streetcar, which is the planning and environmental review stages, will run for 3.3 miles connecting West Sacramento and the Midtown District in Sacramento.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/recipients-pilot-program-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-awards</link>
            <guid>DOT-FTA-TODTA-FY2015:San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,100,000. Status: Done. The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) will receive funding to support TOD activities in both San Francisco and Oakland. TOD activities are intended to reinforce BART's application to FTA's Core Capacity program for funding to improve access and capacity in the BART system. In Oakland, TOD activities include an analysis of land use and commercial development. In San Francisco, TOD activities include a study of ways to spread peak ridership and innovative methods for financing improvements to transit stations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Council (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/recipients-pilot-program-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-awards</link>
            <guid>DOT-FTA-TODTA-FY2015:Metropolitan Council:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. The Metropolitan Council will receive funding to prepare a TOD plan for stations along the Gateway Corridor Bus Rapid Transit project, a 12-mile BRT line between Saint Paul and Woodbury. The TOD plan will include public engagement plans; an analysis of housing and employment in the corridor; and plans for infrastructure, circulation and land use. The BRT line is in the planning stages and undergoing an environmental analysis.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Center for Transportation and the Environment (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/innovative-safety-resiliency-and-all-hazards-emergency-response-and-recovery</link>
            <guid>FTA-2013-005-TRI:Center for Transportation and the Environment:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $995,098. Status: Done. The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) will receive funding to develop, evaluate and plan the deployment of a Bus Exportable Power System (BEPS) that would allow existing transit buses to export power using their hybrid propulsion systems. The system essentially would transform hybrid buses into a mobile power generator for use during all-hazards emergency response and recovery.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Portland State University (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/innovative-safety-resiliency-and-all-hazards-emergency-response-and-recovery</link>
            <guid>FTA-2013-005-TRI:Portland State University:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $943,984. Status: Done. Portland State University, in partnership with the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) will receive funding to develop and test a Transportation Demand Management system that utilizes social media and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technology for emergency response and recovery in the Portland metropolitan area. The project will help TriMet and other transportation and emergency management agencies to deploy transportation services and personnel with increased effectiveness before, during and after an emergency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Albuquerque Transit Department (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/recipients-pilot-program-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-awards</link>
            <guid>DOT-FTA-TODTA-FY2015:City of Albuquerque Transit Department:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $860,000. Status: Done. The City of Albuquerque will receive funding to support TOD planning for the Central Avenue corridor, where the city is planning a bus rapid transit system. TOD planning along the corridor is part of a larger effort to update the city's comprehensive plan. Updates will include zoning changes, development incentives for TOD development, and standards to enable mixed-use development and increase allowable densities within the corridor.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/innovative-safety-resiliency-and-all-hazards-emergency-response-and-recovery</link>
            <guid>FTA-2013-005-TRI:New Jersey Transit Corporation:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $843,750. Status: Done. New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit), in partnership with Stevens Institute of Technology, will receive funding to develop an advanced forecast and observation system that can provide real-time information on the potential risk and magnitude of flooding before and during significant storm surge events at specific locations critical to NJ Transit's operations. The system will help inform decision making on which equipment or rolling stock needs to be moved, which signals and substations need to be de-energized, and where staffing should be prioritized in advance of a major weather event.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Connecticut Department of Transportation (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/recipients-pilot-program-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-awards</link>
            <guid>DOT-FTA-TODTA-FY2015:Connecticut Department of Transportation:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $700,000. Status: Done. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will receive funding to advance TOD at four new and two relocated stations proposed for the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Commuter Rail Line. CTDOT will analyze housing and employment opportunity along the entire corridor; examine state and local policies that inhibit TOD; identify strategies and financing mechanisms to encourage TOD; and conduct outreach to residents and developers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/recipients-pilot-program-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-awards</link>
            <guid>DOT-FTA-TODTA-FY2015:Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $640,765. Status: Done. The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) will receive funding to plan for TOD in a corridor between Buffalo and Amherst, where NFTA is studying improved transit options such as light rail. TOD planning efforts include educating the public and other stakeholders on TOD benefits and collecting their input on the TOD plan; developing policy, regulatory and financial tools to encourage TOD in the corridor; analyzing housing, education, employment and land use in the corridor; and establishing performance measures for the TOD plan.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/recipients-pilot-program-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-awards</link>
            <guid>DOT-FTA-TODTA-FY2015:Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $600,000. Status: Done. The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board will receive funding to develop tools to plan for TOD and multi-modal access improvements along the Caltrain commuter rail corridor from San Francisco to San Jose, with three station areas selected for more in-depth case studies. The tools will help Caltrain decide, in cooperation with its local partners, how to allocate limited space and funding. Caltrain is planning a project to electrify the existing Caltrain corridor between San Francisco and San Jose. That project is in the project development phase of FTA's Capital Investment Grants program.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of New Orleans (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/innovative-safety-resiliency-and-all-hazards-emergency-response-and-recovery</link>
