Provide 80% of total funding to support the replacement of paratransit vehicles

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded San Mateo County Transit District $3.4 million on February 10, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund 80 percent of the cost to procure 26 paratransit vehicles replacing vehicles that have reached the end of useful life.

The procurement delivers replacement paratransit vehicles essential to San Mateo County Transit District's paratransit service serving transit riders in San Mateo County, California, including portions of San Francisco and Santa Clara County. Performance is scheduled to conclude on March 30, 2027, with work performed in California. The award carries no sub-recipient pass-through activities; San Mateo County Transit District executes all funded work directly.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide 80% of total funding to support the replacement of paratransit vehicles.

Activities

Procurement of 26 paratransit vehicles to replace 26 paratransit vehicles that have reached the end of useful life.

Expected outcomes

Funding will allow for timely replacement of paratransit vehicles essential to samtrans paratransit service.

Intended beneficiaries

Transit riders in SAN mateo county california including into parts of SAN francisco and santa clara county.