The southeastern regional transit authority (srta) is requesting a total of $824200 of section 5307 urbanized area formula funds apportioned through the providence RI-MA UZA for the purpose of…

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority $1.030 million on January 28, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507, Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Funds) to fund capital projects through December 31, 2026.

The award funds transit asset maintenance, acquisition of automated data processing hardware and software for intelligent transportation systems, engineering design for bus support equipment and facilities, facility rehabilitation and renovation, acquisition of miscellaneous operations and maintenance support equipment, acquisition of support vehicles, and short-range transit planning. Projects are funded at 80 percent federal with 20 percent local match from SRTA capital funds or state contract assistance. The obligated amount is $1.030 million. Work is performed in Massachusetts across SRTA's service area encompassing ten municipalities in southeastern Massachusetts including New Bedford, Fall River, Dartmouth, Acushnet, Fairhaven, Freetown, Mattapoisett, Somerset, Swansea, and Westport. The intended outcomes include monitoring and improving the state of good repair of transit assets, analyzing and repairing aging infrastructure, reviewing and enhancing operations, and supporting cyclical operations and maintenance items. The beneficiaries are the populace of SRTA's service area and local commuters. No subrecipients are involved in this award.

Activities

The program of capital activities programmed for this award is as follows:the below are funded with 80% federal 5307 and matched with 20% rtacap:-lease associated capital maintenance items tire lease -acquire - ADP hardware/software (its) -engineering design bus support equipment / facilities -acquire miscellaneous operations / maintenance support equipment -acquire support vehicles -rehab / renovate - equipment and facilities the below are funded with 80% federal 5307 and matched with 20% state contract assistance:-short range transit planning

Expected outcomes

The intended projects of this award will allow for the srta to monitor and improve the state of good repair of transit assets at the srta analyze and repair aging infrastructure review and enhance operations as well as the continued support of various cyclical operations and maintenance items.

Intended beneficiaries

Populace of the srtas service area and local area commuters.