Support maintenance and operating costs for the orange county transportation authority and anaheim transportation network

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $72.3 million to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) on September 5, 2025, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). This formula grant supports maintenance and operating costs for public transit services in Orange County, California, with funding extending through June 30, 2031. The grant finances preventive maintenance activities for OC Bus operations and provides $1.18 million in subrecipient funding to Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN) for preventive maintenance costs covering the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

These investments enable OCTA and ATN to continue providing essential public transit services to Orange County residents, including preventive maintenance of buses and contracted services necessary to maintain the transit fleet in a state of good repair. By supporting reliable transit operations, the grant directly reduces vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas emissions while enhancing mobility for the region's population. The funding addresses both capital maintenance requirements and operational expenses critical to sustaining comprehensive public transportation infrastructure across Orange County.

Purpose

The purpose of this grant is to support maintenance and operating costs for the orange county transportation authority and anaheim transportation network.

Activities

The activities to be performed include funding for OC bus preventive maintenance capitalized cost of contracted services for OC bus and anaheim transportation network preventive maintenance.

Expected outcomes

This grant will allow octa and ATN to continue to provide public transit services to residents of orange county thus reducing vehicle miles traveled and GHG emissions.

Intended beneficiaries

The beneficiaries are the residents of orange county california.

Subrecipient activities

Octa is requesting $1179833 on behalf of our subrecipient anaheim transportation network (ATN) to support their preventive maintenance costs for the period 7/1/2024 through 6/30/2025.