ECAT Wins Competitive, Nationwide Grant for $21 Million Dollars for Electric Bus Fleet and Charging Station

Electric Buses are on their way to Escambia County

Overnight last night, the Board of County Commissioners was notified that Escambia County Area Tranist ECAT has been named one of 117 transit organizations nationwide, from submissions by 47 states, to win a $21 million dollar grant for electric buses and a charging station.  From the email we received:

"I send this email to inform you that on July 9^th, FTA announced the results for the competitive Low or No Emissions Program 5339 (c) awardees, and Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) was on the list.  ECAT will receive funding ($21,272,962) to buy battery electric buses and install a charging station as part of ECAT's plan to transition to a fully zero-emission fleet by 2035.

 This is a major accomplishment for the staff of ECAT and Escambia County from a transit perspective.  We have been looked over at the State and Federal level for many years due to the belief that there was no desired change in how we operated or viewed transit in our area.  To be selected as one of the 117 funded projects from the 47 states that submitted applications, clearly shows that the once-known “pre-historic” transit agency in the State of Florida is moving in the direction of excellence."