Fund operating assistance preventative maintenance and planning for the agency

The City of Monroe, Louisiana received a $4.14 million Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded on August 19, 2025, with a completion date of May 12, 2027. The grant funds operating assistance, preventative maintenance, and planning activities for the city's regional transportation network. Eligible uses include driver salaries, fuel costs, short-lived operating expenses, preventive maintenance of vehicles and facilities, and transportation planning services. No subrecipients are involved in this award.

The funded activities are designed to maintain current transit operations while improving organizational efficiency and service delivery across the regional transportation system. Through these investments, residents gain enhanced access to critical services including healthcare, employment, and educational opportunities. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program supports public transit agencies in urbanized areas to develop, improve, and maintain transit systems that serve the general public, with particular emphasis on maintaining transit assets in a state of good repair while sustaining service reliability and capacity.

Purpose

The purpose of this grant is to fund operating assistance preventative maintenance and planning for the agency.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover all eligible operating expenses such as drivers salaries fuel and items having a useful life of less than oneyear eligible preventive maintenance and planning activities

Expected outcomes

The expected outcomes of the grant is to maintain current operations and improve the efficiency of the organization.

Intended beneficiaries

These activities will enhance the regional transportation network and give residents access to health care jobs and educational access.

Subrecipient activities

The city of monroe does not use subrecipient for this grant.