The planning and design of a new bus facility will set the roadmap to get long beach on track for an energy efficient building and a zero-emission transit fleet

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Long Beach $3.8 million through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 26, 2025. The award provides Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula funding totaling $2.74 million allocated across fiscal years 2015 through 2021 to support multiple transit system improvements. The City of Long Beach will utilize these funds for operating assistance, the replacement of four transit vehicles (two paratransit vehicles and two fixed-route buses), and consulting services for planning and design of a new bus facility over a five-year implementation period through the anticipated completion date of December 1, 2028.

The primary deliverables include enhanced operational efficiency of the transit system through vehicle modernization and facility planning aligned with emerging energy mandates, as well as partial offset of operating expenses and project administration costs. The project is designed to benefit both transit riders and city employees by improving system efficiency and advancing the City of Long Beach toward a zero-emission transit fleet through an energy-efficient new bus facility. No subrecipient activities are associated with this award.

Activities

This grant will include operating assistance four bus replacements consulting services for planning and design of a new bus facility over the next five years and including project administration.

Expected outcomes

The projects will help long beach improve efficiency of the transit system with the new energy mandates coming in the future and help offset costs to the local residents.

Intended beneficiaries

These projects will help improve the citys transit system with numerous upgrades. The riders and city employees both will receive benefits.