Partially fund the rehabilitation of terminal 2 phase 2.

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (SBMTD) a Formula Grant totaling $4,289,742 on September 5, 2025, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The funding supports the rehabilitation of Terminal 2 Phase 2, with completion anticipated by June 30, 2028. The project encompasses modernization and electrification infrastructure improvements, including replacement of the existing operations and maintenance building, installation of bus canopies designed to support photovoltaic panel systems, deployment of electric vehicle charging stations, and installation of emergency backup resiliency measures comprising a generator and battery energy storage system.

The project is expected to deliver operational efficiency gains through capacity relief at SBMTD's Terminal 1 and reduced deadhead miles and hours by positioning buses at Terminal 2 closer to their service routes. These capital improvements will benefit all current transit users and are designed to encourage increased ridership within the Santa Barbara community. SBMTD will directly implement the funded activities and does not intend to subaward any grant funds to subrecipients.

Purpose

The purpose of this grant is to partially fund the rehabilitation of terminal 2 phase 2.

Activities

Modernization and electrification of sbmtds terminal 2. Phase N2 will include the replacement of the existing operations and maintenance building with a new building replacement of existing bus canopies with canopies to support photovoltaic paneling installation of electric vehicle chargers and installation of back-up resiliency measurers (emergency generator battery energy storage system).

Expected outcomes

The project is expected to provide capacity relief at sbmtds terminal 1 and operational efficiencies will be introduced in the form of reduced deadhead miles and hours by housing several buses at terminal 2 nearer the routes they serve.

Intended beneficiaries

The capital 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.