Additional section 5339 (2J.34.31) funds in the replacing of (16) sixteen 2006 and 2011 buses that have reached and surpassed their useful life

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Lincoln, Nebraska $338,504 on August 27, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.526) to cover additional costs for purchasing 16 replacement buses and related expenses.

The funding supports acquisition of the 16 replacement buses to retire 2006 and 2011 model buses that have reached the end of their useful life. Activities include bus purchase costs, inspection expenses to support quality assurance and minimize road calls, and training for maintenance staff. The project aims to reduce mechanical interruptions, lower operating costs, maintain the transit fleet in a state of good repair, and extend the time maintenance staff can devote to routine vehicle maintenance.

The City of Lincoln Public Works & Utilities Division, which operates StarTran, is the recipient. Performance occurs in Nebraska. The award obligates $338,504 with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2026. No sub-recipients are identified. This award provides supplemental funding to an earlier Section 5339 bus replacement grant (NE-2025-008-00).

Activities

Funds will cover the additional costs in the purchasing of (16) sixteen new replacement buses including expenses to inspect the buses that will help startran maintain a quality service by minimizing road calls. IT will also fund training for maintenance staff.

Expected outcomes

Funding will help startran meet goals related to miles between mechanical interruptions by having new buses on the street. The new buses will lower operating cost. This project will also help maintain a state of good repair for the startran transit fleet.

Intended beneficiaries

Residents and visitors of lincoln and startran due to the less cost of fuel less repair costs and more time for maintenance staff to devout to normal maintenance of vehicles.