Cnyrta will use this award to keep equipment facilities and vehicles in a state of good repair

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Central New York Regional Transportation Authority (CNYRTA) $10.43 million through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 2, 2025, with a completion deadline of December 31, 2027. The award funds maintenance and operational support activities to sustain transit service delivery across the Central New York region. Specific products and services provided include computer hardware replacements, computer software purchases, engineering services, preventive maintenance of equipment and facilities, and replacement of support vehicles. These deliverables are designed to keep CNYRTA's transit infrastructure, facilities, and fleet in a state of good repair.

The funding directly benefits both CNYRTA operations and the general public transit riders served by the authority in Onondaga and Oneida Counties. As a formula grant, the award is allocated directly to CNYRTA with no subrecipient involvement, allowing the transit authority to address critical infrastructure and operational needs to maintain service continuity. The grant supports the FTA's broader objective of providing federal resources to local and regional government authorities for transit capital and operating assistance in urbanized areas.

Activities

Activities to be performed include computer hardware replacements computer software purchases engineering services operating assistance preventive maintenance and replacement of support vehicles.

Expected outcomes

To continue to provide transit service operations by keeping equipment facilities and vehicles in a state of good repair.

Intended beneficiaries

Cnyrta and the public transit riders.