The purpose of this anticipated award is to use funds for continued computer lease operational efforts planning projects for the transit system operating and costs of contracting for goraleigh and…

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Raleigh $17.481 million via a Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) on May 28, 2026, for continued operations and maintenance of the GoRaleigh transit system through March 30, 2033.

The funding supports daily operational efforts at the GoRaleigh Operations and Maintenance Facility, including on-going maintenance and repairs, planning projects for the transit system, and construction of sidewalk connectivity. The intended beneficiaries are citizens of Raleigh and GoRaleigh employees.

Wake County receives pass-through funding as sub-recipient in the amount of $1.76 million in federal funds ($3.52 million total operating with local match) to contract for on-demand response service trips within urban areas of Wake County under GoWake Access.

Place of performance is North Carolina.

Activities

Activities to be performed are daily operational efforts at the goraleigh operations and maintenance facility on-going maintenance and repairs as well as planning projects for the transit system and construction of sidewalk connectivity are also included in this grant.

Expected outcomes

Expected outcomes include the continuation of existing daily operational efforts related to the goraleigh operations and maintenance facility.

Intended beneficiaries

The intended beneficiaries include the citizens of raleigh and employees of goraleigh

Subrecipient activities

Subrecipient wake county (gowake access) is included in this application. Activities include costs of contracting on demand response service trips within the urban areas of wake county for gowake access in the amount of $1760218 federal / $3520436 total operating.