Reimburse CTA for PM work done in-house including repair parts maintenance salaries/wages etc

The Federal Transit Administration awarded Mississippi Coast Transportation Authority $476,075 on April 17, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to reimburse in-house preventive maintenance labor, repair parts, and salaries associated with operating demand response transportation services for seniors and persons with disabilities in the Gulf Coast region.

Coast Transit Authority, doing business as Coast Transit Authority and headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi, operates the demand response services across Harrison, Hancock, and Jackson Counties. The award funds continuation of existing paratransit operations that maintain mobility independence and quality of life for eligible beneficiaries, with expected outcomes of providing clean, safe, and reliable transportation. The funding obligated is $476,075 against a period of performance extending through March 30, 2032. No subrecipients are involved in this award. Place of performance is Mississippi.

Activities

Continue the existing demand response services CTA is providing for senior citizens and persons with disabilities that reside in the gulf coast community. Maintain mobility independence and quality of life for the segment of the population.

Expected outcomes

Provide clean safe and reliable transportation.

Intended beneficiaries

CTA is providing service for senior citizens and persons with disabilities that reside in the gulf coast community - harrison hancock and jackson counties