This is an FFY 2025 FTA section 5307 and section 5339 application for the federal apportionment amount of $2871356

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Owensboro $4.751 million on May 13, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to fund Owensboro Transit System operations, capital purchases, maintenance, planning, and technology upgrades through March 30, 2032.

The funding supports purchase of two replacement 29-foot buses and one replacement service truck, preventive maintenance on existing vehicles, all operational costs including employee salaries and office expenses, planning activities, routing software upgrades, and installation of new camera systems with software upgrades. The federal apportionment totals $3.129 million, comprised of FFY 2025 Section 5307 and Section 5339 apportionments of $2.871 million, lapsing FY 2021 Section 5307 funds of $136,621, and lapsing Section 5339 apportionments from FY 2023 ($80,155) and FY 2024 ($41,022). The City of Owensboro provided $1.123 million in local match funding; the state contributed $498,726 in state match funding across the apportionments. The FTA obligated $363,174 of the total award amount. Place of performance is Kentucky. No sub-recipients are identified on this award.

Activities

These funds will allow owensboro transit to perform the following activities:1. Purchase two replacement 29-foot BUSES2. Purchase a replacement service TRUCK3. Cover all operational COSTS4. Conduct planning ACTIVITIES5. Perform preventive maintenance on its VEHICLES6. Upgrade its routing SOFTWARE7. Purchase new camera and a camera software upgrade

Expected outcomes

This grant will allow owensboro transit system to operate; IT will provide for maintenance of vehicles operation of the office salaries of the employees and miscellaneous other expenses.

Intended beneficiaries

This grant will pay the salaries of OTS employees and provide for all aspects of operation of the agency. So both OTS employees will benefit (salaries tools parts equipment etc.) as will the resident of owensboro. Without this grant OTS would not operate eliminating transportation for thousands of residents.