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Cape Ann Transportation Authority

Logo: Cape Ann Transportation Authority, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Bus operator in Massachusetts, United States

The Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA) is a public, non-profit organization in Massachusetts, charged with providing public transportation to the Cape Ann area, consisting of the city of Gloucester and the nearby towns of Essex, Ipswich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Rockport and Hamilton.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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CATA bus in Rockport, July 2016
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

The Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA) is a public, non-profit organization in Massachusetts, charged with providing public transportation to the Cape Ann area, consisting of the city of Gloucester and the nearby towns of Essex, Ipswich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Rockport and Hamilton.2

Products and brands

CATA operates a diverse set of vehicles on its routes. Its full-size bus fleet includes 16 Gillig Low Floor buses, while its mini bus fleet is made up of Ford E-Series vehicles, including 12 Ford Cutaways, 5 Ford E450s, 7 New England RAM Low Floor and 3 Karsan E-Jets Electric Bus.

From Wikipedia’s article on Cape Ann Transportation Authority, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$18.0M 2008–2026
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2008–2026: $18.0M in all. Federal grants $18.0M.$0$1M$2M$3M2008 · Federal grants: $482.0K20082009 · Federal grants: $501.4K2010 · Federal grants: $275.0K20102011 · Federal grants: $802.5K2012 · Federal grants: $489.3K20122013 · Federal grants: $501.6K2014 · Federal grants: $1.3M20142015 · Federal grants: $508.6K2016 · Federal grants: $1.6M20162017 · Federal grants: $243.9K2018 · Federal grants: $404.8K20182019 · Federal grants: $425.7K2020 · Federal grants: $1.6M20202021 · Federal grants: $335.8K2022 · Federal grants: $572.7K20222023 · Federal grants: $2.5M2024 · Federal grants: $82.1K20242025 · Federal grants: $2.5M2026 · Federal grants: $3.0M2026
Figures by year
YearFederal grantsTotal
2026$3.0M$3.0M
2025$2.5M$2.5M
2024$82.1K$82.1K
2023$2.5M$2.5M
2022$572.7K$572.7K
2021$335.8K$335.8K
2020$1.6M$1.6M
2019$425.7K$425.7K
2018$404.8K$404.8K
2017$243.9K$243.9K
2016$1.6M$1.6M
2015$508.6K$508.6K
2014$1.3M$1.3M
2013$501.6K$501.6K
2012$489.3K$489.3K
2011$802.5K$802.5K
2010$275.0K$275.0K
2009$501.4K$501.4K
2008$482.0K$482.0K

Federal awards

Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov6, by calendar year, 2008–2026, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.

Largest grants

  1. May 9, 2025$3.2M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants7 To CAPE ANN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Award MA-2025-021
  2. Mar 27, 2026$1.8M from Federal Transit Administration: Buses And Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, And Low Or No Emissions Programs8 To CAPE ANN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Award MA-2026-005
  3. May 18, 2020$1.6M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants9 To CAPE ANN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Award MA-2020-017
  4. May 30, 2023$1.4M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants10 To CAPE ANN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Award MA-2023-019
  5. Jul 25, 2022$1.0M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants11 To CAPE ANN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Award MA-2022-022
  6. Aug 21, 2023$999.0K from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants12 To CAPE ANN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Award MA-2023-035
  7. Sep 16, 2014$524.8K from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit_Formula Grants13 To CAPE ANN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Award MA-90-X710-00
  8. $524.8K from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit_Formula Grants14 To CAPE ANN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Award MA-90-X710

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