The project will be used by asucd unitrans (which is a department of the university of california - davis and sub-recipient to the city of davis providing fixed-route local transit service for the…

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $24.9 million through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to the City of Davis, California on July 18, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. This formula grant supports public transportation operations and capital improvements for the Davis metropolitan area through two primary recipients: ASUCD UNITRANS, a sub-recipient operated by the University of California–Davis and designated by the City of Davis to provide fixed-route local transit services, and the City of Davis for paratransit service delivery.

The funding supports multiple product and service categories: operating assistance for fixed-route transit services during fiscal years 2025–2026; capital procurement including bus rolling stock replacement for both paratransit and fixed-route operations; planning and preliminary engineering activities for facility renovation and expansion, including feasibility studies for bus terminal relocation; equipment purchases for operational and maintenance activities; software replacement for maintenance information systems; and transit security enhancements, with a minimum of one percent of obligated funds allocated to facility/fleet security improvements and video surveillance upgrades. These investments are designed to ensure service continuity, enhance system reliability and operational efficiency, and reduce operating and maintenance costs for residents, visitors, UC Davis students, and transit customers throughout the Davis service area.

Activities

Funds from this award will be used to cover a portion of annual operating expenses for unitrans local FIXED-ROUTE transit services for fiscal years 2025 2026. In addition funds will be used for capital assistance for the purchase of bus rolling stock replace for both the city of davis (PARATRANSIT) and unitrans (FIXED-ROUTE) planning activities related to the possible relocation of a bus terminal planning and preliminary engineering for unitrans facility building renovation and expansion purchase of new and replacement equipment used to operate and maintain unitrans services and replacement of unitrans maintenance information software and services.

Expected outcomes

Expected outcomes include continuity of fixed route and paratransit bus services improved system reliability improved efficiency reduced operating and maintenance costs.

Intended beneficiaries

Intended beneficiaries include residents and visitors to the city of davis the university of california-davis and transit customers who will benefit from continued service that is reliable and more sustainable.

Subrecipient activities

All activities except for paratransit vehicle replacement will be undertaken by the citys designated sub-recipient the regents of the university of california-davis through its operating unit asucd unitrans. Asucd unitrans is the local fixed-route provider in davis.