The purpose of this funding is to support a vehicle replacement capital project to replace aging diesel- powered heavy-duty buses with zero-emission electric buses

This federal Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $2,682,825.00 to the San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (RTA) to replace four (4) aging diesel-powered heavy-duty buses with zero-emission electric buses. The award will reimburse RTA for the capital costs necessary to maintain critical transit fleet services for the local community. The grant has an expected completion date of May 30, 2028 and will directly benefit community members by reducing traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions through the use of zero-emission vehicles. RTA will be the sole entity responsible for implementing the vehicle replacement project, as there are no sub-recipient activities involved.

Activities

The RTA will purchase the replacements of four (4) 2013 diesel-powered heavy duty buses that have met and/or exceed its useful life of 12 years and/or 500000 miles prior to delivery through a third party provider.

Expected outcomes

This grant award will reimburse the RTA for capital costs necessary to maintain critical transit fleet services for the community. Under the eligibilities of the FTA section 5307 formula recipients will be able to utilize these funds at 85% percent federal share for electric vehicle replacements.

Intended beneficiaries

Community members will directly benefit from the public transit options provided by the RTA which will reduce traffic congestion from single-car use and reduce green-house gas emissions through the use of zero-emission vehicles.

Subrecipient activities

None. There are no subrecipient activities performed as part of this grant request. The fixed-route transit services throughout the county are fully operated by in-house RTA staff.