To provide funding for operating assistance preventive maintenance and installation of bus shelters to support fixed route transit services

The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration, awarded a $862,832 grant to the Tangipahoa Parish Council in Louisiana. The grant funding will be used to cover eligible operating expenses such as fuel, insurance, and driver salaries, as well as provide for preventive maintenance and the installation of passenger bus shelters to support the parish's fixed-route public transit services. The grant aims to enable Tangipahoa to meet preventive maintenance standards, continue operations, and effectively provide reliable public transportation services to the community, particularly for medical appointments and commuting to work. This formula grant award has a performance period from July 2024 through December 2029.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover eligible operating expenses such as fuel insurance driver salaries and items eligible preventive maintenance expenses and installation of passenger amenities.

Expected outcomes

Funding will enable tangipahoa to meet preventive maintenance standards continue to provide operations and effectively provide public transportation services.

Intended beneficiaries

The beneficiaries include all riders in need of reliable transportation to and from medical personal appointments and to work.