Provide 1 year of preventive maintenance for get to assist in fixed route transit operations during the period of 07/01/2025 to 06/30/2026.

Golden Empire Transit District (GET), operating as Get-A-Lift Handicap Bus Transportation, received a $9.96 million Federal Transit Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) awarded on September 25, 2025. The one-year award, with performance period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, provides preventive maintenance funding to support fixed-route transit operations serving the Bakersfield, California metropolitan area.

The grant funds comprehensive preventive maintenance activities designed to enhance fleet reliability and service quality for transit passengers. By maintaining vehicles and infrastructure in a state of good repair, GET expects to achieve increased service reliability and improve the mean distance between fleet failures. These preventive maintenance services directly support GET's core mission of providing accessible and dependable public transportation to residents, particularly disadvantaged and low-income populations. No subrecipient activities are associated with this award, with all work performed directly by GET.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide 1 year of preventive maintenance for get to assist in fixed route transit operations during the period of 07/01/2025 to 06/30/2026.

Activities

The activities to be performed will be all normal transit activities.

Expected outcomes

Provide increased service reliability in ensuring the fleet has an overall higher mean distance between failures

Intended beneficiaries

The passengers rely on our services to get them to their location safely and on time.

Subrecipient activities

Get will not have sub-recipients activities.