This application is to request section 5307 ($3313954 FTA) and 5339 ($233280 FTA) for fiscal year 2025

The Federal Transit Administration awarded South Bend Public Transportation Corporation (Transpo) $4,817,443 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 11, 2025, to support transit operations and capital improvements serving the South Bend and Mishawaka metropolitan area through March 30, 2031. The award, comprising Section 5307 ($3,313,954) and Section 5339 ($233,280) appropriations, funds the procurement of support vehicles and associated capital parts, acquisition of Automated Data Processing (ADP) software and hardware, tire leasing, shop equipment, miscellaneous support equipment, facility rehabilitation and renovation, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) bus replacement, preventative maintenance, and operating assistance for fixed-route and paratransit services.

The funded activities will enable Transpo to maintain its transit fleet in safe working condition, upgrade technology infrastructure, and sustain existing fixed-route and ADA paratransit service delivery for residents across South Bend and Mishawaka. No subrecipients are involved in this formula grant award, with all funds obligated directly to Transpo for capital asset management and operational support purposes.

Activities

This will allow transpo to purchase new support vehicles keep current vehicles maintained upgrade ADP hardware and software and provide operating assistance for fixed route and ADA paratransit services. In addition to maintaining existing facilities in good operating order.

Expected outcomes

To continue to provide existing service and maintain transit assets in safe working conditions.

Intended beneficiaries

To provide service for the residents in the city of south bend and mishawaka.

Subrecipient activities

No subrecipients are being used in this grant