FY25- section 5307 funds allocation will be used to operate the parishs demand response urban transit system

The Federal Transit Administration awarded ST. Tammany Parish Government $5.916 million on August 20, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to operate the parish's demand-response urban transit system. The award obligates funds to support STAR Transit, a demand-response service providing transportation to residents in urbanized areas of the parish. Funding covers departmental rent and employee salaries. The parish identified no sub-recipients for this award. Performance occurs in Louisiana with an ultimate completion date of April 1, 2038. The program aims to increase resident access to everyday needs including grocery stores, doctors' offices, and employment through improved transit availability in urbanized areas.

Activities

The parish will support star transit with these funds. Star transit is a demand response transit service that services the residents in the urbanized areas of the parish. Funds will be used for departmental rent and to pay employee salary.

Expected outcomes

The residents of urbanized areas of the parish will have increased access to everyday needs such as grocery stores doctors offices and employment.

Intended beneficiaries

The residents of ST. Tammany parish who live in the urbanized areas.

Subrecipient activities

The parish does not have any sub-recipients.