Provide 1 year of operating assistance to ST

This is a Federal Transit Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) providing $5,105,058 to the City of Saint Joseph, Missouri to support transit service operations in St. Joseph, Missouri and Elwood, Kansas during the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The funding will cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and maintenance to allow St. Joseph Transit to continue providing efficient and safe transit services to riders in the two urban areas. The intended beneficiaries are St. Joseph Transit and the transit riders who rely on the service to access work and essential services. No sub-awards are indicated.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide 1 year of operating assistance to ST. Joseph transit to use funds from FFY24 for transit service in ST. Joseph MO and elwood KS using state uzas 290000 and 200000 during the period of fiscal year 7/1/2024 - 6/30/2025.

Activities

Activities to be performed: funds will be used to cover all eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries fuel maintenance etc. In order to continue providing efficient and safe transit operations services.

Expected outcomes

Expected outcomes: funding will permit ST. Joseph transit to continue to provide transit operations to the city of ST. Joseph MO and the city of elwood KS transit riders.

Intended beneficiaries

Intended beneficiaries: ST. Joseph transit and the riders that rely on its service will benefit from continued services permitting workers to get to work and riders to get to essential services.