MT-2024-005
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Application Purpose: Use competitive and formula funds to purchase vehicles and equipment to begin transitioning Billings MT Transit fleet to electric vehicles.
Activities performed: Purchase four (4) new electric buses with two (2) electric bus chargers one (1) operator training simulator and additional training and development of operators and maintenance personnel.
Expected outcomes: Improve state of good repair for Billings Transit fleet and begin the transition to electric vehicles.
Intended beneficiaries: The City of Billings especially all MET Transit passengers and MET operators and personnel.
Subrecipient activities: None.
Activities performed: Purchase four (4) new electric buses with two (2) electric bus chargers one (1) operator training simulator and additional training and development of operators and maintenance personnel.
Expected outcomes: Improve state of good repair for Billings Transit fleet and begin the transition to electric vehicles.
Intended beneficiaries: The City of Billings especially all MET Transit passengers and MET operators and personnel.
Subrecipient activities: None.
Awardee
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Montana
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
NOT APPLICABLE
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been shortened from 04/30/25 to 01/17/25 and the total obligations have decreased from $4,654,519 to $4,650,124.
City Of Billings was awarded
Electric Fleet Transition Grant for Billings MT Transit
Project Grant MT-2024-005
worth $3,831,190
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in February 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Montana United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year and
was awarded through assistance program 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
$818,934 (18.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 2/4/25
Period of Performance
2/27/24
Start Date
1/17/25
End Date
Funding Split
$3.8M
Federal Obligation
$818.9K
Non-Federal Obligation
$4.7M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to MT-2024-005
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
MT-2024-005
SAI Number
MT-2024-005-03-20.526
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
City Or Township Government
Awarding Office
6982SY REGION 8 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
GV2CYSBBQVA1
Awardee CAGE
5MS55
Performance District
MT-90
Senators
Jon Tester
Steve Daines
Steve Daines
Modified: 2/4/25