This award aims to provide the city of simi valley with two (2) years of operating assistance one (1) year of preventive maintenance and one (1) year of ADA/DAR complimentary paratransit service…

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Simi Valley a formula grant totaling $5,845,408 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 31, 2025. The award provides two years of transit operating assistance, one year of preventive maintenance support, and one year of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/Demand-Responsive paratransit service assistance for the period from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026, with a ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026. The funding enables Simi Valley Transit to continue critical public transportation operations that would otherwise require service reductions due to insufficient local resources.

The grant supports all eligible operating expenses, preventive maintenance activities, and ADA-compliant paratransit services necessary to maintain Simi Valley Transit's continued operations. The City of Simi Valley does not intend to utilize subrecipients for these activities. The intended beneficiaries include transit riders who depend on the service for commuting to work and accessing essential services throughout the Ventura County area in California. This formula grant represents the FTA's commitment to sustaining transit infrastructure and service continuity in urbanized areas.

Activities

The funds will cover all eligible operating expenses preventive maintenance and ADA services associated with continuing transit operations.

Expected outcomes

Funding will enable the city of simi valley to continue its transit operations which would otherwise have to be cut due to a lack of funding.

Intended beneficiaries

The city of simi valley and the riders who rely on its service will benefit from continued services allowing riders to commute to work and access essential services.

Subrecipient activities

Simi valley transit does not intend to use subrecipients