Replace our older vehicles with newer vehicles that will meet preventative maintenance

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Greenville a $3.87 million Formula Grant on August 8, 2025, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support capital and operating expenses for the Greenville Area Transit (GREAT) system through March 30, 2032. The award funds multiple transit services including the purchase of one new 35-foot diesel bus rapid transit low-floor bus ($528,000) to replace an aging 2008 model vehicle; preventative maintenance expenses ($500,000); non-fixed route Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit services ($375,000); and operating expenses ($1.06 million). All expenditures were restricted to individual purchases not exceeding $10,000.

The funding enables GREAT to maintain its fixed-route and non-fixed-route transit services while keeping vehicles in a state of good repair and meeting preventative maintenance requirements. The award directly benefits transit riders, workers, and community members while supporting coordination with East Carolina University's transportation system and Pitt County human services. No subrecipient activities were identified under this award.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to replace our older vehicles with newer vehicles that will meet preventative maintenance. We will purchase one (1) 35 diesel bus rapid transit plus low floor bus that will replace one (1) 2008 model 35-foot diesel low floor bus that have reached the end of the useful life.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover all eligible capital assistance to replace buses vans and cameras for the greenville area transit (GREAT) system during 11/01/23 to 11/02/24.$528000 will be used to purchase one (1) 35 diesel bus rapid transit plus low floor buses.$500000 will be used to support the preventative maintenance expenses of GREAT during the period february 28 2021 - march 01 2023. No purchases over $10000 each will be made by this project. (stip TG-5107B)$375000 will be used to support the non-fixed route ADA paratransit service expenses of GREAT during the period of february 28 2021 - march 01 2023. Stip TG-5107C) $1058807 will be used to support the operating expenses of GREAT during the period february 28 2021 - march 01 2023. (stip to-4726) the stip pages and endorsement letters are attached for the operating and capital funding. Also attached is the NCDOT allocation letter.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit city of greenville greenville area transit to meet preventive maintenance requirements continue to provide operations and keep vehicles in a state of good repair.

Intended beneficiaries

The GREAT fixed route non-fixed route services and the overall project will continue to address the needs of the community as well as enhance the coordination with east carolina universitys transportation system pitt countys human services and rural general public transit services. In addition greenville area transit (GREAT) and the riders that rely on its services will benefit from continued services allowing workers to a get to work and other destinations.