Provide capital funds for the public transit fleet in the part agency to maintain a state of good repair for the safety and reliability of fleet vehicles to provide public transit and vanpool services…

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $2.163 million to the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 23, 2025, with a completion date of March 30, 2032. The award provides capital funds to support fleet replacement and maintenance activities for PART's public transit operations across the Piedmont Triad region in North Carolina, including bus and vanpool services. These funds will enable PART to purchase eligible capital rolling stock to maintain a state of good repair, ensuring the safety and reliability of transit vehicles serving the four urbanized areas of Burlington-Graham, Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem.

The grant directly supports the continuation of essential public transportation services that would otherwise be reduced or eliminated due to insufficient funding. Primary beneficiaries include PART employees and approximately 400,000 residents who depend on transit services for access to employment, medical care, education, and social activities. No subrecipient activities are associated with this award.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide capital funds for the public transit fleet in the part agency to maintain a state of good repair for the safety and reliability of fleet vehicles to provide public transit and vanpool services to the general public in the part territorial jurisdiction.

Activities

Funds will be used to assist with eligible capital rolling stock fleet replacement purchases 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 rely 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.