PA-2025-042
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Application purpose: To provide funds for utility infrastructure upgrades at 3 of SEPTA's bus depots.
Activities performed: Design and construction of additional electric utility infrastructure for redundant power supplies at Allegheny, Callowhill, and Comly bus depots including redundant power feeders, backup generators, and electrical substations.
Expected outcomes: The provision of adequate resiliency against loss of electricity will ensure that the depots' essential functions remain available even during adverse conditions such as blackouts.
Intended beneficiaries: SEPTA bus riders and residents along SEPTA routes.
Subrecipient activities: N/A
Activities performed: Design and construction of additional electric utility infrastructure for redundant power supplies at Allegheny, Callowhill, and Comly bus depots including redundant power feeders, backup generators, and electrical substations.
Expected outcomes: The provision of adequate resiliency against loss of electricity will ensure that the depots' essential functions remain available even during adverse conditions such as blackouts.
Intended beneficiaries: SEPTA bus riders and residents along SEPTA routes.
Subrecipient activities: N/A
Funding Goals
THE LOW OR NO EMISSION COMPETITIVE PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF 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
Pennsylvania
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority was awarded
Bus Depot Utility Infrastructure Upgrade Grant
Project Grant PA-2025-042
worth $23,360,000
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in September 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Pennsylvania United States.
The grant
has a duration of 4 years 1 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
$5,840,000 (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; Low or No Emission Grant Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 9/22/25
Period of Performance
9/16/25
Start Date
10/30/29
End Date
Funding Split
$23.4M
Federal Obligation
$5.8M
Non-Federal Obligation
$29.2M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
PA-2025-042
SAI Number
PA-2025-042-00-20.526
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Special District Government
Awarding Office
693601 REGION 3 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
D635RCBFB583
Awardee CAGE
3DZE9
Performance District
PA-90
Senators
Robert Casey
John Fetterman
John Fetterman
Modified: 9/22/25