The city of columbia has been awarded FY2023 5339 funding allocations in the amount of $531649 (BF) and $88953 (31)

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Columbia, Missouri $814,930 on August 19, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.526) to procure architectural and engineering consulting services for a new transit storage and maintenance facility and to replace one aging 35-foot diesel transit bus with a 35-foot compressed natural gas bus. The FY2023 allocation comprises $531,649 (BF category) and $88,953 (31 category); FY2024 funding totals $41,282 (31 category); and FY2025 funding totals $18,925 (31 category). The City of Columbia will provide local matching funds of $80,000 (20 percent match) from capital funds for the architectural and engineering consulting and $54,121 (15 percent match) from capital funds for the bus purchase. The city will use innovative procurement tools authorized under Section 3019 of the FAST Act to acquire the replacement vehicle. Work is performed in Missouri with an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2030. No sub-recipients are involved in this award. The funding supports fleet modernization to reduce service interruption and maintain service levels for Columbia area transit riders.

Activities

Procurement of AE consulting for the construction of our new storage and maintenance facility . The replacement of aging fleet.

Expected outcomes

The AE consulting for our construction on a transit storage and maintenance facility. And the replacement of a diesel bus that has met its end of life term.

Intended beneficiaries

The city of columbia and the riders served.

Subrecipient activities

There will be no sub recipients for the funds requested in this grant application.