CO-2025-025
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT AWARD IS TO FUND ACQUISITION OF VEHICLES FOR TWO RURAL TRANSIT PROVIDERS IN COLORADO.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: 1) ACQUISITION OF SEVENTEEN (17) VEHICLE REPLACEMENTS2) ACQUISITION OF THREE (3) VEHICLES FOR EXPANSION; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: TO CONTINUE THE DELIVERY OF SAFE TRANSIT SERVICES AND IMPROVE THE STATE OF GOOD REPAIR OF TRANSIT ASSETS IN RURAL COLORADO.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: USERS OF TRANSIT SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS OF COLORADO.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: COLORADO DOT WILL HAVE TWO SUBRECIPIENTS: SAN MIGUEL AUTHORITY FOR REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION (SMART) AND ROARING FORK TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (RFTA).
Funding Goals
THE GRANTS FOR BUSES AND BUS FACILITIES COMPETITIVE PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING TO REPLACE REHABILITATE AND PURCHASE BUSES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT AND TO CONSTRUCT BUS-RELATED FACILITIES INCLUDING TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES OR INNOVATIONS TO MODIFY LOW OR NO EMISSION VEHICLES OR FACILITIES.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Colorado
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Colorado Department Of Transportation was awarded
Colorado Rural Transit Vehicle Acquisition Grant
Project Grant CO-2025-025
worth $8,028,672
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in August 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Colorado United States.
The grant
has a duration of 4 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
$2,007,168 (20.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY 2022 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 8/18/25
Period of Performance
8/15/25
Start Date
12/31/25
End Date
Funding Split
$8.0M
Federal Obligation
$2.0M
Non-Federal Obligation
$10.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
CO-2025-025
SAI Number
CO-2025-025-00-20.526
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
6982SY REGION 8 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
M95NMB9MJKF7
Awardee CAGE
08LB4
Performance District
CO-03
Senators
Michael Bennet
John Hickenlooper
John Hickenlooper
Modified: 8/18/25