Provide funding assistance to CTA for transportation support equipment personnel and the transportation needs to the gulf coast area

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Mississippi Coast Transportation Authority $7.15 million on June 10, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund transportation support equipment, personnel, and operations serving the Gulf Coast area through calendar 2026.

The award reimburses eligible operating and capital expenses, preventive maintenance, and ADA-related costs incurred from February through December 2026. Coast Transit Authority, operating across Harrison, Hancock, and Jackson Counties in the Mississippi Gulf Coast region, delivers fixed-route bus services, demand response transportation for seniors and persons with disabilities, and related transit infrastructure to residents and tourists in the Gulfport and Pascagoula urbanized areas.

The period of performance extends through March 30, 2032, with place of performance in Mississippi. The funding assistance carries no subrecipient pass-through; Coast Transit Authority executes the work directly as prime recipient.

Activities

Reimbursement of eligible expenses including capital operating PM ADA etc. Incurred during the remainder of 2026 (FEB 2026- DEC 2026).

Expected outcomes

Provide safe reliable clean transportation services to the counties and cities with the gulf coast area.

Intended beneficiaries

Residence and tourist of the MS gulf coast area.