The purpose of this grant award is to purchase capital assets

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Fort Collins $744,797 on August 7, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to purchase capital assets supporting transit operations.

Fort Collins will use the grant to fund facility improvements, equipment purchases, and non-revenue vehicle acquisitions for Transfort, the city's transit authority. The award will improve the state of good repair of transit facilities and supporting infrastructure, enhance operational safety and security, and replace or upgrade maintenance equipment and non-revenue support vehicles essential to reliable transit service delivery. Transfort staff and riders will be the primary beneficiaries.

Performance occurs in Colorado with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2027. No sub-recipients are identified on this award.

Activities

The city of fort collins uses this grant award to support facility improvements equipment purchases and non-revenue vehicle acquisitions.

Expected outcomes

This grant award will improve the state of good repair of transit facilities and supporting infrastructure enhance operational safety and security and replace or upgrade maintenance equipment and non-revenue support vehicles that are essential to providing reliable transit service delivery.

Intended beneficiaries

Transfort staff and riders will benefit from the high-level of service being provided.