Provide 1 year of operating assistance for BAY county transportation planning organization to assist IT in fixed route (bayway) transit operations and the demand response transit system service…

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Bay County Transportation Planning Organization $1.424 million on April 27, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide one year of operating assistance for fixed-route (BayWay) transit and demand-response transit service (BayWay On Demand) within Bay County, Florida, excluding rural areas and paratransit.

Funding covers operating activities that enable the organization to continue providing transit operations and permit riders to access work and other destinations. The Bay County Transportation Planning Organization, a local government transportation authority subordinate to the Bay County Board of County Commissioners, is the recipient. The organization directly operates the two transit systems serving the Panama City urbanized area in Bay County with no subrecipients. Performance period runs October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with ultimate completion dated March 30, 2032. Work is performed in Florida.

The Federal Transit Formula Grants program provides annual apportionments to transit agencies, states, and local governments to develop, improve, maintain, and operate public transportation systems in urbanized areas. This assistance type is a formula grant.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide 1 year of operating assistance 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 10/1/2025 to 9/30/2026.

Activities

Activities to include operating assistance.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit BAY county transportation planning organization to continue to provide operations activities.

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.