Funds apportioned in FFY2025 5307 will be used to support safe reliable quality and responsive public transportation services to all citizens in the city of lawrence kansas

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Lawrence, Kansas $8.108 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on March 13, 2026, for public transportation operations through December 31, 2028.

Lawrence Transit, the city's transit division, uses the funding for service provider contract operating and preventive maintenance activities, safety and security equipment or services, disadvantaged business enterprise prime contracts, and salaries for city transit staff. City staff retain responsibility for contractor oversight, federal program administration, planning, public relations, education and outreach, and control over federal fund use. Lawrence Transit operates 20 fixed routes across 31 square miles in partnership with the University of Kansas, and provides T-Lift complementary Americans with Disabilities Act paratransit services and overnight demand-response service. The city does not pass funds through to subrecipients.

The program funds operating assistance and transportation-related planning for urbanized areas. Funds are apportioned annually to eligible transit agencies and local governments for transit system development, improvement, maintenance, and operations.

Place of performance is Kansas.

Activities

The city of lawrence KS lawrence transit will use the funding for allowable expenses such service provider contract operating and preventive maintenance activities safety and security equipment or services DBE prime contracts awarded and salaries for city transit staff. City transit staff are responsible for contractor oversight federal program administration planning public relations education and outreach award management and control over the use of federal funds and resources.

Expected outcomes

Lawrence transit and the university of kansas work together to provide safe convenient affordable reliable and responsive public transportation services to enhance the social educational economic and environmental well-being of the community. Lawrence transit system also provides t lift complementary americans with disabilities act paratransit services and overnight demand response service

Intended beneficiaries

Lawrence transit a division of the city of lawrence kansas is committed to providing high-quality public transportation services to all citizens and visitors in the community and that no person is excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of its services on the basis of race color or national origin as provided by title VI of the civil rights act of 1964 as amended.

Subrecipient activities

The city of lawrence lawrence transit does not pass through funds to any subrecipients.