Provide 1 year of preventive maintenance 1 year of operating assistance acquiring equipment surveillance/security planning and administration for BAY county transportation planning organization to…

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $4,059,209 in Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) to the Bay County Transportation Planning Organization on June 23, 2025, to support public transportation operations and infrastructure in Bay County, Florida, for the performance period April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026. The award funds preventive maintenance of transit vehicles, operating assistance for fixed-route transit service (Bay Town Trolley) and demand-response transit service (Bay Area Transportation), equipment acquisition, surveillance and security enhancements, and planning and administrative activities necessary to sustain regional public transportation services.

The grant enables the Bay County Transportation Planning Organization to maintain compliance with preventive maintenance standards while continuing to provide essential mobility services to residents and workers throughout the urbanized Bay County area, excluding rural areas and paratransit services. Beneficiaries include transit riders who depend on the organization's services for access to employment, essential services, and other destinations. Capital equipment items valued over $10,000 identified during project execution will be incorporated through budget revision with documentation of actual value and useful life. No subrecipient activities are associated with this award.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide 1 year of preventive maintenance 1 year of operating assistance acquiring equipment surveillance/security planning and administration for BAY county transportation planning organization to assist IT in fixed route (bayway) transit operations and the demand response transit system service (bayway on demand) within the BAY county area (excluding rural areas and paratransit) during the period of 4/1/2025 to 3/31/2026.

Activities

Activities to include but not limited to acquiring equipment preventative maintenance surveillance/security administration planning and operating. Any items with value over $10000 identified during the execution of the activities under this ALI will be included via budget revision (actual value and useful life).

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit BAY county transportation planning organization to meet preventive maintenance standards continue to provide operations acquire equipment provide surveillance/security administration and planning.

Intended beneficiaries

BAY county transportation planning organization and the riders that rely on its service will benefit from continued services permitting riders to get to work and other destinations.