In this application BI-state development agency (BSD) would like to program funds that were allocated to the ST

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Bi-State Development Agency of the Mo IL Metro District a formula grant totaling $16.85 million on May 15, 2025, under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525). The award consists of $13.48 million in federal funds and $3.37 million in local match funding derived from local sales tax. The funding supports capital projects to maintain and rehabilitate the St. Louis metropolitan region's light rail transit infrastructure, with a project completion date of April 30, 2031.

The grant funds four primary rail-related activities: equipment replacement, track lowering to accommodate taller new light rail vehicles (LRVs), LRV simulator training applications, LRV HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system replacement, tunnel rehabilitation and waterproofing, and project administration. These activities are distributed across four distinct scopes totaling $9.37 million in federal funding, with individual scope budgets ranging from approximately $790,000 to $2.21 million. The anticipated outcomes include extending the useful life of transit stations, rail facilities, and transit centers throughout the bi-state service area.

Activities

Funds in this application will support various rail-related activities including equipment replacement track lowering to accommodate taller new light rail vehicles LRV simulator training application LRV HVAC replacement tunnel rehab and waterproofing and project administration to support the activities.a full description of each activity is listed in the extended budget description under its respective activity line item (ALI).the application budget will add new scopes as follows:add scope 122-00 to project# 1:add (+) $ 790000 federal $ 1975000 local $ 9875000 totaladd scope 124-00 to project# 1:add (+) $ 2058266 federal $ 514567 local $ 2572833 totaladd scope 126-00 to project# 1:add (+) $ 2212316 federal $ 553079 local $ 2765395 totaladd scope 127-00 to project# 1:add (+) $ 1310000 federal $ 327500 local $ 1637500 total

Expected outcomes

The repairs replacement rehabilitations and renovations made at our transit stations rail facilities and transit centers will extend the useful life of BI-states essential assets resulting in overall cost savings. Overall safety and security concerns will be addressed with enhanced equipment and improvements offering improved amenities that increase comfort and create a sense of safety can have the potential to increase ridership on all modes. Proper management of transit assets appeals to the customers desires to feel safe while utilizing the multiple modes of transportation available to get them to the places they need and want to go on a daily basis.

Intended beneficiaries

Project activities programmed in this application benefit the transit customers by improving the sense of safety value and security and enhanced rider experiences. Transit employees will also benefit from this project by having safer and more efficient work conditions and facilities and equipment maintained in a state of good repair.

Subrecipient activities

No subrecipient activities are being programmed into this application.