This award will assist with the day-to-day operating and preventive maintenance expenses that allows cats to operate efficiently

The Federal Transit Administration awarded Capital Area Transit System $6,533,600 on July 14, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support day-to-day operating and preventive maintenance expenses that enable the transit system to operate efficiently and provide safe, reliable transportation to residents and visitors of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The award funds offset operating costs and preventive maintenance activities for CATS, which operates 26 bus routes including fixed-route bus service and paratransit services throughout the Baton Rouge metropolitan area. The funding period runs through July 31, 2027, with place of performance in Louisiana. No sub-recipient activities are associated with this award. The Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (49 U.S.C. 5307) makes federal resources available to local and regional government authorities for transit capital and operating assistance in urbanized areas; funds are apportioned annually and may be amended to add newly available funds for continuing projects.

Activities

This award will offset expenses associated with preventive maintenance and operating costs.

Expected outcomes

These funds will allow cats to continue to operate efficiently and provide safe reliable transportation to the residents and visitors of baton rouge louisiana.

Intended beneficiaries

The intended beneficiaries are the residents and students of baton rouge louisiana.