Support rgrtas mission to partner with the communities IT serves to provide safe and sustainable mobility offering better access frequency and reliability

The Federal Transit Administration awarded Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) $37,463,560 on July 28, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to replace eight 40-foot buses, replace three on-demand buses, perform preventive maintenance, and execute associated transit improvements across the Genesee-Finger Lakes region. The award funds capital and maintenance activities designed to keep facilities, equipment, and vehicles in a state of good repair, benefiting the authority and its public transit riders. Performance of work occurs in New York, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. The source reports no sub-recipient activities.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to support rgrtas mission to partner with the communities IT serves to provide safe and sustainable mobility offering better access frequency and reliability.

Activities

Replacement of 8 40-FT buses replacement of 3 on-demand buses preventive maintenance and associated transit improvements

Expected outcomes

To keep facilities equipment and vehicles in a state of good repair.

Intended beneficiaries

The projects included as part of this grant will benefit the authority and its public transit riders.