(original: 03/31/2026) the purpose of this application is program FY2026 section 5307 funds for preventive maintenance activities.BSD requests to program unobligated 49 USC 5307 - (map 21) urbanized…

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded The Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (doing business as St. Louis Metro) $20 million on July 6, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507, Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula).

The funds support routine maintenance and repair activities for the transit system's vehicle fleet. ST. Louis Metro obligated $16 million in federal Section 5307 funds paired with $4 million in local matching funds. The preventive maintenance program is intended to reduce vehicle downtime from mechanical failures, extend vehicle longevity, and generate cost savings through decreased parts and labor expenses and improved fuel economy. Work is performed in Missouri with a period of performance from the award date through July 1, 2029.

No sub-recipients or suballocations are programmed into this award.

Activities

Funds in this application will be used exclusively to support vehicle maintenance activities which include routine maintenance and repairs of system vehicles.

Expected outcomes

Regular maintenance activities will result in a reduction of vehicle downtime that can occur as a result of mechanical failures extending the longevity and productivity of the vehicles. We also expect to achieve comprehensive savings over time due to decreased parts and labor costs.

Intended beneficiaries

Preventive maintenance activities are crucial to the overall state of assets system-wide. The transit system vehicles are the foundation of the services that BI-state provides to the transit riding public. Proper ongoing preventive maintenance benefits the passengers and operators by ensuring fewer interruptions to critical operations and providing safer and more reliable services. Vehicles that are operating efficiently provide financial benefits to the agency such as improved fuel economy and longer intervals between costly repairs and vehicle replacements.

Subrecipient activities

No suballocation / subrecipient activities are being programmed into this application.