Provide the state of mississippi and its subrecipients operating assistance administrative assistance eligible capital projects and for the rural transit assistance program (rtap) to assist the…

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Mississippi Department of Transportation $33,759,205 on August 26, 2026, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to support rural transit operations, administrative functions, capital projects, and rural transit assistance training across Mississippi through March 30, 2034.

Funds will cover eligible operating expenses including driver salaries, fuel, equipment with useful life under one year, and preventive maintenance to sustain transit services in rural and non-urbanized areas. The award also supports state administration, training, technical assistance, and capital purchases. M DOT distributes funding to 21 subrecipient transit agencies and one intercity bus operator: Aaron E. Henry Community Health DARTS, Bolivar County Council on Aging, Claiborne County Human Resource Agency, Community Development Inc., Copiah County Human Resource Agency, City of Oxford, DJ Transit, Five County Community Transportation, Hinds County Human Resource Agency, Madison County Citizens Services Agency, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Mississippi Valley State Mass Transit, Natchez Transit System, Northeast Mississippi Community Services, South Central Community Action Agency, Starkville-MSU Area Rapid Transit, Mt. Zion Economic Community Center, Noxubee County Human Resource Agency, Central Mississippi Inc., Sunflower Humphreys Counties Progress Inc., Philadelphia Transit Inc., Pine Belt Mental Health Resources, and Delta Bus Lines. Subrecipients receive operating assistance and capital funding for equipment purchases and mobility management. The award supports safe and effective transit operations benefiting rural and non-urbanized residents throughout Mississippi. Performance occurs statewide across Mississippi.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide the state of mississippi and its subrecipients operating assistance administrative assistance eligible capital projects and for the rural transit assistance program (rtap) to assist the state and its subrecipients.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries fuel items having a useful life of less than one-year preventive maintenance etc. To continue transit operations. Funds will also be used for training and technical assistance and state administration.

Expected outcomes

Continued safe and effective operation of transit services for rural areas of the state of mississippi.

Intended beneficiaries

The state of mississippi transit agencies and citizens in the rural and non-urbanized areas of the state.

Subrecipient activities

The following subrecipients as providers of rural transit service along with one (1) intercity bus operator will receive operating assistance capital funding for the purchase of equipment and mobility management.: aaron e. Henry community health darts; bolivar county council on aging; claiborne county human resource agency; community development INC.; copiah county human resource agency; city of oxford; DJ transit; five county community transportation; hinds county human resource agency; madison county citizens services agency; mississippi band of choctaw indians; mississippi valley state mass transit; natchez transit system; northeast mississippi community services; south central community action agency; starkville-MSU area rapid transit; MT. Zion economic community center; noxubee county human resource agency; central mississippi INC.; sunflower humphreys counties progress INC.; philadelphia transit INC.; pine belt mental health resources; ICB operator delta bus lines.