Recipient is applying for raise grant funding in the amount of $9965663 federal / $41000000 total

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Raleigh $41 million in formula grant funding on April 17, 2026, under the National Infrastructure Investments program (CFDA 20.933, formerly RAISE) to construct a joint operations and maintenance facility supporting paratransit and coordinated human services transportation for the City of Raleigh and Wake County.

The facility will accommodate demand-response paratransit services under the GoRaleigh and GoWake Access programs, enabling the agencies to meet growing service demand that the existing facility cannot support. The new ADA-compliant facility is expected to enhance environmental sustainability, economic opportunity, healthcare access, quality of life, and mobility options for transit patrons.

The award obligates $41 million in federal funding against a total project cost of $41 million. Performance runs through September 30, 2030, with all work conducted in North Carolina. No sub-recipients are planned for this award.

Activities

Funds will be used to support construction costs of the new operations and maintenance facility.

Expected outcomes

The new paratransit operations and maintenance facility will support the city of raleigh and wake county in strengthening our service delivery of paratransit services. This project is expected to enhance environmental sustainability economic opportunity healthcare access quality of life and improve mobility and community connection options for customers.

Intended beneficiaries

The new joint operations and maintenance ADA facility will provide transit patrons access to services through the goraleigh and go wake access programs. The new facility will make services more accessible by meeting the growing needs of these demand response programs that the existing facility is unable to accommodate future growth.

Subrecipient activities

There are no subrecipient activities planned for this award.