Provide 1 year of preventive maintenance 1 year of operating assistance 1 year of paratransit service to make COP payments for the construction of gctds operations and maintenance facility during…

The Federal Transit Administration awarded Gold Coast Transit District $16.609 million on July 9, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund preventive maintenance, operating assistance, and paratransit service for the period of July 1, 2025, through December 30, 2026.

Funds cover eligible preventive maintenance and operating expenses including driver salaries, fuel, and items with a useful life of less than one year, as well as capital outlay payments for the construction of GCTD's operations and maintenance facility. The award enables GCTD to meet preventive maintenance standards, continue operations, and maintain rolling stock vehicles in a state of good repair. The funding supports transit services for workers, students, retirees, and residents in Ventura County, California. No sub-recipients are identified on this award.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide 1 year of preventive maintenance 1 year of operating assistance 1 year of paratransit service to make COP payments for the construction of gctds operations and maintenance facility during the period of 7/01/2025 to 12/30/2026.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover all eligible preventive maintenance and operating expenses such as driver salaries fuel items having a useful life of less than one year and make COP payments for the construction of gctds operations and maintenance facility.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit gctd to meet preventive maintenance standards continue to provide operations and keep rolling stock vehicles in a state of good repair.

Intended beneficiaries

Gctd and the riders that rely on its service will benefit from continued services permitting workers to get to work and other destinations.

Subrecipient activities

No subrecipients are identified.