Original: 04/09/2026 this application includes $10849671 in FY2025 section 5307 funds

The Federal Transit Administration awarded The Bi-State Development Agency of the St. Louis Mo-IL Metro District (doing business as ST Louis Metro) $13.562 million on June 5, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507).

The award funds non-revenue vehicle purchase and leasing, bus stop shelter improvements, and rail and tunnel trackwork rehabilitation and renovation. These transit asset preservation activities are intended to extend the useful life of essential infrastructure, reduce overall costs, and address safety and security concerns through enhanced equipment and improved amenities.

The $13.562 million obligation comprises $10.849 million in FY2025 Section 5307 federal funds and $2.712 million in local matching funds derived from local sales tax. Performance occurs in Missouri with completion extended to November 30, 2035. The award is classified as a formula grant under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program, which apportions federal resources annually to transit agencies in urbanized areas for capital improvements and system operations.

Activities

Funds in this application will support non-revenue vehicle purchase and leasing bus stop shelter improvements and rail/tunnel trackwork and rehabilitation. A full description of each activity is listed in the extended budget description under its respective activity line item (ALI).

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.