            <guid>FTA-2013-005-TRI:City of New Orleans:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Safety Research & Demonstration Program Program. Funding: $500,329. Status: Done. The City of New Orleans, in partnership with the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) and the University of New Orleans, will receive funding to improve the evacuation of city residents and vulnerable populations during emergencies and disasters. This project will focus on evacuation transportation planning provided by the City of New Orleans and RTA, and includes the identification of transportation assets that are needed for an evacuation and of current transportation assets that are used on a daily basis by the RTA.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Atlanta (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/recipients-pilot-program-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-awards</link>
            <guid>DOT-FTA-TODTA-FY2015:City of Atlanta:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $500,000. Status: Done. The City of Atlanta will receive funding to implement its BeltLine Transit Supportive Land Use Implementation Plan, a strategic outline of actions to be implemented along 16 miles of the streetcar corridor. A comprehensive urban mobility and redevelopment initiative, the Atlanta BeltLine repurposes an underutilized railroad corridor into a multimodal transportation facility and economic development engine circling downtown Atlanta and connecting more than 45 communities. The BeltLine and connected Atlanta streetcar network is expected to attract a greater proportion of the region's growth along the corridor, helping improve mobility and changing the pattern of regional sprawl. The Transit Supportive Land Use Implementation Plan will include TOD zoning as well as innovative tools and policies to encourage TOD implementation and affordable housing creation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Diego Association of Governments (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/recipients-pilot-program-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-awards</link>
            <guid>DOT-FTA-TODTA-FY2015:San Diego Association of Governments:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $429,635. Status: Done. The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) will receive funding to encourage TOD and improve access at stations along its planned Mid-Coast Corridor Transit Light Rail project. SANDAG will develop strategies for implementing mobility hubs areas around stations where modes of transportation such as walking, ridesharing, biking and transit connect seamlessly. The Mid-Coast Corridor project will extend the city's existing light rail system nearly 11 miles, connecting to colleges and medical facilities north of downtown.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/recipients-pilot-program-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-awards</link>
            <guid>DOT-FTA-TODTA-FY2015:Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) will receive funding to conduct TOD planning activities for proposed stations along the planned West Lake extension of the South Shore Railroad, a proposed 9-mile extension from Hammond to Dyer. TOD planning activities include developing station-area plans that incorporate TOD best practices of mixed uses, increased densities and balanced parking requirements; studying regulatory codes and guidelines needed to implement TOD such as zoning ordinances, design guidelines and parking requirements; developing multi-modal connectivity plans; and encouraging private sector involvement in TOD projects.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Utah Transit Authority (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/recipients-pilot-program-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-awards</link>
            <guid>DOT-FTA-TODTA-FY2015:Utah Transit Authority:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $250,500. Status: Done. The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) will receive funding to develop the Bus Rapid Transit TOD Analysis and Implementation Plan, a collaborative effort by Utah Transit Authority, Mountainland Association of Governments, Utah Department of Transportation and the cities of Provo and Orem to develop a better understanding of current land use, markets, housing, and essential service conditions along the corridor and form strategies to promote and implement equitable TOD. Analysis and planning will take place within a half-mile the Provo/Orem BRT project, with in-depth market analysis at the South Downtown Provo Community Development, the University Mall, and the Orem Intermodal Hub/Utah Valley University, where Provo & Orem are pursuing redevelopment opportunities. The plan will highlight barriers that inhibit TOD in the corridor and identify a top five project list to improve pedestrian and bicycle access.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Phoenix (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/recipients-pilot-program-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-awards</link>
            <guid>DOT-FTA-TODTA-FY2015:City of Phoenix:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $250,000. Status: Done. Valley Metro, in partnership with the City of Tempe, will receive funding to oversee a two-year pilot program for TOD in the Tempe Streetcar Corridor. The plan includes developing a TOD Overlay District in the city's zoning code that encourages pedestrian-oriented infill development, rehabilitation and redevelopment at appropriate densities, and affordable housing. City goals include expanded mobility, shopping, and housing choices, financial return and value capture, and place-making. The plan will include recommendations for preservation, infill, rehabilitation, redevelopment, use standards, density and design guidelines, collaborative development strategies, land acquisition policies and innovative financial techniques.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (2015)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/recipients-pilot-program-transit-oriented-development-tod-planning-awards</link>
            <guid>DOT-FTA-TODTA-FY2015:Southeast Michigan Council of Governments:2015</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Funding: $250,000. Status: Done. The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) will receive funding to plan for TOD around the Southeast Michigan Regional Transit Authority's planned BRT along Woodward Avenue. TOD efforts include creating a plan that communities will use to guide development around transit facilities. The TOD effort also includes formulating strategies for economic growth and assessing development opportunities in the corridor, as well as evaluating the use of mixed income housing and public private partnerships. Outreach to the businesses, developers and the public is planned. SEMCOG and the transit authority are planning the BRT for a 27-mile corridor along Woodward Avenue from downtown Detroit to Pontiac.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New York City Department of Transportation (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2017-18-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-005-TPM-PF:New York City Department of Transportation:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $6,303,200. Status: Done. The New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) will receive funding for two projects: to modify raised platforms and walkways for personnel to safely access Staten Island Ferry vessels when parked at its mainteneance facility; and to ensure the Staten Island Ferry is in compliance with federal, state and local environmental regulations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2017-18-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-005-TPM-PF:Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $6,050,000. Status: Done. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will receive funding to construct a new ferry dock at the Hingham Ferry Terminal in Hingham, MA. The project will include the replacement of the existing ferry dock with an upgraded, fully-accessible ferry dock.