Provide the western piedmont regional transit authority DBA greenway public transit (WPRTA) and its subrecipients with operating assistance and capital funding to provide transportation services for…

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority (WPRTA), doing business as Greenway Public Transportation, $908,484 under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) on September 9, 2025. This formula grant provides operating assistance and capital funding to deliver specialized transportation services to seniors and individuals with disabilities across WPRTA's four-county service area in North Carolina (Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba Counties) through March 30, 2030.

WPRTA and its subrecipients—including Catawba County Department of Social Services and mobility management providers—will utilize these funds to support both capital projects and ongoing operating expenses. Capital activities include contracted service provisions overseen by subrecipients Catawba County Neighbors Network and PACE, while operating funds cover driver salaries, fuel, preventive maintenance, and items with a useful life of less than one year. All projects derive from a locally coordinated human services transportation plan designed to meet the specialized mobility needs of vulnerable populations in the region.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide the western piedmont regional transit authority DBA greenway public transit (WPRTA) and its subrecipients with operating assistance and capital funding to provide transportation services for people with disabilities and older adults. All projects have been derived from a locally coordinated human services transportation plan.

Activities

The purpose of this award is to provide the western piedmont regional transit authority DBA greenway public transit (WPRTA) and its subrecipients with operating assistance and capital funding to provide transportation services for people with disabilities and older adults. All projects have been derived from a locally coordinated human services transportation plan. Funds will be used to cover traditional capital projects planned designed and carried out to meet the special needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities. These traditional projects in this application include the purchase of services by catawba county DSS and mobility management. Funds will also 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. In order to continue transit operations.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit wprta and its subrecipients to continue to provide services for people with disabilities and older adults.

Intended beneficiaries

People with disabilities and older adults in wprtas four-county service area.

Subrecipient activities

Wprta will pass through the capital fund provision of service to catawba county neighbors network and pace which will oversee the contracted service.