Provide one year of operating assistance for tack transit

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Transit Authority of Central Kentucky (TACK) $4,867,586 on July 22, 2025, through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support one year of operating assistance. The grant funds eligible operating expenses including driver salaries, fuel, and consumable items with a useful life of less than one year, enabling TACK to maintain continuous public transportation operations and preserve its rolling stock vehicles in a state of good repair.

TACK, a local government entity serving Hardin and Meade counties, will utilize this funding to continue providing deviated fixed route and demand response transit services to its ridership, with particular emphasis on serving seniors and individuals with disabilities. The award directly benefits both the transit agency and the communities it serves by ensuring workers and residents maintain reliable access to employment, healthcare, and essential destinations throughout the service area. The grant has an ultimate completion date of March 30, 2032, with no subrecipient involvement anticipated.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide one year of operating assistance for tack transit.

Activities

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

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit tack to continue to provide operations and keep rolling stock vehicles in a state of good repair.

Intended beneficiaries

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