Provide 1 year of operating assistance to ST

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Saint Joseph $4.176 million on December 3, 2025, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide one year of operating assistance for FFY24 transit service.

Funds cover all eligible operating expenses—driver salaries, fuel, maintenance, and related costs—to continue efficient and safe transit operations serving the City of Saint Joseph, Missouri, and the City of Elwood, Kansas. The funding permits St. Joseph Transit to maintain service for workers commuting to employment and riders accessing essential services.

The period of performance runs from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, with ultimate completion by October 31, 2026. Place of performance is Missouri. The award obligates $4.176 million with no indirect cost rate applied. No sub-recipients are identified for this award.

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 7/1/2025 - 6/30/2026.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover all eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries fuel maintenance etc. 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.no indirect cost rate.