Cover a capital project that continues to allow for clean and safe delivery of local public transit services to the santa clarita valley community

The City of Santa Clarita received a $23.02 million Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), obligated on September 8, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2029. This capital project funds the procurement of 19 transit buses comprising eight hydrogen-fueled local buses, three compressed natural gas (CNG) commuter buses, three hydrogen commuter buses, and five paratransit buses. The award also supports infrastructure improvements to transit stations and bus stops, including the enhancement of up to 25 bus stops with amenities such as shelters, benches, trash receptacles, and handrails, as well as repairs and upgrades to transit stations featuring parking lot maintenance, slurry sealing, kiosk and furniture refurbishment, lighting upgrades, platform enhancements with tactile safety tiles, and general passenger amenity maintenance.

The project directly serves Santa Clarita Valley residents, businesses, schools, and employment centers by ensuring clean and safe delivery of public transit services. The initiative emphasizes operational quality and safety while expanding connectivity to employment centers, educational institutions, retail destinations, residential areas, and tourist attractions. Santa Clarita does not intend to sub-award grant funds, retaining full implementation responsibility for the capital improvements and bus procurement activities.

Purpose

The purpose of this grant is to cover a capital project that continues to allow for clean and safe delivery of local public transit services to the santa clarita valley community.

Activities

Procure eight (8) local hydrogen buses three (3) CNG commuter buses three (3) hydrogen commuter buses five (5) paratransit buses improve up to 25 bus stops with amenities such as shelters benches trash receptacles an lean rails and repairs and upgrades to transit stations such as parking lot slurry sealing and maintaining amenities such as kiosks furniture lighting and other passenger items in good working order as well as possible platform upgrades including tactile safety tiles and other various repairs.

Expected outcomes

Santa clarita transit operations help those who rely on public transit as their only mode of travel that is committed to quality safety and excellence. In addition the service connects customers to a variety of employment centers educational institution retail residential and tourist destinations.

Intended beneficiaries

Local residents businesses schools and employment centers benefit from santa clarita transit.

Subrecipient activities

Santa clarita does not intend to sub-award funds.