Fund preventive maintenance operating assistance and replacing rolling stock for the city of niles dart

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Niles $1,026,581 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 18, 2025, for its Dial-A-Ride Transportation (DART) system. The award funds preventive maintenance, rolling stock replacement, and operating assistance through March 30, 2027. Specifically, funding covers eligible expenses including vehicle maintenance, driver salaries, fuel, and other operational costs necessary to maintain the transit system's vehicles in a state of good repair and meet preventive maintenance standards.

The grant enables the City of Niles DART to continue providing daily public transportation services to community members, including seniors, persons with disabilities, and low-income individuals. Primary beneficiaries include DART employees and riders who depend on the service for essential daily activities such as accessing medical care, grocery stores, schools, and employment. No subrecipient activities are associated with this award, with all funding obligated directly to the City of Niles as the awardee.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to fund preventive maintenance operating assistance and replacing rolling stock for the city of niles dart.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover all eligible expenses for preventive maintenance rolling stock replacement vehicle and operating expenses such as driver salaries fuel and other items as needed.

Expected outcomes

Funding permits the city of niles dart to continue to provide daily operations meet preventive maintenace standards and keep rolling stock vehicles in a state of good repair.

Intended beneficiaries

City of niles dart employees and riders that rely on its service will continue to receive benefits by getting to the places they need to go to on a daily basis for their everyday needs like doctors grocery stores school and work.