To provide safe efficient and effective capital and operational support to MTA for transportation services to the community

This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will provide $12,971,429 in funding to the Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) in Flint, Michigan. The grant will support a range of operating and capital expenses, including preventive maintenance, facility rehabilitation and renovations, purchase of capital parts, service vehicles, computer hardware and software, bus shelter rehabilitation, and the purchase of vehicles. The intended outcomes are to provide effective, efficient, and safe transportation services for MTA staff and passengers in the local community. No sub-recipient activities were noted. This grant is part of the FTA's broader program to support public transportation infrastructure, operations, and capital improvements across urbanized areas in the United States.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover all eligible operating and capital expenses including preventive maintenance rehab renovate facilities purchase capital parts purchase shop equipment purchase service vehicles computer hardware computer software rehab existing bus shelters add/replace bus stop benches security and signage jarc operating costs and the purchase of vehicles.

Expected outcomes

To provide effective efficient and safe services for MTA staff and passengers.

Intended beneficiaries

The intended beneficiaries include employees and passengers. MTA and the passengers that rely on MTA services will benefit from continued services permitting passengers to get to work and other destinations.