This capital assistance will enable the yuba-sutter transit authority to purchase seven gasoline powered demand response vehicles for fleet expansion to support dial-a-ride microtransit and…

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Yuba-Sutter Transit Authority $360,000 on March 19, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to purchase seven gasoline-powered demand response vehicles for fleet expansion and service enhancement in the Yuba City/Marysville urbanized area.

The recipient will procure two low-floor cutaway buses and five shuttle vans to support existing dial-a-ride microtransit demand and launch a planned connector service. The vehicles will keep the fleet in a state of good repair and expand service reliability for residents of the Yuba City/Marysville urbanized area.

The award obligates $360,000 with a period of performance through September 30, 2027. Place of performance is California. No subrecipients are involved in this award.

Activities

Purchasing two low-floor cutaways and five shuttle vans to support existing service demand expansion of demand response service and the launch of planned connector service.

Expected outcomes

This project will keep the fleet in a state of good repair and support expansion and reliability of our demand response and planned connector services.

Intended beneficiaries

Residents of the yuba city/marysville urbanized area and the riders that rely on its service will benefit from improved services.