Provide preventive maintenance for calendar year 2026 and operating assistance for broome county transit for calendar year 2026.

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Broome County $6,625,000 on July 23, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund preventive maintenance and operating assistance for Broome County Transit during calendar year 2026.

Broome County will use preventive maintenance funding to maintain all assets with a federal interest, including revenue vehicles, support vehicles, and buildings. Eligible preventive maintenance expenses include mechanic salaries and benefits as well as vehicle and facility maintenance costs with a useful life of one year or less. Operating assistance will cover all Broome County Transit expenses from January through December 2026, including salaries, fringes, and related operational costs. The funding ensures the transit fleet remains in good working order in compliance with Broome County's facility and vehicle maintenance policies, providing reliable service to the greater Binghamton service area and local commuters.

The award carries an obligation period through June 30, 2027, with place of performance in New York. No sub-recipients are identified on this award.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide preventive maintenance for calendar year 2026 and operating assistance for broome county transit for calendar year 2026.

Activities

Broome county will maintain all assets with a federal interest including revenue vehicles support vehicles and buildings for the preventive maintenance portion of funding. Eligible preventive maintenance includes expenses such as mechanic salaries and benefits as well as vehicle and facility maintenance costs which have a useful life of one (1) year or less. Operating assistance will be claimed on all broome county transit expenses for january 2026 through december 2026. These funds will be used for ongoing operations including salaries fringes and other related expenses.

Expected outcomes

These funds will ensure that broome county keeps all of its assets in good working order and that all maintenance complies with broome countys facility and vehicle maintenance policies.

Intended beneficiaries

These projects will benefit the greater binghamton service area and all its local commuters by ensuring broome county transits fleet is in a state of good repair and services are reliable for all riders.