The purpose of this application/award is to purchase revenue vehicles and provide for preventive maintenance planning and operating assistance

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Gary Public Transportation Corp $18,141,826 on August 20, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to purchase revenue vehicles, fund preventive maintenance planning and activities, and provide operating assistance for fixed-route and paratransit services in Gary and Northwestern Indiana.

The award will cover replacement of fixed-route vehicles that have reached useful life, support preventive maintenance standards, fund planning activities for fixed-route and paratransit operations, and provide capital improvements and pilot operating assistance. The funding is classified as a Formula Grant under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program, which makes federal resources available to transit authorities for capital and operating assistance in urbanized areas. Performance extends through December 31, 2035, with place of performance in Indiana. The intended beneficiaries include riders dependent on GPTC service for work, education, medical, and other mobility needs, as well as properties adjacent to improved stops and stations and the broader Gary and Northwestern Indiana economies. No sub-recipients are identified.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover all eligible expenses for purchasing replacement vehicles fund preventive maintenance activities and provide assistance for fixed route and paratransit planning and operations as well as provide capital improvements and pilot operating assistance.

Expected outcomes

Replacement of fixed route vehicles that have met useful life maintain preventive maintenance standards thorough qualitative and quantitative planning activities sustained/improved fixed route and paratransit operations and transit operations expansion.

Intended beneficiaries

Riders that depend on/choose gptc service for work education medical and other mobility needs properties adjacent to improved stops and stations the greater community and economies of gary and northwestern indiana.