The purpose of this grant award is to maintain fixed route and demand response fleets in a state of good repair

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $204,999 to Kootenai County on August 21, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to maintain fixed route and demand response vehicle fleets in a state of good repair through preventive maintenance activities.

The award funds preventive maintenance for fixed route and demand response vehicles serving the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho service area, ensuring safe, well-maintained vehicles remain available to provide public transportation services to Kootenai County riders. Kootenai County will use a portion of the funds to reimburse the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, a sub-recipient, for vehicle preventive maintenance expenses incurred by the tribe.

The award obligates $204,999 with a period of performance extending through December 31, 2027. Place of performance is Idaho.

Activities

The activities to be performed are preventive maintenance for fixed route and demand response vehicles.

Expected outcomes

Funding will ensure that safe well-maintained vehicles are available to provide public transportation services to the citizens of kootenai county.

Intended beneficiaries

Public transportation riders who rely on fixed route and demand response services within the coeur dalene idaho service area.

Subrecipient activities

Kootenai county will use a portion of the funds to reimburse our sub-recipient the coeur dalene tribe for kootenai county vehicle preventive maintenance expenses.