IL-2025-010
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Application purpose: The purpose of this award is to provide paratransit vehicles to public transit providers in rural areas and small urbanized and large urbanized areas of Illinois as detailed in IDOT's FFY23 Discretionary Bus Bus Facilities Grant Application (attached).
Activities performed: This grant will fund the purchase of 135 eligible ADA-accessible transit/paratransit vehicles for public transportation providers in Illinois. Vehicles will be purchased by IDOT on behalf of the providers.
Expected outcomes: Funding will provide much needed paratransit vehicles to rural transit providers throughout the state.
Intended beneficiaries: Public transit providers and Illinois residents who rely on transportation services will benefit from these accessible vehicles.
Subrecipient activities: This grant funds paratransit vehicles supporting public transportation for 29 rural providers, three (3) small urban providers, and three (3) large urban providers as detailed in the Program of Projects (POP).
Activities performed: This grant will fund the purchase of 135 eligible ADA-accessible transit/paratransit vehicles for public transportation providers in Illinois. Vehicles will be purchased by IDOT on behalf of the providers.
Expected outcomes: Funding will provide much needed paratransit vehicles to rural transit providers throughout the state.
Intended beneficiaries: Public transit providers and Illinois residents who rely on transportation services will benefit from these accessible vehicles.
Subrecipient activities: This grant funds paratransit vehicles supporting public transportation for 29 rural providers, three (3) small urban providers, and three (3) large urban providers as detailed in the Program of Projects (POP).
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
Illinois
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Illinois Department Of Transportation was awarded
Accessible Paratransit Vehicle Illinois Public Transit Providers
Project Grant IL-2025-010
worth $12,600,000
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in May 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Illinois United States.
The grant
has a duration of 10 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
$3,150,000 (20.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity; Buses and Bus Facilities Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 5/27/25
Period of Performance
5/23/25
Start Date
3/30/26
End Date
Funding Split
$12.6M
Federal Obligation
$3.1M
Non-Federal Obligation
$15.8M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
IL-2025-010
SAI Number
IL-2025-010-00-20.526
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
695124 REGION 5 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
CHQWQ676QGB3
Awardee CAGE
4JYY4
Performance District
IL-90
Senators
Richard Durbin
Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
Modified: 5/27/25