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Casco Bay Island Transit District (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2017-18-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-005-TPM-PF:Casco Bay Island Transit District:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $6,000,000. Status: Done. The Casco Bay Island Transit District will receive funding to replace a passenger ferry that has exceeded its useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Delaware River and Bay Authority (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-2015-16-grant-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-005-TPM:Delaware River and Bay Authority:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $6,000,000. Status: Done. The Delaware River and Bay Authority will receive funding to replace four ferry engines. This project will improve the state of good repair of the system, increase reliability of service, improve operational capability by permitting higher cruising speeds, and improve maintenance capabilities. The Cape May Lewes Ferry service, which is owned and operated by the Delaware River and Bay Authority, is a critical part of the Mid-Atlantic regional transportation infrastructure, carrying approximately 725,000 passengers and 260,000 vehicles annually on a 17-mile route between Cape May, NJ and Lewes, DE.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jacksonville Transportation Authority (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-2015-16-grant-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-005-TPM:Jacksonville Transportation Authority:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $6,000,000. Status: Done. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will receive funding to replace the St. Johns River Ferry slips. The new docking equipment will be used for the St. Johns River Ferry, which connects the north and south ends of Florida State Road A1A and serves more than 475,000 riders each year. This project will help to provide ladders of opportunity to the Mayport residents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2017-18-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-005-TPM-PF:New Jersey Transit Corporation:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $6,000,000. Status: Done. New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) will receive funding to initiate new passenger ferry service from the Borough of Carteret and New York City and to purchase a new ferry vessel to support the new service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey Transit Corporation (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-2015-16-grant-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-005-TPM:New Jersey Transit Corporation:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $6,000,000. Status: Done. New Jersey Transit will receive funding to retrofit the power and propulsion engine systems for seven Catamaran commuter ferry vessels. This project will improve economic benefits, safety and capacity to the approximately 30,000 daily riders who utilize 21 ferry routes throughout New Jersey and New York.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New York City Department of Transportation (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-2015-16-grant-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-005-TPM:New York City Department of Transportation:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $6,000,000. Status: Done. The New York City Department of Transportation will receive funding to replace the deck scows (barges) for the Staten Island Ferry Dockbuilding Unit, upgrade the Staten Island Ferry Maintenance Facility Ramps and Racks, and replace the City Island Ferry Loading Access Bridge. This project will provide access for residents to jobs, education, health care, and other community needs. The Staten Island Ferry is the world's largest passenger-only ferry system and the busiest ferry route in the United States with an annual ridership of nearly 22 million. It operates 24 hours per day, every day of the year, on a route between the St. George Intermodal Ferry Terminal in northern Staten Island and the Whitehall Intermodal Ferry in Lower Manhattan. The 5.2-mile crossing between Staten Island and Manhattan takes approximately 25 minutes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Washington State Department of Transportation (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2017-18-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-005-TPM-PF:Washington State Department of Transportation:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $6,000,000. Status: Done. The Washington State Department of Transportation will receive funding for two projects: to construct a new bicycle facility at the Seattle Multimodal Terminal at Colman Dock to enhance safety and facilitate multimodal connectivity; and to modernize terminal and vessel communication infrastructure that has reached the end of its useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-2015-16-grant-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-005-TPM:New Orleans Regional Transit Authority:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $5,000,000. Status: Done. The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to replace a 90-year old ferry terminal located between Louisiana's Central Business District and the historic French Quarter on the east bank of the Mississippi River. The New Orleans Ferry Service serves 858,000 passengers annually, providing a much needed link between residential, educational and commercial areas of New Orleans. This project will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the transportation system and the movement of workers, bolstering local tourism and supporting ongoing Riverfront development efforts.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2017-18-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-005-TPM-PF:San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $5,000,000. Status: Done. The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority will receive funding to refurbish and modernize a ferry vessel to include engine repowering and upgraded passenger amenities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kitsap Transit (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-2015-16-grant-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-005-TPM:Kitsap Transit:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $4,515,000. Status: Done. The Kitsap County Public Transportation Benefit Area Authority will receive funding to purchase the existing concrete pier and replace the float and ramp located at Port Orchard. This project will provide improved safety and mobility options for approximately four million ferry passengers per year who travel between Annapolis and Bremerton, WA.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Department of Transportation (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-2015-16-grant-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-005-TPM:Massachusetts Department of Transportation:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $4,500,000. Status: Done. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will receive funding for the Lynn Commuter Ferry Vessel Acquisition. This project will construct a new 149-passenger vessel to provide year-round commuter ferry service from the Blossom Street Ferry Terminal in Lynn to Central Wharf in Downtown Boston. This project will provide intermodal connections in downtown Boston to jobs, educational opportunities, and health and human services following a successful two-year pilot project for ferry service which saw ridership increase from 13,136 to 14,577 riders.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-2015-16-grant-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-005-TPM:Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $4,000,000. Status: Done. