Provide funding for the purchase of replacement linehaul and replacement paratransit vehicles associated capital maintenance service vehicles facility equipment computer hardware and software its…

The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Interurban Transit Partnership, a U.S. local government transit authority in Michigan, a $16,418,149 Formula Grant under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507). This funding will be used to purchase replacement linehaul and paratransit vehicles, service vehicles, facility equipment, computer hardware and software, and security/surveillance equipment. It will also support the rehabilitation and renovation of the Ellsworth administrative building, maintenance operations facilities, and passenger platform bus stops/shelters. Additionally, the grant will cover capital costs for preventive maintenance and planning projects, including community outreach and short-range planning. The award aims to keep the transit authority's rolling stock, equipment, and facilities in a state of good repair to continue serving community members and transit riders in Michigan.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide funding for the purchase of replacement linehaul and replacement paratransit vehicles associated capital maintenance service vehicles facility equipment computer hardware and software its rehab/renovation of the ellsworth administrative building along with rehab of maintenance operations facilities and passenger platform bus stop/shelter improvement project and security and surveillance equipment. In addition this award will fund capital cost of contracting preventive maintenance and planning projects which include community outreach and short-range planning. This award will also fund replacement BRT vehicles.

Activities

Funds will be used to purchase replacement vehicles equipment and capital costs of contracting. Funds will support the renovation of the ellsworth administrative building and new shelters will be purchased and installed along with various improvements to stop amenities.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit interurban transit partnership to continue to keep rolling stock vehicles equipment and facilities in a state of good repair.

Intended beneficiaries

Intended beneficiaries of the activities included in this award are community members and transit riders.