Provide 1 year of preventative maintenance 1 year of operating assistance and mobility management activities to assist the southeast alabama regional planning and development commission (searpdc) in…

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $1,642,990 to the Southeast Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission on July 14, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507).

The award funds one year of preventative maintenance, operating assistance, and mobility management activities for public transit service in the Dothan, Alabama urbanized area. Eligible preventive maintenance and operating expenses include driver salaries, fuel, and items with a useful life of less than one year. The mobility management component addresses critical transportation gaps across southeast Alabama by coordinating transportation resources across multiple jurisdictions to improve access to healthcare, workforce development, and other essential services in communities that lack public transit options.

The award obligates $1,642,990 and extends through March 30, 2033, with place of performance in Alabama. The funding enables SEARPDC to maintain preventive maintenance standards, continue transit operations, keep rolling stock in a state of good repair, and implement the mobility management initiative to serve residents with no viable transportation alternatives. No sub-recipients are identified in this award.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide 1 year of preventative maintenance 1 year of operating assistance and mobility management activities to assist the southeast alabama regional planning and development commission (searpdc) in the provision of public transit service to the dothan AL urbanized area.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover all eligible preventive maintenance and operating expenses such as driver salaries fuel and items having a useful life of less than one year. Activities also include mobility management to address critical transportation gaps in southeast alabama.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit searpdc to meet preventive maintenance standards continue to provide operations keep rolling stock in a state of good repair and provide a program to address critical transportation gaps in southeast alabama where many communities lack public transit services. The mobility management initiative will coordinate transportation resources across multiple jurisdictions to improve access to healthcare workforce development and other essential services for residents who otherwise have no viable transportation options.

Intended beneficiaries

Searpdc and the riders that rely on its service will benefit from continued services permitting workers to get to work and other destinations.