The purpose of the SEC 5307 funds is to provide capital and operating assistance within the poinciana florida UZA

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District $363,451 on December 16, 2025, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support operating and capital assistance within the Poinciana, Florida urbanized area.

The award comprises two components: $207,686 in Section 5307 funding for one year of operating and capital preventive maintenance assistance, and $13,761 in Section 5339 funding for legacy intelligent transit system replacement or upgrade, inclusive of automated passenger counter systems, fare collection technology, and next-bus technology. Section 5307 funds will defray eligible capital preventive maintenance and operating expenses including driver salaries, fuel, and indirect costs, with an indirect cost rate of 35.15 percent applied to operating activities. No individual purchases are projected to exceed $10,000.

The Lakeland Area Mass Transit District, operating as Citrus Connection, is the direct recipient. Local operating match will be provided by the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District as an independent taxing district. Local match for capital preventive maintenance will be provided by the State of Florida Department of Transportation in the form of transportation development credits.

The period of performance runs from the award date through March 30, 2031, with place of performance in Florida. The recipient will follow all third-party procurement policies and ensure contractors are not on the FTA suspension and debarment list.

Activities

The FY 2024 SEC 5307 funding as stated in attached stip indicates the amount of $207686 is available for use within the poinciana florida UZA. Said funding will be used to help defray eligible capital preventive maintenance and operating expenses such as driver salaries fuel indirect costs etc. The forecasted budget is based on historical data and may vary from the approved allocation. This application is not for research and development. There is an indirect cost rate of 35.15 % applied to operating activities within this application. Lamtd is the direct recipient for these funds the source of local operating match will be provided by the lakeland area mass transit district an independent taxing district. The local match for capital preventive maintenance will be provided by the state of florida FDOT in the form of transportation development credits. IT is not projected that there will be any purchase over $10000 for 5307 funds. Lamtd will follow all 3RD party procurement policies as defined in C42200.1G (third party contracting guidance.) lamtd will ensure contractors procured will not be on the FTA suspension and debarment list. Stip #s is 455571-1 for preventative maintenance and 455571-2 for the FY 2024 SEC 5339 funding as stated in attached stip indicates the amount of $13761 is available for use within the poinciana florida UZA. Said funding will be used to assist in replacing or upgrading the agencys legacy intelligent transit system (its); inclusive of but not limited to MDT apcs fare collection and next bus technology. The project start date will be the date identified by the FTA with an end date of sept 30 2031. This is not a research and development grant. There is no indirect cost rate applied to the 5339 portions of this application. Lamtd is the direct recipient of these funds and the local match will be provided by the state of florida FDOT in the form of transportation development credits. Lamtd will ensure contractors procured will not be on the FTA suspension and debarment list. The replacement of or upgraded software/hardware will have a useful life of seven years. Stip #s is 455183-1.

Expected outcomes

Funding will allow for the continuation of transit services in the poinciana UZA with reduced down time due to preventive maintenance of capital equipment and the installation of new its systems will improve data collections for NTD reporting patrons experience and over service efficiencies

Intended beneficiaries

The transit riders of polk county will be the ones benefiting from the continuation of public transportation in the poinciana UZA