Support operating costs preventive maintenance and ADA complementary paratransit costs to assist sbmtd in transit operations for the period of july 1 2023 through june 30 2024.

The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) was awarded a $17,918,142 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 23, 2024. The purpose of this grant is to support MTD's operating costs, preventive maintenance, and ADA complementary paratransit services for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. The funds will be used to cover eligible expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and other items with a useful life of less than one year, allowing MTD to continue existing transit service and meet routine changes in demand. The award is intended to benefit all persons who utilize MTD's transit service, as well as those who may be encouraged to begin using the service. MTD does not plan to subaward any of the grant funds.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to support operating costs preventive maintenance and ADA complementary paratransit costs to assist sbmtd in transit operations for the period of july 1 2023 through june 30 2024.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover eligible sbmtd operating expenses preventive maintenance and ADA complementary paratransit service such as driver salaries fuel items having a useful life of less than one year for the period of july 1 2023 through june 30 2024.

Expected outcomes

The operating expenses preventive maintenance and ADA complementary paratransit service funds will allow the recipient to continue existing transit service and meet routine changes in demand.

Intended beneficiaries

The operating assistance is intended to benefit all persons who utilize sbmtds transit service as well as those who may be enticed to begin utilizing the transit service.

Subrecipient activities

Sbmtd does not intend to subaward funds.