Applicant: greater bridgeport transit authority (gbta)federal funding requested: $16892712 (federal)application

The Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority (GBTA) received a $16,892,712 federal Formula Grant award under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The funds will support a range of capital projects, including administrative IT and cybersecurity upgrades, replacement and repowering of buses, facility rehabilitation, and intermodal center improvements. This award will enable GBTA to continue providing fixed-route and paratransit services to riders in the Bridgeport, Connecticut region. The total project cost is $21,115,890, with the federal funds comprising the majority and the remainder provided by state sources. Activities under this grant will be performed between the award date of December 22, 2023 and the ultimate completion date of December 28, 2028.

Activities

This is a greater bridgeport transit authority (GBT) request for $16892712 in federal section 5307 urbanized area formula funding for a capital program containing multiple projects including:1.administrative capital (robust IT and cyber security component)2.replacement BUSES3.repower BUSES4.battery replacement for BUSES5.facility rehabilitation and improvements at cross STREET6.intermodal center improvementstotal project cost: $21115890 ($16892712 federal and $4223178 state)

Expected outcomes

This project will have several outcomes including a more robust cybersecurity system the maintenance of GBT facilities in a state of good repair the replacement of seventeen fixed route buses the repower of thirty-five buses the replacement of battery packs on twenty hybrid diesel buses the replacement of one support vehicle and a variety of administrative capital projects.

Intended beneficiaries

This award will provide benefits by the continued provision of both fixed route and ADA paratransit services to the riders and residents of the bridgeport region in connecticut.

Subrecipient activities

GBT will not be using subrecipients for any projects under this grant.