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will receive funding to replace the existing 5,000-square-feet ferry terminal (built in 1968) with a two-story 10,000-square-feet terminal at the City of Avalon Santa Catalina Island. Annually, more than 1.2 million people utilize the Ferry Terminal. This project will help residents access employment opportunities, educational and healthcare centers, as well as social and human services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-2015-16-grant-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-005-TPM:San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $4,000,000. Status: Done. The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority will receive funding to expand berthing capacity at the Ferry Terminal from four to six berths. WETA currently utilizes 12 vessels operating on four primary routes and provided 2.1 million passenger trips in FY 2014/15. This project will reduce vessel collisions, as well as provide additional capacity for emergency response/evacuation plans and support existing and future planned water transit services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[King County Department of Metro Transit (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-2015-16-grant-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-005-TPM:King County Department of Metro Transit:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $3,948,000. Status: Done. The King County Department of Transportation will receive funding to replace the passenger only ferry docking float and expand the docking capacity to relaunch or start routes from Ballard, Bremerton, Kingston and Southworth to downtown Seattle. This project will improve safety, operations, and demand for service. Currently, King County passenger only ferry Water Taxi service operates two routes that serve downtown Seattle from West Seattle and Vashon Island. In 2014, combined ridership on these two routes was 467,119, a 5% increase over 2013.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Washington State Department of Transportation (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-2015-16-grant-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-005-TPM:Washington State Department of Transportation:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $3,444,480. Status: Done. The Washington State Department of Transportation will receive funding to replace and expand the pedestrian bridge that connects the main terminal building to the passenger-only terminal. Located in downtown Seattle, this project will improve safety and operations by separating pedestrian and vehicle traffic. The project will increase efficiency and capacity, featuring separated and safer loading for pedestrians, priority loading for bicycles and HOVs. The project will remove a pier that is at the end of its useful life.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Salem (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2017-18-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-005-TPM-PF:City of Salem:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $3,400,000. Status: Done. The City of Salem, MA, will receive funding to acquire a second ferry vessel to significantly improve service and reliability for passengers and to rehabilitate a pier to accommodate the second vessel for service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jacksonville Transportation Authority (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2017-18-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-005-TPM-PF:Jacksonville Transportation Authority:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $3,356,900. Status: Done. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will receive funding to make improvements to the St. Johns River Ferry, including providing critical elements related to public safety and state of good repair for the ferry slips, the vessel, and the ferry terminal.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2017-18-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-005-TPM-PF:Port Authority of New York and New Jersey:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $2,480,000. Status: Done. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will receive funding to modernize the power and propulsion engine systems on four of its commuter ferry vessels.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kitsap Transit (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2017-18-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-005-TPM-PF:Kitsap Transit:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $2,448,000. Status: Done. The Kitsap County Public Transportation Benefit Area Authority will receive funding to complete modifications to two existing ferry terminals in Bremerton and Kingston to facilitate their use and support startup passenger-only ferry service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2017-18-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-005-TPM-PF:New Orleans Regional Transit Authority:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $2,437,067. Status: Done. The Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to modernize the New Orleans Algiers Ferry Terminal by upgrading its barge to accommodate new pedestrian passenger ferries and to enhance passenger safety and security in the terminal.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-2015-16-grant-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-005-TPM:Golden Gate Bridge, Highway &amp; Transportation District:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $2,200,000. Status: Done. The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District will receive funding to modify embarking and disembarking entrances (ramps and gangways) for two vessels at the District's Ferry Terminals. This project will improve operations and safety by providing smoother and quicker off-loading and loading of the vessels, which provide more than 2.5 million passenger trips per year between San Francisco and Marin County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chatham Area Transit Authority (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2017-18-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-005-TPM-PF:Chatham Area Transit Authority:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $2,070,577. Status: Done. The Chatham Area Transit Authority will receive funding to construct a ferry maintenance facility on Hutchinson Island, which will allow the agency to construct a new ferry dock on the west end of historic River Street.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2017-18-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-005-TPM-PF:Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $1,986,500. Status: Done. The Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District will receive funding to construct a terminal that will increase safety and security, enhance accessibility, expand dock space, and provide new passenger amenities. The project also includes rehabilitating the agency's ferryboat vessels.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Baltimore (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-2015-16-grant-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-005-TPM:City of Baltimore:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $1,356,992. Status: Done. The Baltimore City Department of Transportation will receive funding to improve the Baltimore Charm City Circulator's Harbor Connector. This project will rebrand the Harbor Connector as an extension of Charm City Circulator. The Baltimore Harbor Connector has experienced rapid ridership growth since first starting service with one route in 2010. With three routes in operation, the Harbor Connector averaged 1,013 daily boardings during the first eight months of 2015 - a 33.5% increase over the same period in 2014.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[King County Department of Metro Transit (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2017-18-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-005-TPM-PF:King County Department of Metro Transit:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $1,200,000. Status: Done. The King County Department of Transportation will receive funding to conduct preliminary engineering and NEPA environmental analysis for a permanent ferry terminal location in West Seattle that would support passenger only ferry service to downtown Seattle.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2017-18-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-005-TPM-PF:Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $1,190,560. Status: Done. The Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority will receive funding to add a ferry landing at the River Park Equestrian Facility, enhance security at the main terminal and improve passenger amenities at Meridian Landing.