This grant will be used to complete multiple capital projects that are needed

The Federal Transit Administration awarded Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority (operating as Wave Transit) $362,257 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on March 10, 2026.

The grant funds capital projects including procurement of support vehicles to replace aging fleet assets with more fuel-efficient units, installation of vehicle cameras on paratransit vehicles and DART vans, construction of a bus shelter, replacement of compressed natural gas fueling stations, and acquisition of computer and telecommunications hardware and software to replace equipment past its useful life. The funding also supports bus facilities emergency operations services and equipment. Wave Transit, a local government transit authority serving the greater Wilmington region in North Carolina, is the direct recipient and implementer with no subrecipient pass-through.

The period of performance runs from the award date through March 31, 2033. Place of performance is North Carolina, USA.

Activities

These funds will be used to purchase support vehicles install vehicle cameras a bus shelter project CNG fueling stations computer telecommunications hardware software and bus facilities emergency operations services and equipment.

Expected outcomes

Support vehicles will be more reliable and more efficient because they will replace vehicles past their useful lives with more fuel efficient vehicles. Vehicle cameras will be installed on new paratransit vehicles and dart vans. The bus shelter project will provide a location for riders to wait for their transportation. CNG fueling replacements as well we computer and telecommunications hardware will replace items that are past their useful life with more efficient equipment. The bus facilities emergency operations service and equipment will provide more current equipment to help the community in case of emergency situations.

Intended beneficiaries

Intended capital projects will help all users of the system. The emergency operations system will help the community during natural disasters.