The purpose of this fhwa flex cmaq award is to purchase four vehicles for pilot micro-transit service providing a new mode of transportation to enhance service

The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) awarded the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA), operating as Max Transit, a $250,000 grant on August 12, 2024. The grant funding will enable BJCTA to purchase four vehicles to pilot a new micro-transit service, providing a new mode of transportation to enhance public transit services in its service area. The grant activities will generally assist the agency in expanding, modernizing, and rejuvenating its physical public transit infrastructure. This federal grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration is intended to benefit the populace of BJCTA's service area and local area commuters by expanding transportation options and improving accessibility.

Activities

Funding will generally assist the agency in expanding modernizing and rejuvenating the physical infrastructure of our public transit agency.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit bjcta to purchase vans for vehicle expansion to provide a new mode of transportation.

Intended beneficiaries

Populace of bjcta service area and local area commuters.

Subrecipient activities

None provided