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Town of Bristol (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2017-18-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-005-TPM-PF:Town of Bristol:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $1,169,096. Status: Done. The Town of Bristol in Rhode Island will receive funding to rehabilitate the Prudence Island Ferry Dock Pier, which will improve ferry service to Prudence Island.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-2015-16-grant-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-005-TPM:Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $1,000,000. Status: Done. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will receive funding to replace the existing sectional steel barge Hingham Commuter Float System. The floats will serve two ferry routes between Hingham and Boston. This project will improve the overall safety of the Hingham dock for more than one million passengers and vessel operators that utilize the two ferry routes throughout Boston.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chatham Area Transit Authority (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-2015-16-grant-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-005-TPM:Chatham Area Transit Authority:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $713,280. Status: Done. The Chatham Area Transit Authority will receive funding to rehabilitate three vessels and purchases a spare drive system. This project will ensure that the system can deliver high quality transportation services for approximately 750,000 workers, residents, and visitors who travel between downtown Savannah and Hutchinson Island where the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center is located.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Bayonne (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2017-18-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-005-TPM-PF:City of Bayonne:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $656,800. Status: Done. The City of Bayonne, NJ, will receive funding to make appropriate pier and dock improvements.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2017-18-selected-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2017-005-TPM-PF:Rhode Island Public Transit Authority:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $494,144. Status: Done. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will receive funding to construct a steel bulkhead seawall at Rhode Island Fast Ferry's Quonset Point passenger ferry facility to support service expansion.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Bois Forte Band of Chippewa (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Bois Forte Band of Chippewa:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Bois Forte Band of Chippewa will receive funding to purchase new buses to expand its service beyond an employee shuttle program to/from Fortune Bay Resort Casino and partner with transit agencies in the Nett Lake and Arrowhead regions of Minnesota to create public transportation service along the corridor between Nett Lake and Vermilion.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe will receive funding to replace aging buses to provide reliable and safe public transportation to tribal members and other residents who need to access jobs, medical appointments and education in and around Eagle Butte, South Dakota.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma will receive funding to purchase minivans and buses to transport tribal members, particularly elderly, disabled, and low-income clients who live in the 10,613-square-mile tribal service area, to healthcare and other services in Oklahoma City, Fort Smith, and Paris, Texas.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes will receive funding to purchase buses and bus-related equipment to respond to the increased demand for public transportation. The vehicles will transport residents of the reservation and surrounding communities of Missoula and Whitefish in Montana to jobs and other opportunities.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Hydaburg Cooperative Association (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Hydaburg Cooperative Association:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Hydaburg Cooperative Association will receive funding to replace its aging bus maintenance facility to maintain and protect the tribe's bus fleet, which provides service to tribal members in Craig and Klawock, Alaska.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Kenaitze Indian Tribe (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Kenaitze Indian Tribe:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Kenaitze Indian Tribe will receive funding for operations, replacement vehicles, and new vehicles to provide low-income tribal members access to medical, education and shopping destinations in Alaska's central Kenai peninsula, including the communities of Kenai, Soldotna, Sterling, Nikiski, Salamatof, Cohoe and Cooper Landing.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians will receive funding for operating assistance and the purchase of new vehicles, which will provide access to education, jobs and retail services in Vilas and Oneida counties in Wisconsin.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin will receive funding to replace aging minvans and buses, which will improve the efficiency of the tribe's transit service and provide safe and reliable access to employment and health services in Menominee County.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Muckleshoot Indian Tribe:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe will receive funding to initiate transit operations to serve tribal members and other residents of Washington's Enumclaw, Auburn, and South King County communities and provide access to jobs, education, and healthcare.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Nez Perce Tribe (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Nez Perce Tribe:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Nez Perce Tribe will receive funding to replace an aging vehicle and expand its bus fleet to accommodate the increasing demand for transit services to jobs, healthcare and recreational needs in Spokane, Moscow and Coeur D'Alene in Washington and Idaho.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Ninilchik Village (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Ninilchik Village:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Ninilchik Village Tribe will receive funding to initiate public transportation services for community and tribal members in Ninilchik and Kenai Peninsula, Alaska.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Omaha Tribe Public Transit (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Omaha Tribe Public Transit:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska will receive funding to build a transit facility for van storage and maintenance, staff offices and a dispatch system as well as to purchase vans to enable tribal members to access health services, human services, jobs, educational opportunities and shopping in Sioux City, Iowa, and South Sioux City, Nebraska.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Sault Sainte Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Sault Sainte Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians will receive funding to initiate public transportation services for the community and tribal members of the Chippewa, Mackinac, Luce, Schoolcraft, Alger, Marquette, and Delta counties in northeast Michigan. By collaborating with current providers to upgrade service with additional fixed routes and expanded schedules, the service will provide access to healthcare, jobs, education and cultural events.