Provide suffolk county $28702000 in section 5307 formula funding for capital assistance to support various activities for the suffolk county transit bus system

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Suffolk County, New York $35.88 million on September 2, 2025, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support capital improvements for the Suffolk County Transit Bus System. The award obligates funds through June 30, 2028, for the procurement of transit assets and equipment designed to enhance system reliability and operational efficiency. Primary deliverables include 29 replacement paratransit buses, 24 replacement 35-foot hybrid electric transit buses, 29 replacement 30-foot transit buses, 157 mobile radios, approximately 40 bus shelters, and 3 service vehicles, along with associated equipment and capital costs for third-party contracting.

These capital investments are intended to improve transit system reliability while reducing maintenance costs, increase operational efficiency and safety through mobile radio deployment, enhance passenger comfort and system visibility via bus shelter installations, and boost administrative staff productivity through service vehicle acquisition. The formula grant directly supports Suffolk County Transit bus riders by modernizing the aging fleet and expanding service capacity while maintaining the current level of public transportation services. No subrecipient activities were identified under this award.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide suffolk county $28702000 in section 5307 formula funding for capital assistance to support various activities for the suffolk county transit bus system.

Activities

Purchase 29 replacement paratransit buses (and related equipment) purchase 24 replacement 35 hybrid electric transit buses (and related equipment) purchase 157 mobile radios purchase approximately 40 bus shelters purchase 3 service vehicles and purchase 29 replacement 30-foot transit buses. This application also includes funds for the capital cost of contracting.

Expected outcomes

Replacing older buses will improve system reliability and lower maintenance costs purchase of mobile radios will increase efficiency and safety purchase of bus shelters will provide passenger comfort and increased system visibility purchase of service vehicles will enhance productivity of suffolk county transit administrative staff and capital cost of contracting funds will allow the county to continue its level of service provided to the public through third party operators.

Intended beneficiaries

Suffolk county transit bus riders.