Provide the charlotte area transit system (cats) funding for the battery electric bus charger project

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Charlotte $8.182 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 25, 2026, to fund the purchase and installation of approximately 15 battery electric bus chargers and supporting infrastructure for the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) revenue vehicle fleet in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The award supports CATS's commitment to the City of Charlotte's Strategic Energy Action Plan and Zero Emission Vehicle Transition Plan. The funding represents an FHWA transfer to Section 5307 (Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program) allocations. The period of performance extends through March 30, 2034. Place of performance is North Carolina. The award carries no sub-recipient activities; CATS, a subordinate entity of the City of Charlotte, will execute the work directly.

The intended beneficiaries include residents and transit riders across the CATS service area spanning five counties in two states: Gaston, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, and Union Counties in North Carolina and York County in South Carolina. Local economic partners, CATS employees, and regional businesses also benefit from the zero-emission vehicle infrastructure investment.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide the charlotte area transit system (cats) funding for the battery electric bus charger project.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover the purchase and installation activities of approximately 15 battery electric bus chargers and infrastructure for cats revenue vehicle fleet in charlotte NC.

Expected outcomes

The goal of this award is to use fhwa transfer to section 5307 funding to support cats commitment to the city of charlottes strategic energy action plan and zero emission vehicle transition plan.

Intended beneficiaries

Intended beneficiaries include the populace of the cats service area local economic partners businesses cats employees transit ridership and others across the five-county two-state metropolitan area which includes gaston mecklenburg cabarrus and union counties in north carolina and york county in south carolina.

Subrecipient activities

There are no subrecipient activities included in this grant award.