This application will use section 5339 formula funds to maintain the transit service provided by the tuscaloosa county parking and transit authority in the tuscaloosa alabama urbanized area

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Tuscaloosa County Parking & Transit Authority $334,017 on May 28, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to fund maintenance facility renovation, acquisition of ADA van security cameras, and acquisition of support vehicles using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds in the Tuscaloosa, Alabama urbanized area.

The award funds one project that supports continued ADA paratransit service delivery to the Tuscaloosa community. The transit authority serves approximately 165,601 residents across portions of Alabama's 4th and 7th Congressional Districts, with particular emphasis on low-income, disabled, and elderly populations who rely on the authority for transportation to medical services, employment, and shopping. The authority's service area includes 20.1 percent of the population below poverty, 12.5 percent disabled, and 13.5 percent over age 64.

Performance of work occurs in Alabama, with an ultimate completion date of March 30, 2032. No subrecipients are associated with this award.

Activities

This application will use section 5339 formula funds to maintain transit service provided by the tuscaloosa county parking and transit authority in the tuscaloosa alabama urbanized area. The transit authority will use this application to fund one project P1. P1 will fund maintenance facility renovation acquisition of ADA van security cameras and acquisition of support vehicles using bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL) funds.

Expected outcomes

This application will allow the transit authority to continue providing 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 4TH and 7TH alabama congressional districts. The following statistics provide a socioeconomic overview of the community.tuscaloosa urbanized area socioeconomic overviewpopulation: 165601 (2023 american community survey 5-year estimate)below poverty: 20.1% (2023 american community survey 5-year estimate)disabled: 12.5% (2023 american community survey 5-year estimate)below the age of 16: 17.9% (2023 american community survey 5-year estimate)over the age of 64: 13.5% (2023 american community survey 5-year estimate)no vehicle available by housing unit: 2.6% (2023 american community survey 5-year estimate)unemployed: 2.6% (alabama department of labor november 2025 preliminary 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.