Provide the androscoggin valley council of governments (avcog) with $1288204 in FFY25 section 5307 urbanized area formula funds apportioned to the lewiston UZA (attached split letter)

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments (AVCOG) $1,288,204 in FFY25 Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Funds on August 18, 2025, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). This funding supports continued operations of the CityLink fixed-route transit service serving the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine urbanized area, capital preventive maintenance to keep the transit fleet in a state of good repair, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complementary paratransit services. The award also funds transportation planning activities conducted through the Androscoggin Transportation Resource Center Metropolitan Planning Organization for FFY 2024-2025. The total obligated amount across all funding sources is $2,143,809, with a completion date of March 31, 2027.

The funding enables AVCOG to maintain preventive maintenance standards, sustain continuous transit operations, and support regional transportation planning efforts that benefit residents and businesses throughout the Lewiston-Auburn area. AVCOG, operating as a multi-purpose regional planning commission for western Maine counties, leverages local matching funds from the Cities of Lewiston and Auburn and in-kind contributions to implement these federally supported transit and planning activities. No subrecipient activities are identified under this award.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide the androscoggin valley council of governments (avcog) with $1288204 in FFY25 section 5307 urbanized area formula funds apportioned to the lewiston UZA (attached split letter). The local share is provided by the cities of lewiston and auburn and in-kind sources (see attached commitment letters).

Activities

Operating assistance that will support the continued operations of lewiston-auburns (maine) fixed route service (citylink).capital preventive maintenance for the citylink service. ADA complementary paratransit services.planning activities in the androscoggin transportation resource centers (atrc-MPO) 2024-2025 upwp.

Expected outcomes

This funding will permit avcog to meet preventive maintenance standards continue to provide operations keep rolling stock vehicles in a state of good repair and support local transportation planning efforts.

Intended beneficiaries

Residents and businesses of lewiston-auburn will benefit from citylinks continued service. Avcog continues ongoing outreach and coordination with businesses educational institutions agencies and other transit providers to improve access to people living working and traveling in lewiston-auburn.