This award seeks to accomplish the following:provide for strengthened connections within and surrounding the forsyth county 5307 eligible area.maintain the existing quality of forsyth countys on…

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $4,403,798 to the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority on July 27, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support transit operations and capital acquisition in Forsyth County's urbanized area.

The award funds three categories of activity through calendar year 2027: Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) operating assistance for eligible transit costs; acquisition of 11 replacement 30-foot buses; and propane storage and refueling equipment. The Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority holds the direct award; Forsyth County is the sub-recipient and will implement the funded activities. The work is performed in Georgia, with period of performance through March 30, 2033.

The funded activities address strengthened connections within Forsyth County's 5307-eligible transit area and maintain existing on-demand transit service quality. Expected outcomes include improved access to jobs and employment sites throughout the eligible portion of Forsyth County and strengthened relationships and connectivity between public transportation operators in the Atlanta region. The intended beneficiaries are residents, visitors, employees, and employers in and around Forsyth County within the Atlanta urbanized area.

Activities

Forsyth county will use jarc operating assistance funds to fund eligible jarc operating costs for calendar year 2027. Capital funds will be used to award 11 buses and propane storage and refueling equipment to vendors after an RFP/IFB process.

Expected outcomes

Activities supported by these funds will improve access to jobs and sites of employment throughout the 5307 eligible portion of forsyth county. In addition an associated outcome is to strengthen the relationships and connectivity between existing public transportation operators within the atlanta region by connecting forsyth county transit users to existing systems.

Intended beneficiaries

The intended beneficiaries of this award are the residents visitors employees and employers in and around forsyth county all of which are part of the atlanta UZA.

Subrecipient activities

The atlanta-region transit link authority will be serving as the direct recipient of funding for this grant. Forsyth county will be a subrecipient and receive its allocation to fund the following activities:FY 2027 jarc operating assistanceacquire 11 replacement 30 foot busesacquire propane storage and refueling equipment