Formula Grant MN2025010

Award Date 7/16/25
Completion Date 8/30/27
Dollars Obligated $6.6M
Federal Grant Program
20.507
Assistance Type
Formula Grant
Place of Performance
Minnesota, USA
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  • Remodeling the Rochester Public Transit administrative office space and purchasing new office furniture, electric vehicle (EV) maintenance equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE), an electric service pick-up truck, a portable EV charger, and three 40-ft diesel replacement buses.

  • These investments will enhance public transit services in Rochester by providing adequate administrative space for a growing team, improving maintenance capabilities for the transit system's EV fleet, and replacing aging buses to maintain the fleet in a state of good repair. The award will benefit Rochester Public Transit employees as well as transit riders and the broader community.

The grant period runs from the award date of July 16, 2025 through the ultimate completion date of August 30, 2027. The City of Rochester is the sole awardee for this Formula Grant.

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