Applicant: greater bridgeport transit authority (gbta)federal funding requested: $3024465 (federal)application

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority (GBTA) $3,024,465 in federal funding through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 5, 2025. This formula grant, with a total project cost of $3,780,582 (including $756,117 in state matching funds), supports a capital program consisting of two primary components: administrative capital and miscellaneous support, and bus fleet repowering. The administrative capital initiative will fund procurement of IT hardware and software, cybersecurity network upgrades, furniture, shop tools, and equipment for GBTA's administrative, maintenance, and intermodal facilities. The bus repowering project encompasses mid-life engine replacement, transmission upgrades, after-treatment systems, and hybrid drive system replacements for GBTA's fleet of 35 buses (15 clean diesel and 20 hybrid diesel-electric 2017 New Flyer vehicles), including all associated labor and miscellaneous parts.

Activities under this award will be performed through December 31, 2030, with funding supporting critical infrastructure and fleet modernization initiatives for the Bridgeport-Stamford urbanized area transit system. The funding was apportioned to GBTA according to the Section 5307 sub-area apportionment split agreement established for the regional urbanized area, in accordance with standard FTA formula allocation procedures.

Activities

This is a greater bridgeport transit authority (GBT) request for $3024465 in federal section 5307 urbanized area formula funding for a capital program containing multiple projects including:1.administrative capital and miscellaneous support will provide for the procurement of various administrative equipment and IT software and hardware and shop tools and equipment for gbts administrative maintenance and intermodal facilities including cyber security related network upgrades furniture and IT equipment. 2.repower buses which consists of a total engine replacement as well as transmission and after treatment and the replacement of the hybrid drive system for gbts fleet of fifteen clean diesel and twenty hybrid diesels electric 2017 newflyer buses which have reached mid-life. The project includes all labor and miscellaneous parts to complete this project. A listing of the buses to be repowered under this project including the painted on ID number VIN make model and mileage are attached to this application under the application documents section. Total project cost: $3780582 ($3024465 federal and $756117 state)

Expected outcomes

This project will have several outcomes including the repower of thirty-five buses which will keep this fleet in a state of good repair and allow GBT to continue using these buses for the remainder of their useful life which is critical for GBT to maintain its level of service to the community. The project will also provide for the procurement of the necessary support equipment related to the essential support functions in providing gbts services.

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.