Purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide for one (1) year of operating assistance for the m public transit systems fixed-route operations for the period of 10/1/2025 to 9/30/2026; and to…

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Montgomery, Alabama $6.539 million on July 24, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund one year of operating assistance and preventive maintenance for the Montgomery Area Transit System's fixed-route operations for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Funds cover eligible preventive maintenance and operating expenses including driver salaries, fuel, and items with useful life of less than one year. The award permits the transit system to meet preventive maintenance standards, continue operations, and maintain rolling stock vehicles in a state of good repair, enabling workers and other riders to reach their destinations.

Autauga County Rural Transportation serves as a sub-recipient, continuing to provide public transportation services to citizens in its designated service areas. Performance occurs in Alabama, with an ultimate completion date of March 30, 2033.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover all eligible preventive maintenance and operating expenses such as driver salaries fuel items having a useful life of less than one year

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit the m public transit system to meet preventive maintenance standards continue to provide operations and keep rolling stock vehicles in a state of good repair

Intended beneficiaries

The m public transit system and the riders that rely on its service will benefit from continued services permitting workers to get to work and other destinations

Subrecipient activities

The subrecipient autauga county rural transportation will continue to provide public transportation services to citizens in their designated areas of service