The purpose of the grant is to utilize the awarded FY18 fhwa flexed cmaq funds in the amount of $310000 towards the purchase of a partial hybrid bus

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Wichita $387,500 on June 4, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to purchase a partial hybrid bus for Wichita Transit's fleet.

The award utilizes FY18 FHWA flexed Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds in the amount of $310,000, with an additional $77,500 obligated. The project advances the Low or No Emission Program's goals by renewing Wichita Transit's rolling stock with clean vehicle technology, reducing energy consumption and emissions while improving transportation options for the Wichita community. The intended beneficiaries include the public transit system and general public transit riders utilizing Wichita Transit's services.

Performance occurs in Kansas, with an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2028. No sub-recipients are involved in this award.

Activities

Activities to be performed include the purchase of rollingstock.

Expected outcomes

The proposed project advances the goals of the low or no emission program by renewing wichita transits fleet with clean vehicle technologies reducing energy consumption and emissions and improving transportation options for the wichita community.

Intended beneficiaries

These projects will benefit public transit system and the associated general public transit riders that utilize the services provided by wichita transit.

Subrecipient activities

There are no subrecipients.