Provide 1 year of operating assistance for the city of anderson transit system (cats) to assist IT in fixed route and paratransit operations during the period of 1/1/2025 to 12/31/2025.

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Anderson Transit System $11,643,037 on September 9, 2025, under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance for fixed route and paratransit services. Amendment #1 extended the period of performance through December 31, 2027, covering two full years of operations initially planned as one year.

Funds cover all eligible transit operating expenses, including driver salaries, fuel, and items with useful life of less than one year. The award enables the City of Anderson Transit System to maintain continuous transit operations, allowing workers and residents to reach employment, healthcare, and other destinations. No sub-recipients are involved in this award. Place of performance is Indiana.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide 1 year of operating assistance for the city of anderson transit system (cats) to assist IT in fixed route and paratransit operations during the period of 1/1/2025 to 12/31/2025.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover all eligible transit operating expenses such as driver salaries fuel items having useful life of less than one year.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit cats transit to continue to provide transit operations.

Intended beneficiaries

Cats transit and the riders that rely on its service will benefit from continued services permitting workers to get to work and other destinations.