Grant ME-2026-002
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†
† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.
A single federal award, with both ends of the trail linked.
Award ME-2026-002 is a grant from the Department of Transportation to Maine Department of Transportation, $23.5M obligated, FY2026 to FY2031. The work is performed in Maine. Source
Description
Application Purpose: This Project Will Fund the Purchase of Approximately 40 Low Emission Buses to Replace and Expand the Existing Bus Fleet of Downeast Transportation Inc. (Dti).; Activities Performed: Purchase 40 Low Emission Buses Which Will Replace 21 Propane Buses in the Active Fleet That Will Have Exhausted Their Useful Life and Add Two Additional Buses to the Fleet.; Expected Outcomes: Mitigate Emissions Enhance Economic and Recreational Opportunities in Maines Downeast and Acadia Region and Reduce the Annual Operations and Maintenance Costs for the Existing Fleet.; Intended Beneficiaries: Users of the Transit System Residents and Visitors to the Area and Downeast Transportation.; Subrecipient Activities: This Will Be a Mainedot Project. Once Procured the Vehicles Will Be Used for Transit Service and the Island Explorer Service by Downeast Transit a Mainedot Subrecipient.