Applicant: greater bridgeport transit authority (gbta)federal funding requested: $4340564.00 (federal)application

This Federal Transit Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507), will fund a $5,425,705 capital program for the Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority (GBTA) in Connecticut. The grant will provide $4,340,564 in federal funding to support multiple projects, including administrative IT and cybersecurity upgrades, replacement of 7 paratransit buses and 2 support vehicles, and rehabilitation/improvements to GBTA's Cross Street facility and intermodal center. These projects will help maintain GBTA's facilities in a state of good repair and enhance the cybersecurity posture, while continuing to provide reliable fixed-route and paratransit services to the residents of the Bridgeport region. The grant award period is from September 2024 through December 2029.

Activities

This is a greater bridgeport transit authority (GBT) request for $4340564.00 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.facility rehabilitation and improvements at cross STREET4.intermodal center rehabilitation and improvementstotal project cost: $5425705.00 ($4340564.00 federal and $1085141.00 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 seven paratransit buses the replacement of two support vehicles 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.