The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a Formula Grant of $7,844,815 to Shreveport Transit Management Inc., doing business as Sportran, on September 3, 2024. This grant is provided under the FTA's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), which supports public transportation operations and capital projects in urbanized areas.
Through this award, Sportran will use the funds to maintain fixed-route bus and demand-response paratransit services for the citizens of Shreveport and Bossier City, Louisiana. Grant activities include preventive maintenance of the transit fleet, procurement of miscellaneous support equipment, and operating assistance for the transit system. These efforts will help Sportran keep its buses and other revenue vehicles in a state of good repair and ensure reliable transit service for the region.
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