This application will use section 5307 formula funds to maintain the transit service provided by the tuscaloosa county parking and transit authority in the tuscaloosa alabama urbanized area

This $5,764,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) will allow the Tuscaloosa County Parking & Transit Authority to maintain and expand public transportation services in the Tuscaloosa, Alabama urbanized area. Key activities to be funded include bus shop equipment upgrades, bus preventative maintenance, ADA paratransit service, and general operating assistance. These efforts will enable the transit authority to continue providing critical fixed-route and paratransit services to the community, which has a population of approximately 164,368 and includes sections of the 6th and 7th Alabama Congressional Districts. The grant award date is May 9, 2025, with a project completion date of March 30, 2032. There are no sub-recipients associated with this grant.

Activities

The transit authority will use this application to fund two projects. Project 1 includes bus shop equipment shop upgrades and repairs bus preventative maintenance expenses and operating assistance. Project 2 includes ADA paratransit expenses.

Expected outcomes

This application will allow the transit authority to continue providing fixed route and ADA paratransit service to the tuscaloosa community.

Intended beneficiaries

The transit authority provides transit service to part of the tuscaloosa urbanized area including sections of the 6TH and 7TH alabama congressional districts. The following statistics provide a socioeconomic overview of the community.tuscaloosa urbanized area socioeconomic overviewpopulation: 164368 (2022 american community survey 5-year estimate)below poverty: 16.3% (2022 american community survey 5-year estimate)disabled: 11.9% (2022 american community survey 5-year estimate)below the age of 16: 17.7% (2022 american community survey 5-year estimate)over the age of 64: 13.3% (2022 american community survey 5-year estimate)no vehicle available by housing unit: 2.6% (2022 american community survey 5-year estimate)unemployed: 2.9% (alabama department of labor september 2024 revised tuscaloosa county)most of the transit authority clients are low income disabled and elderly people. They rely on the transit authority for transportation for medical services employment and shopping.

Subrecipient activities

There are no subrecipients associated with the application.