The funding in this application will fund operating assistance for the operational activities of the city of bowling green kentuckys public transportation system known as gobg transit

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Bowling Green $3.392 million on April 27, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund operating assistance, preventive maintenance, and planning activities for GO BG Transit, the city's public transportation system, with period of performance through March 30, 2034. The award supports replacement of a 30-foot fixed-route bus, operating assistance for transit vehicles and assets, preventive maintenance to maintain state of good repair, and transit planning. Performance occurs in Kentucky. The funding is intended to provide safe, efficient, and reliable transportation to Bowling Green residents and visitors while reducing carbon footprint and promoting shared-ride usage. No sub-recipients are involved in this award.

Activities

Replacement 30FT bus operating assistance preventative maintenance and planning activities.

Expected outcomes

This funding will ensure go BG transit vehicles and assets are in state of good repair. To provide safe efficient and reliable transportation to the citizens of the city of bowling green

Intended beneficiaries

The city of bowling green intends to serve the community and its visitors with safe reliable transportation and to help reduce the carbon footprint promote the use of shared rides and aid in creating efficiencies for riders for their independence.