Provide preventive maintenance operating assistance capital equipment and the purchase of replacement vehicles for baldwin regional area transit system (brats) to assist in providing demand response…

This $1,385,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) supports the Baldwin Regional Area Transit System (BRATS) in Baldwin County, Alabama. The funding will be used for eligible preventive maintenance, operating expenses such as driver salaries and fuel, the purchase of replacement vehicles, service equipment, and automated dispatching software. This will allow BRATS to meet preventive maintenance standards, continue public transit operations, keep vehicles in a state of good repair, improve fleet efficiency, and enhance security for the vehicle storage facility. The award is intended to benefit the citizens and passengers of Baldwin County by enabling them to access essential services, employment, medical appointments, and community activities through the continued provision of demand-response public transit services.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide preventive maintenance operating assistance capital equipment and the purchase of replacement vehicles for baldwin regional area transit system (brats) to assist in providing demand response public transit services.

Activities

Funds will be used for eligible preventive maintenance and operating expenses such as driver salaries fuel items having a useful life of less than one year vehicle maintenance equipment bus storage facility security improvements the purchase of replacement vehicles service equipment and automated dispatching software maintenance.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit brats to meet preventive maintenance standards continue to provide public transit operations keep rolling stock vehicles in a state of good repair improve the efficiency of the transit fleet and improve security for a vehicle storage facility.

Intended beneficiaries

The baldwin county citizens and passengers who rely on the transit service will benefit from continued transportation allowing individuals to access employment essential services such as doctors pharmacies kidney dialysis cancer treatments meals grocery shopping banking and needed socialization activities in their communities. Passengers of the baldwin regional area transit system are the general public of all ages including older adults and people with disabilities.