This application will be requesting 5307 and 5339 formula funds from the FY24 tip to allow for transit enhancements support equipment and facilities capital operations and unified work program

This award of $20,501,169 in Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration will allow the Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority of Omaha, doing business as Metro Area Transit, to fund a range of transit enhancements, support equipment, facilities capital, operations, and unified work program activities. The local match of $4,876,105 will result in a total project budget of $25,377,274. Key activities to be performed under this formula grant include preventative maintenance, procurement of transit enhancement equipment, unified work program planning, and capitalized operations - all to take place at the Metro Area Transit's administrative and maintenance facility. The expected outcomes are to provide safe, well-planned, and well-maintained transit service for customers in the Metro service area, as well as support for Metro's administration and staff. The intended beneficiaries are the transit-riding public in the Metro service area, who will benefit from well-maintained shelters and rolling stock, as well as Metro's employees from the improved facilities.

Activities

All activities for preventative maintenance support equipment and facilities unified work program and planning and capitalized operations will take place at metro admin and maintenance facility located at 2222 cuming ST omaha NE douglas county NE. Transit enhancement procurement will take place at metro admin and maintenance facility located at 2222 cuming ST omaha NE douglas county NE.

Expected outcomes

Expected outcomes from the above projects will be to have a safe well planned well maintained transit service for customers in the metro service area and the staff and employees at metro.

Intended beneficiaries

Intended beneficiaries of the projects are the transit riding public in the metro services area. Riders will benefit from well-maintained shelters and rolling stock so bus service is available and reliable. The metro administration employees and staff will benefit from a more safe more professionally maintained building and work place.