The purchase of three body-on-chassis ADA vans to replace vehicles that have reached their useful life provide adequate resources to maintain the districts fleet in a safe and reliable manner and to…

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Milford Transit District $1,025,000 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 19, 2025, for capital improvements and fleet modernization. The award obligates funds through November 18, 2027, to support three primary deliverables: procurement of three Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant body-on-chassis vans through the Greater New Haven Transit District Vehicle Purchase Consortium to replace aging fleet vehicles; preventative maintenance activities and state-of-good-repair initiatives for the district's vehicle fleet; and facility infrastructure improvements including heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system modernization, retaining wall repair, and parking lot and travel area repaving at the administrative maintenance and storage facility. These activities directly support the district's continued operational reliability and efficiency while maintaining critical public transportation services for the Milford community.

No subrecipient activities are associated with this award. The funding represents a direct prime grant to Milford Transit District, enabling the transit authority to independently manage fleet replacement and facility maintenance efforts. These deliverables align with the Federal Transit Formula Grants program's emphasis on maintaining transit assets in a state of good repair while ensuring ADA compliance and system reliability for the region's transit-dependent populations.

Activities

Purchase ADA vehicles through a previous competitive bid conducted by the greater new haven TD vehicle purchase consortium which milford transit is a member. Procure preventative maintenance items to keep the fleet safe and reliable and perform state of good repair activities which will include the upgrade of the h/VAC system repair a section of a failed retaining wall in the rear of the property and repave the parking lots and travel areas at the facility.

Expected outcomes

Preventative maintenance ADA van procurement design and construction of a retaining wall and lot paving and a modernization of the h/VAC system.

Intended beneficiaries

Continued fleet reliability improve efficiency of the h/VAC system and keep the facility in a state of good repair.