The purpose of this award for FFY25 section 5307 funds in the amount of $2871804 is to provide operating assistance and capital assistance for expenses to include preventative maintenance…

On November 24, 2025, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Charlotte County Transit a $4.31M formula grant under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507), obligating $2.87M in Section 5307 funds and $329K in Section 5339 funds through March 30, 2033. The Section 5307 operating and capital assistance funds support eligible operating expenses including employee salaries, fuel, and preventative maintenance; acquisition and installation of security equipment and monitoring systems; facility maintenance and upgrades including external covers for the transit bus wash facility and Port Charlotte transit yard; dispatch scheduling software maintenance; Transit Development Plan annual updates; scrolling vehicle signage for informational and safety messaging; and essential employee training. Additionally, the award funds a contracted analysis of driver costs to optimize operational efficiency.

The Section 5339 vehicle replacement funds specifically support the acquisition of three replacement transit buses to replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful life, enabling Charlotte County Transit to maintain a safe, reliable fleet serving county residents. Combined, these products and services support operational continuity, enhance driver and passenger safety through equipment and facility upgrades, and modernize the transit system's aging vehicle assets. No sub-recipient activities are planned under this award.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover all eligible operating expenses including salaries fuel and maintenance for items having a useful life of less than one year marketing of transit services on-going signage for new or damaged vehicles preparation of two years of transit development plan (TDP) annual updates (long-term plan) scrolling signage for transit vehicles to display to provide informational and safety messaging and installation of capital equipment to include external covers for the transit bus wash facility and the port charlotte transit yard maintenance of the dispatch scheduling software essential employee training and a consultant to do an analysis of contracted driver costssection 5339 funding will allow charlotte county transit to replace three (3) vehicles past their useful life.

Expected outcomes

FFY25 section 5307 funding will allow charlotte county transit to continue to provide operational functions and provide safety for drivers and passengers by acquiring monitors in transit vehicles and upgrading the security equipment at the transit facilities. Section 5339 funding will charlotte county transit to replace three (3) vehicles past its usual life.

Intended beneficiaries

Charlotte county transit and the passengers that rely on transportation service provided will benefit from safe and reliable continued service allowing passengers to get to medical appointments employment and other life-enhancing activities.