At award completion the goal is to have sustained daily fixed route and paratransit operations and completed routine fleet maintenance thereby ensuring consistent community access reducing vehicle…

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Hot Springs $1,874,272 on August 27, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) for operating assistance and preventive maintenance of the city's transit system.

Funds support sustained daily fixed-route and paratransit operations, including ADA paratransit services, and routine and preventive maintenance on the bus fleet. These investments are intended to ensure consistent community access, strengthen service reliability, reduce vehicle downtime, and extend the overall lifespan of the transit system. Riders of both fixed-route and ADA paratransit services benefit directly through continued access to safe, dependable, and efficient public transportation.

Performance occurs in Arkansas, with an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2027. No sub-recipients are involved in this award.

Activities

Funds in this grant will be used for operating assistance and preventive maintenance.

Expected outcomes

This grant will sustain reliable day to day fixed route and ADA paratransit services while enabling routine and preventive maintenance on the citys bus fleet; together these investments will ensure consistent community access strengthen service reliability reduce vehicle downtime and extend the overall lifespan of the transit system.

Intended beneficiaries

Riders of both fixed route and ADA paratransit services will directly benefit from this funding through continued access to safe dependable and efficient public transportation.