The purpose of the award is to provide operating funds to be applied for the periods of july 1 2024 to june 30 2025 and july 1 2025 to june 30 2026.

The City of Tracy received $7,326,186 in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), awarded on September 2, 2025. This formula grant supports operating expenses for the city's public transportation services during two fiscal periods: July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, and July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Eligible operating costs covered under this award include salaries, contractor costs, maintenance, fuel, printing, advertising, and other related operational expenses necessary to sustain existing transit services.

The funding enables continued operation of public transportation services benefiting the general population within the City of Tracy service area. As a formula grant under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program, these resources support the maintenance and operation of existing transit systems rather than capital expansion or new infrastructure development. The City of Tracy has indicated no intention to subaward these funds, with the grant completion date established as June 30, 2028.

Activities

Funds will cover eligible operating expenses including but no limited to salaries contractor costs maintenance fuel printing and advertising expenses and other related operating expenses.

Expected outcomes

Funding will allow the continued operation of existing services.

Intended beneficiaries

Funding will benefit the general population in the city of tracy service area.

Subrecipient activities

City of tracy does not intend to subaward funds.