CA-2025-018
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Application purpose: The purpose of this award is to fund the purchase of 5 replacement revenue buses to provide transportation services throughout Western Riverside County and to complete workforce development training for coach operators and mechanics on the new technology.
Activities performed: Revenue vehicle replacement (5) 40 ft. buses. This grant applies $4,895,914 of FFY22 5339(C) funds towards the purchase of five 40-foot revenue FCEBs to replace CNG revenue buses that have reached or exceeded their useful life of 12 years and/or 500,000 miles.
Replacement buses will be large heavy-duty buses with a useful life of 12 years and/or 500,000 miles. Buses will be disposed of in accordance with federal regulations.
RTAs service area is the second largest in the nation and as a result buses reach their useful life in mileage before years. A list of buses to be replaced has been uploaded onto TRAMS under application documents.
Buses are expected to reach their useful life in mileage by the time the new replacement buses have been procured, inspected, and made ready for service. Buses are only replaced once they have reached their useful life in mileage or years, whichever is reached first.
Workforce development training. This grant applies $257,680 of FFY22 5339(C) funds to complete workforce development training. The workforce development training is a vital step in transitioning to an all FCEB fleet as required by the ICT regulation.
Training will ensure that coach operators and mechanics are equipped with the skills they need to safely operate and work on FCEBs.
Expected outcomes: With this grant, RTA will be able to continue to provide safe clean transportation services for the many people that rely upon it. Funds will support the purchase of large heavy-duty replacement 40-foot FCEBs.
Replacement of revenue vehicles that have reached the end of their service life will keep RTAs bus fleet in a state of good repair. The new buses produce zero emissions and will help improve air quality.
Intended beneficiaries: Primarily those who work or live in Riverside County and the neighboring counties.
Subrecipient activities: None.
Activities performed: Revenue vehicle replacement (5) 40 ft. buses. This grant applies $4,895,914 of FFY22 5339(C) funds towards the purchase of five 40-foot revenue FCEBs to replace CNG revenue buses that have reached or exceeded their useful life of 12 years and/or 500,000 miles.
Replacement buses will be large heavy-duty buses with a useful life of 12 years and/or 500,000 miles. Buses will be disposed of in accordance with federal regulations.
RTAs service area is the second largest in the nation and as a result buses reach their useful life in mileage before years. A list of buses to be replaced has been uploaded onto TRAMS under application documents.
Buses are expected to reach their useful life in mileage by the time the new replacement buses have been procured, inspected, and made ready for service. Buses are only replaced once they have reached their useful life in mileage or years, whichever is reached first.
Workforce development training. This grant applies $257,680 of FFY22 5339(C) funds to complete workforce development training. The workforce development training is a vital step in transitioning to an all FCEB fleet as required by the ICT regulation.
Training will ensure that coach operators and mechanics are equipped with the skills they need to safely operate and work on FCEBs.
Expected outcomes: With this grant, RTA will be able to continue to provide safe clean transportation services for the many people that rely upon it. Funds will support the purchase of large heavy-duty replacement 40-foot FCEBs.
Replacement of revenue vehicles that have reached the end of their service life will keep RTAs bus fleet in a state of good repair. The new buses produce zero emissions and will help improve air quality.
Intended beneficiaries: Primarily those who work or live in Riverside County and the neighboring counties.
Subrecipient activities: None.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE LOW OR NO EMISSION COMPETITIVE PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF ZERO-EMISSION AND LOW-EMISSION TRANSIT BUSES AS WELL AS ACQUISITION CONSTRUCTION AND LEASING OF REQUIRED SUPPORTING FACILITIES.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
California
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Riverside Transit Agency was awarded
Riverside County Bus Fleet Enhancement Grant
Project Grant CA-2025-018
worth $5,153,594
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in May 2025 with work to be completed primarily in California United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year 4 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
$928,410 (15.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY 2022 Competitive Funding Opportunity; Low or No Emission Grant Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 5/5/25
Period of Performance
5/2/25
Start Date
9/30/26
End Date
Funding Split
$5.2M
Federal Obligation
$928.4K
Non-Federal Obligation
$6.1M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
CA-2025-018
SAI Number
CA-2025-018-00-20.526
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Special District Government
Awarding Office
699J58 REGION 9 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
KSSCNCK74K71
Awardee CAGE
5NVJ6
Performance District
CA-90
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Modified: 5/5/25