These funds will support the mobility management activities in the smart commute program enabling the county to promote strategies that reduce traffic congestion and vehicle-generated greenhouse gas…

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded County of Westchester $700,000 on August 3, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support mobility management activities in the Smart Commute Program that reduce traffic congestion and vehicle-generated greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging public transit, carpooling, bicycling, walking, and alternatives to single-occupancy vehicle travel.

Westchester County will advance MetroCard adoption as Bee-Lines' fare medium through public outreach and media campaigns, prepare marketing materials to educate riders on the transition to a future fare collection system, promote reduced-fare programs to seniors and people with disabilities, promote online trip planning features, and target travel demand management services to educational, health, community, and senior services groups and establishments throughout the county. The county will also market and promote county employee participation in the 511NY rideshare program. Expected outcomes include reduction of single-occupancy vehicles and increased transit ridership, with intended beneficiaries including business commuters, seniors, the disabled community, and county residents benefiting from reduced congestion and emissions.

The period of performance runs through June 30, 2028. Performance occurs in New York. No sub-recipients are involved in this award.

Activities

Activities to be performed include: the advancement and promoting the use of metrocard as BEE-lines fare medium through numerous public outreach and media; prepare for the future fare collection system and create marketing materials to educate riders on faqs of the transition; promote the reduced fare program to seniors and people with disabilities; promote online trip planning features; target of travel demand management (TDM) services to educational health community and senior services groups and establishments located in the county under the banner of green commuting be educated about transit and the transportation collaborative for volunteer drivers for seniors; and marketing and promotion of county employees participation in the ridesharing program under the 511NY rideshare program.

Expected outcomes

Reduction of single-occupancy vehicles and increased transit ridership.

Intended beneficiaries

Business commuters seniors the disabled community and residence of westchester due to reduced congestion and emissions.