The grant requests the use of $4081633 of section 5307 urbanized area formula program funds from FFY25 apportionments

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Fayetteville, North Carolina, $5.72 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on April 16, 2026, to support fixed-route and complementary ADA paratransit services in the Fayetteville urbanized area through March 30, 2034.

The funding supports day-to-day operating expenses including salaries, employee benefits, fuel, tires, parts, and insurance for transit operations, as well as capital maintenance activities comprising non-revenue vehicle replacements, bus stop amenities, maintenance facility improvements, and major bus component repair. Planning activities conducted in accordance with the Unified Planning Work Program accompany these operational and capital activities. A minimum of 0.75 percent of the Section 5307 funds will be expended on safety-related projects, and a minimum of 1 percent will support contracted security services.

The award comprises $4.08 million in Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program funds from FFY 2025 apportionments, $1.64 million in local general appropriation funds, and a $126,064 adjustment amount. The City obligated $5.72 million total against the award. No sub-recipients are identified.

Activities

Fixed route and complementary ADA paratransit services planning activities in accordance with the upwp non-revenue (SUPPORT) vehicle replacements bus stop amenities maintenance facility improvements and major bus component repair (capital maintenance). A program of projects is attached.a minimum of 0.75% of the section 5307 urbanized area funds will be expended on safety related projects. A minimum of 1% of annual apportionment will be used to SUPPORT contracted security services. These funds will SUPPORT day-to-day operating expenses for fixed route complementary paratransit and other demand response services provided in the fayetteville urbanized area. Operating expenses include salaries and employee benefits supplies including fuel tires and parts insurance as well other contracted services that SUPPORT transit operations and transit operating facilities.

Expected outcomes

1. Continue essential and reliable public transit services for those living or visiting the fayetteville area in a safe and cost effective MANNER2. Timely replacement of support vehicles in accordance with our transit asset management (TAM) plan

Intended beneficiaries

1. Transit employees will benefit from the use of newer more efficient non-revenue vehicles to support transit operations in a safe and cost effective manner.2. Transit will benefit from the timely replacement of vehicles in accordance with our transit asset management (TAM) plan.