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation will receive funding to initiate a public shuttle service between the Community of Sisseton and Agency Village to increase mobility options for tribal members and the surrounding communities in Northeast South Dakota, including bus stops built to shelter passengers from extreme weather conditions.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone in Nevada will receive funding to initiate transit services in Wells, Elko and Battle Mountain to serve seniors and tribal members who are currently without transportation and support economic development and financial growth opportunities for the tribe.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Yavapai-Apache Nation (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Yavapai-Apache Nation:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $300,000. Status: Done. The Yavapai-Apache Nation will receive funding to expand operations and purchase a bus to increase transit options for residents to access healthcare, job opportunities and social activities in the towns of Clarkdale, Cottonwood and Camp Verde in Arizona.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[City of Portland (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/passenger-ferry-2015-16-grant-program-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-005-TPM:City of Portland:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Passenger Ferry Grant Program. Funding: $296,571. Status: Done. The City of Portland will receive funding to improve the second phase of the Casco Bay Parking Garage built in 1988 to serve passengers of the Casco Bay Island Transit District. This project will improve the safety of passengers and vehicle flow. Annually, the Casco Bay Parking Garage serves over 50,000 users. Located near the Casco Bay Ferry Terminal, the garage is a critical link to interconnected transportation throughout the Portland, Maine area and beyond, providing island and mainland residents access to employment, health care, business and other services.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Craig Tribal Association (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Craig Tribal Association:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $264,495. Status: Done. The Craig Tribal Assocation will receive funding to purchase new buses to provide the tribal community access to health facilities, jobs, education and job training in the towns of Craig and Klawock, Alaska.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Citizen Potawatomi Nation (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Citizen Potawatomi Nation:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $254,000. Status: Done. The Citizen Potawatomi Nation will receive funding to replace vehicles and purchase an efficient scheduling system to respond to the tribe's growing transportation demands and maintain a state of good repair for the tribe's bus fleet in Oklahoma.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $252,879. Status: Done. The Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri will receive funding to initiate public transportation for the community and tribal members of Brown and Richardson counties in Kansas and Nebraska, providing access to jobs, healthcare and recreational activities.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Seneca Nation of Indians (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Seneca Nation of Indians:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $250,000. Status: Done. The Seneca Nation of Indians will receive funding to construct a new bus facility to house the tribe's fleet of vehicles. The facility is critical to ensuring the needs of its members in the communities of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara in Western New York.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Quechan Indian Tribe (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Quechan Indian Tribe:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $243,213. Status: Done. The Quechan Indian Tribe will receive funding to continue transit service, which provides vital connections to jobs, healthcare, services and education in Winterhaven and Yuma in Arizona.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Fort Belknap Indian Community (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Fort Belknap Indian Community:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $220,000. Status: Done. The Fort Belknap Indian Community will receive funding to purchase vehicles to expand transit services and address the transit needs of the tribe and residents of surrounding communities along along Montana's US-2.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Reservation Transportation Authority (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Reservation Transportation Authority:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $216,833. Status: Done. The Reservation Transportation Authority will receive funding to install bus shelters to ensure a safe and comfortable environment for passengers accessing transportation along Sun Bus Route 91 in Riverside County, California.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Muscogee (Creek) Nation (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Muscogee (Creek) Nation:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $216,175. Status: Done. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation will receive funding to replace compressed natural gas (CNG) buses that bring riders from the rural areas to work in Okmulgee and veterans to the VA Hospital in Muskogee as part of its Workers/ Veterans Avenue to Independence Project in Oklahoma.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Morongo Band of Mission Indians (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Morongo Band of Mission Indians:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $212,333. Status: Done. The Morongo Band of Mission Indians will receive funding to expand operations and purchase a van to provide tribal members with additional transit options to access health care, jobs and education in Banning, Beaumont and Cabazon, California.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Northeast Oklahoma Tribal Transit Consortium (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Northeast Oklahoma Tribal Transit Consortium:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $201,694. Status: Done. The Northeast Oklahoma Tribal Transit Consortium will receive funding to replace minvans and a bus to expand the transportation needs of tribal residents and provide access to job training, shopping, employment, and social needs in Ottawa County, northeast Oklahoma.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pueblo of Jemez (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Pueblo of Jemez:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $189,760. Status: Done. The Pueblo of Jemez will receive funding to purchase a wheelchair accessible van and radio-communication equipment to improve access to transit and increase mobility options for tribal members and other residents of Bernalillo, San Ysidro, Pueblo of Jemez, Jemez Springs and Valles Caldera.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Native Village of Point Hope Council (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Native Village of Point Hope Council:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $174,740. Status: Done. The Native Village of Point Hope Council will receive funding for start-up transportation services for residents and visitors in Point Hope Village, the City of Point Hope and the greater North Slope Borough region of Alaska.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $171,949. Status: Done. The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California will receive funding to continue operations of the existing transit service which provides vital connections to health care, social security services, education and recreational opportunities in Fresno, Madera, and Clovis County.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $160,776. Status: Done. The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa will receive funding to purchase buses to replace existing, aging buses and improve access for reservation residents and visitors to healthcare, shopping, education, recreation, public services and jobs in Cloquet, Minnesota.