SacRT Commemorates $76 Million Grant Award

TPA had the pleasure of attending the Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) press event to commemorate the Federal Transit Administration‘s (FTA) grant award of $77 million dollars in funding for their Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses, Maintenance Facility Modernization, and Workforce Development Project.

In addition, SacRT received $10 million from SB125 provided by SACOG, $7.5 million from HVIP by CARB, and $3 million from SMAQMD, utilized as local match, bringing SacRT’s available funds to $94.3 million!

TPA is proud to have assisted in writing this winning application, which will enable SacRT to purchase new hydrogen fuel cell buses, replace aging fleet vehicles, construct a permanent hydrogen fueling station, modernize a key bus maintenance facility, and establish a workforce development program to train local workers in maintaining and operating the advanced zero-emission buses.

A project of this magnitude and complexity is only possible through strong support from Federal, State and Local leaders, and critical partnerships with California Air Resources Board (CARB), Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG), Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD), Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE), New Flyer of America (New Flyer), American River College (ARC), Clean Cities Coalition (CCC), and the County and City of Sacramento.

In attendance were Ray Tellis, FTA Region 9 Administrator, Congresswoman Doris Matsui, Congressman Kevin Kiley, Congressman Ami Bera, California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, Assembly Member Josh Hoover, and Sacramento City Councilmember Eric Guerra supported by SacRT General Manager/CEO Henry Li and a strong coalition of local and industry leaders.

Congratulations to all involved! TPA is honored to have played a part in this monumental achievement.