Grant funds will be used for the purpose of offsetting operating expenses including salaries benefits and overtime wages fuel expenses for revenue vehicles and security services at the transit…

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Fairbanks North Star Borough Transportation Department $4,194,778 through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 25, 2025, to support continued operations of fixed-route and paratransit transit services through September 30, 2027. The award funds critical operating expenses including employee salaries, benefits, and overtime wages; fuel costs for revenue vehicles; and security services at the transit center and on transit vehicles. Additionally, the grant supports the procurement of one replacement revenue van and Software as a Service (SaaS) maintenance support and licensing to enhance ridership engagement and operational reliability.

These investments will enable the borough to maintain safe and reliable transit services for the Fairbanks North Star Borough population while addressing aging transportation assets and modernizing technological infrastructure. The replacement revenue van will retire an unreliable vehicle that has reached the end of its useful life, while the SaaS technology initiative is expected to expand ridership by improving service accessibility and customer engagement. No subrecipients are involved in this formula grant award.

Activities

Funds will be used to pay salaries benefits and overtime wages cover fuel expenses for revenue vehicles and pay for security services and be applied towards replacing a revenue van.

Expected outcomes

This operating grant will allow the continuance of the fairbanks north star borough transportation fixed route and paratransit services secure federal assets and protect riders at the transit center and on transit vehicles. The software as a service technology project expects to widen the net of ridership. A new revenue van will replace an unreliable vehicle that has reached its useful life.

Intended beneficiaries

The population of the fairbanks north star borough will benefit from the continued reliable and safe transit service.

Subrecipient activities

There are no subrecipients funded under this application.