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Seldovia Village Tribe (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Seldovia Village Tribe:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $150,000. Status: Done. The Seldovia Village Tribe will receive funding to continue to provide transit services connecting tribal members to health care and job opportunities between the communities of Seldovia and Homer in Alaska.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Yerington Paiute Tribe (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Yerington Paiute Tribe:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $125,604. Status: Done. The Yerington Paiute Tribe of Nevada will receive funding to purchase new vans to replace and upgrade their fleet, used mainly to transport tribal members to healthcare appointments and other services in Reno and Carson City.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[White Earth Band of Chippewa (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:White Earth Band of Chippewa:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $124,921. Status: Done. The White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians will receive funding to upgrade communication and fare box equipment for its bus fleet, which will help sustain the tribe's transit services that help members access jobs, training, healthcare, tribal headquarters, and retail locations in and near Mahnomen, Minnesota.]]></description>
        </item>
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            <title><![CDATA[Yurok Tribe (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Yurok Tribe:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $121,500. Status: Done. The Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation will receive funding to replace vehicles that provide tribal members with reliable and safe transportation services to access jobs, educational opportunities, healthcare and government offices in Weitchpec and Klamath County in California.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $112,000. Status: Done. The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee will receive funding to increase the tribe's ability to use compressed natural gas and convert transit vehicles to CNG, allowing a more economically and environmentally sound transit system with improved service and reliability in Muskogee and Stilwell Counties, Oklahoma.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $109,800. Status: Done. The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska will receive funding to purchase a bus to expand the tribe's bus fleet and accommodate increased ridership, allowing tribal members to access jobs, education and medical appointments in Thurston County and Sioux City.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Crow Tribe of Indians (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Crow Tribe of Indians:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $109,711. Status: Done. The Crow Tribe of Indians will receive funding to purchase a new passenger bus and upgrade communication systems to enable the tribe to provide safe and efficient public transportation services to tribal members and residents of Billings, Montana, and surrounding communities.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Ponca Tribe of Nebraska (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Ponca Tribe of Nebraska:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $97,500. Status: Done. The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska will receive funding to puchase accessible vans to enhance their ability to provide elderly, disabled and tribal and community members in Northeastern Nebraska with access to jobs, health care and social service appointments.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $95,294. Status: Done. The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will receive funding to purchase vehicles to transport tribal members to jobs at a poultry plant in Leake County, Mississippi.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Cherokee Nation (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Cherokee Nation:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $92,500. Status: Done. The Cherokee Nation will receive funding to purchase new buses that will replace aging buses and provide reliable and safe transportation for residents to access jobs, healthcare, education and social services in the Oklahoma counties of Dair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, and Rogers.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Makah Tribal Council (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Makah Tribal Council:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $83,535. Status: Done. The Makah Tribe of Indians will receive funding to purchase a bus to allow the tribe to expand and provide safe and efficient transit access to medical appointments and other services in the nearby cities of Clallam Bay, Forks, Port Angeles, and Sequim, Washington.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Pueblo of Jemez (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Pueblo of Jemez:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $80,000. Status: Done. The Pueblo of Jemez will receive funding to continue to meet the transportation needs of the community and better connect with the surrounding region through complementary transit systems, allowing tribal members and other residents of the surrounding community improved access to jobs and services along the Bernalillo-San Ysidro and San Ysidro-Valles Caldera corridors of New Mexico.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Pueblo of Santa Ana (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Pueblo of Santa Ana:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $80,000. Status: Done. The Pueblo of Santa Ana will receive funding to purchase a bus linking the villages with jobs, education, retail, healthcare and tribal government offices, and provide a connection to the New Mexico Rail Runner Express commuter rail.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Santee Sioux Nation (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Santee Sioux Nation:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $79,662. Status: Done. The Santee Sioux Nation will receive funding to build and improve upon the tribal transit program, including designing a fare collection system that supports fixed routes, establishes outlets to purchase bus passes and improves access for members of the Santee Sioux Nation Reservation in Knox County, Nebraska, and nearby communities to jobs, the Tribal College, health and social services, and retail.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $76,413. Status: Done. The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe will receive funding to continue transit operations to improve and maintain mobility and reduce service gaps to communities in Blyn and Sequim, Washington.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Southern Ute Indian Tribe (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Southern Ute Indian Tribe:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $69,419. Status: Done. The Southern Ute Indian Tribe will receive funding to replace an aging bus to help the tribe provide safe and reliable transportation connections to jobs and healthcare services in southwest Colorado and neighboring New Mexico communities.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Skokomish Indian Tribe (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Skokomish Indian Tribe:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $63,735. Status: Done. The Skokomish Indian Tribe will receive funding to expand services from the winter months to year-round transit services, providing residents with reliable transportation options to education, employment, and medical appointments in Hoodsport, Skokomish Valley and Lake Cushman in Washington state.