This application requests section 5307 funds apportioned to the florence AL urbanized area for $1040576

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Northwest Alabama Council of Local Government (Nacolg) $1.56 million in Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) on August 19, 2025, to support public transit operations for the Shoals urban area in Colbert and Lauderdale Counties, Alabama. The funds will enable Nacolg Transit to continue providing essential operating assistance through eligible expenses including driver salaries, fuel, mobility management, and preventive maintenance of transit vehicles and facilities.

The award directly benefits the general public, older adults, and persons with disabilities by maintaining continuous transit service that provides access to critical destinations including employment, medical appointments, pharmacies, grocery stores, dialysis treatments, and social activities. No subrecipients are involved in this award. The grant obligation extends through March 30, 2033, reflecting the ongoing nature of public transit operations supported under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover all eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries fuel items having a life of less than one year mobility management and preventive maintenance to continue transit operations.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit nacolg transit to continue to provide operations and rides for the general public as well as contractual agreements.

Intended beneficiaries

Nacolg transit and the riders that utilize this service will benefit from continued services permitting workers to get to and from work and allowing passengers the essential services needed including doctors appointments pharmacies grocery stores dialysis treatments and socialization. Passenger groups include the general public older adults and people with disabilities.