Request FY24 and FY25 section 5307 funds allocated for the SAN francisco-oakland UZA to replace two (2) 45-foot diesel over the road (OTR) coaches used in revenue service that have exceeded their…

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $1.658 million to Western Contra Costa Transit on August 19, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to procure two 45-foot diesel over-the-road coaches to replace revenue service vehicles that have exceeded their useful life.

Western Contra Costa Transit, doing business as West Cat, operates fixed-route and paratransit services in Western Contra Costa County, California. The new vehicles will enable the transit authority to retire two aging coaches and deploy replacement coaches in a state of good repair, providing safe and reliable transit service to residents of the San Francisco-Oakland urbanized area. The award carries no sub-recipient pass-through.

Performance runs through May 31, 2029, with place of performance in California. The assistance type is a formula grant, awarded under Section 5307 of 49 U.S.C., which allocates federal capital and operating assistance to urbanized area transit agencies annually.

Purpose

The purpose of this grant is to request FY24 and FY25 section 5307 funds allocated for the SAN francisco-oakland UZA to replace two (2) 45-foot diesel over the road (OTR) coaches used in revenue service that have exceeded their useful life with two (2) 45-foot diesel over the road (OTR) coaches.

Activities

Procure two 45-foot diesel OTR coaches to replace revenue vehicles that have exceeded their useful life.

Expected outcomes

This will allow wccta to retire two vehicles that have exceeded their useful life and deploy two replacement vehicles in a state of good repair.

Intended beneficiaries

Residents of western contra costa county california will benefit from safe reliable transit provided by the new vehicles.