The project will be used by asucd unitrans (which is a department of the university of california - davis and sub-recipient to the city of davis providing fixed-route local transit service for the…

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Davis, California $11.357 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on June 11, 2026, obligated through September 30, 2030.

Funds support fixed-route local transit operations and capital improvements for the Davis urbanized area. Operating expenses cover fiscal year 2026–27 service delivery; capital activities include purchase of bus rolling stock, rehabilitation of existing buses to extend useful life, purchase of new and replacement equipment for operations and maintenance, and replacement of administrative, maintenance, and operations information software and services. At least one percent of the funds is set aside for public transportation security expenditures, including surveillance equipment and facility upgrades such as enhanced security gates and lighting.

The City of Davis is the grant recipient. ASUCD UNITRANS, an operating unit of the Regents of the University of California–Davis, serves as the designated sub-recipient and operates the fixed-route transit service.

Performance occurs in California. Expected outcomes include continuity of fixed-route bus services, improved system reliability, improved efficiency, and reduced operating and maintenance costs. Intended beneficiaries include residents and visitors to Davis, the University of California–Davis community, and transit customers.

Activities

Funds from this award will be used to cover a portion of annual operating expenses for unitrans local fixed-route transit services for fiscal year 2026-27. In addition funds will be used for capital assistance for the purchase of bus rolling stock for unitrans fixed-route public transit service rehabilitation of unitrans buses to extend their useful life purchase of new and replacement equipment used to operate and maintain unitrans services and replacement of unitrans administrative maintenance and operations information software and services.

Expected outcomes

Expected outcomes include continuity of fixed route bus services improved system reliability improved efficiency reduced operating and maintenance costs.

Intended beneficiaries

Intended beneficiaries include residents and visitors to the city of davis the university of california-davis and transit customers who will benefit from continued service that is reliable and more sustainable.

Subrecipient activities

All activities will be undertaken by the citys designated sub-recipient the regents of the university of california-davis through its operating unit asucd unitrans. Asucd unitrans is the local fixed-route provider in davis.