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

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Tuscaloosa County Parking & Transit Authority $5.366 million on June 6, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to maintain fixed-route bus and ADA paratransit service in the Tuscaloosa, Alabama urbanized area.

The recipient will use funding for two projects. Project 1 covers bus shop equipment upgrades, shop repairs, bus preventative maintenance expenses, and operating assistance. Project 2 funds ADA paratransit expenses. These activities enable the authority to continue providing fixed-route transit and accessible paratransit service to the Tuscaloosa community, serving approximately 165,601 residents across portions of Alabama's 4th and 7th Congressional Districts. The beneficiary population consists primarily of low-income, disabled, and elderly riders who depend on the transit system for access to medical services, employment, and shopping.

The period of performance runs through March 30, 2032. Place of performance is Alabama. No subrecipients are associated with this award.

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 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.