Provide operating assistance for kings county area public transit agency during the period of 07/01/2025 to 06/30/2026

The Federal Transit Administration awarded Kings County Area Public Transit Agency $8,947,162 on April 17, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

Funds cover all eligible operating expenses including salaries, fuel, utilities, supplies, and items with a useful life of less than one year. The award enables the agency to continue operations of its public transit system, serving Kings County residents including workers commuting to employment, students traveling to school, and other transit-dependent populations. Kings County Area Public Transit Agency, which operates as Kings Area Rural Transit, is a local government transit authority based in Hanford, California, operating a fleet of 24 compressed natural gas fixed-route buses. The award carries no sub-recipients. Place of performance is California.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide operating assistance for kings county area public transit agency during the period of 07/01/2025 to 06/30/2026

Activities

Funds will be used to cover all eligible operating expenses such as salaries fuel utilities supplies and items having a useful life of less than one year.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit kings county area public transit agency to continue to provide operations of the public transit system.

Intended beneficiaries

Kings county area public transit agency riders and employers that rely on our services will benefit from continued services permitting workers to get to work students to get to school and other destinations