Provide operating funds for public services in each of the 4 uzas for periods included in the project details and routine capital preventive maintenance passenger amenities mobility management and…

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART) $187,436.00 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on May 19, 2025. This formula grant provides operating funds and supports routine capital preventive maintenance, passenger amenities, mobility management, and security-related projects across four urbanized service areas in North Carolina: Burlington-Graham, Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem. The award covers the performance period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of March 30, 2032.

Funds will be deployed to sustain essential transit operations and capital purchases, including driver salaries, fuel costs, vehicle replacement, passenger amenities, and security enhancements. By maintaining these services, PART will enable workers and residents across the Piedmont Triad region to access employment, medical care, educational, and social activities through its bus and vanpool operations. The award directly supports the continuation of critical public transportation services that would otherwise face service reductions or elimination due to insufficient funding, thereby benefiting PART employees and the over 400,000 residents who depend on the agency's transit network.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide operating funds for public services in each of the 4 uzas for periods included in the project details and routine capital preventive maintenance passenger amenities mobility management and security related projects to the part agency to assist in maintaining public transit services in the part territorial jurisdiction. The period of performance will include operating subsidy at different periods due to the carry over funds available in two UZA areas. The period of performancefor all related routine capital preventive maintenance passenger amenities mobility management and security will be for the period july 1 2025 throughjune 30 2026.

Activities

Funds will be used to assist with eligible operating and capital expenses that include driver salaries fuel passenger amenities security and vehicle replacement to continue transit operations.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit the part agency to continue to provide operations and transit capital purchases for public use that would otherwise have to be eliminated due to lack of funding.

Intended beneficiaries

The part agency employees and the riders that relay on the part express and vanpool services will benefit from continued services; permitting workers to get to work and riders to get to essential services that include medical educational and social activities.