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Kaltag Tribal Council (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Kaltag Tribal Council:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $56,925. Status: Done. The Kaltag Tribal Council will receive funding to purchase a vehicle to implement transit service to provide access to health, education and retail opportunities in Western Alaska.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Crow Tribe of Indians (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Crow Tribe of Indians:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $53,687. Status: Done. The Crow Tribe of Indians will receive funding to purchase GPS software to allow the tribe to provide more efficient public transportation services to Crow tribal members and surrounding communities near the City of Billings.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Southern Ute Indian Tribe (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Southern Ute Indian Tribe:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $52,200. Status: Done. The Southern Ute Indian Tribe will receive funding to replace a van to help the tribe provide safe and reliable transportation connections to employment and healthcare services in the Town of Ignacio in southwest Colorado.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Native Village of Fort Yukon (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Native Village of Fort Yukon:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $51,086. Status: Done. The Native Village of Fort Yukon will receive funding to maintain transit service operations, which provide residents with transportation to jobs, schools and tribal activities in Fort Yukon, Alaska.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $36,000. Status: Done. The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska will receive funding to purchase a van to expand the tribe's fleet and accommodate increased ridership, allowing tribal members to access jobs, education and medical appointments in Thurston County and Sioux City.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Native Village of Point Hope Council (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Native Village of Point Hope Council:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $33,030. Status: Done. The Native Village of Point Hope Council will receive funding to purchase ADA-compliant buses for transit services to jobs in the North Slope Borough region of Alaska.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Crow Tribe of Indians (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Crow Tribe of Indians:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $26,841. Status: Done. The Crow Tribe of Indians will receive funding to purchase a two-way radio to allow the tribe to improve the efficiency of public transportation services to Crow tribal members and in the surrounding communities near the City of Billings.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Cowlitz Indian Tribe (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Cowlitz Indian Tribe:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Cowlitz Indian Tribe will receive funding to conduct a comprehensive planning study to look into expanding tribal transit service into north Clark County, Toledo and Longview, Washington to enhance access for people with disabilities and meet the larger needs of the tribe and the general public.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma will receive funding for a planning study to compile data, develop routes, determine equipment needs, and develop policies and procedures to implement a public transportation program to serve the tribal community and provide access to jobs, medical services and education in Lincoln and Pottawatomi counties.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Native Village of Eyak (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Native Village of Eyak:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Native Village of Eyak will receive funding to conduct a comprehensive planning study to identify ways to improve transit options for area residents who need year-round access to essential services in the Alaska communities of Whittier, Cordova, Valdez, Tatitlek and Chenega Bay.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Pueblo of Santa Ana (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Pueblo of Santa Ana:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Pueblo of Santa Ana will receive funding to conduct a comprehensive planning study to consider expanding transit service for tribal members to access employment, social services, health care, and retail in Pueblo, New Mexico, and the surrounding community.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Reservation Transportation Authority (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Reservation Transportation Authority:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $25,000. Status: Done. The Reservation Transportation Authority will receive funding to conduct a planning study to incorporate the transit needs of RTA tribal members in San Diego, Riverside, Imperial and Santa Barbara County, California.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Pueblo of Laguna (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Pueblo of Laguna:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $22,500. Status: Done. The Pueblo of Laguna will receive funding to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study on the operational and financial viability of a 27-mile transit route to provide tribal members and other residents access to health care, education and employment in the City of Albuquerque and the Rio Puerco area.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $19,986. Status: Done. The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation will receive funding to conduct a comprehensive planning study to identify the most efficient methods for serving resident transportation needs, including connecting them to other transportation providers in the City of Yakima.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Hualapai Indian Tribe (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Hualapai Indian Tribe:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $19,800. Status: Done. The Hualapai Indian Tribe will receive funding to replace vehicles to help the tribe provide safe and reliable transportation connections to employment and healthcare services in Parker and Flagstaff counties, Arizona.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Blue Lake Rancheria (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Blue Lake Rancheria:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $15,662. Status: Done. The Blue Lake Rancheria will receive funding to create a comprehensive planning study to identify transit needs of the communities of Fieldbrook, Korbel and the western portion of Glendale in California, which lack transit services.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Crow Tribe of Indians (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Crow Tribe of Indians:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $3,492. Status: Done. The Crow Tribe of Indians will receive funding to purchase fare boxes, which will allow the tribe to improve the efficiency of public transportation services to Crow tribal members and residents in the surrounding communities near the City of Billings.]]></description>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Native Village of Point Hope Council (Unknown)]]></title>
            <link>https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2014-15-tribal-transit-competitive-projects</link>
            <guid>FTA-2015-002-TPM:Native Village of Point Hope Council:Unknown</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Program: Tribal Transit Program. Funding: $1,350. Status: Done. The Native Village of Point Hope (NVPH) Council will receive funding to place NVPH logos on their new buses to ensure they are easily recognizable to the tribal community members who will be using the vehicles in the North Slope Borough region in Alaska.]]></description>
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