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

The Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (doing business as ST Louis Metro) received a $19.11 million Federal Transit Formula Grant award on July 23, 2025, from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507). The grant, with a completion date of November 30, 2030, provides federal funds of $15.29 million supplemented by $3.82 million in local matching funds derived from local sales tax. The award supports capital improvements and rehabilitation projects for transit infrastructure serving the St. Louis metropolitan region.

The funded activities encompass bus and rail system improvements including bus loop pavement rehabilitation, LED lighting upgrades, software and hardware enhancements, technology infrastructure modernization, non-revenue vehicle acquisition, tunnel rehabilitation and waterproofing, and project administration. Four new project scopes totaling $12.11 million are being added, with individual scopes ranging from $50,000 to $12.05 million. These capital improvements and facility renovations are designed to extend the useful life of the transit agency's essential assets and maintain the transit system in a state of good repair while supporting the agency's comprehensive public transportation services across the bi-state metropolitan area.

Activities

Funds in this application will support bus and rail associated activities including bus loop pavement rehab led lighting software/hardware upgrades technology infrastructure non-revenue vehicles tunnel rehab and waterproofing and project administration. 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 113-00 to project# 1:add (+) $ 464346 federal $ 116087 local $ 580433 totaladd scope 114-00 to project# 1:add (+) $ 5143069 federal $ 1285767 local $ 6428836 totaladd scope 117-00 to project# 1:add (+) $ 40000 federal $ 10000 local $ 50000 totaladd scope 122-00 to project# 1:add (+) $ 9640734 federal $ 2410183 local $ 12050917 total

Expected outcomes

The repairs replacement rehabilitations and renovations made at our transit stations 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

Beneficiaries of this project are transit riders operators the agency and ST. Louis metropolitan region. Replacing older model vehicles will preserve non-revenue fleet in a continuous state of good repair. Project activities programmed in this application benefit the transit customers by improving the sense of safety and security and enhanced rider experiences. Transit employees will also benefit from this project by having safer work conditions and facilities and equipment maintained in good repair.

Subrecipient activities

No subrecipient activities are being programmed into this application.