The funds will be used for project administration for the facility rehabilitation project

The Federal Transit Administration awarded Tompkins County $500,000 on August 26, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) for project administration and procurement monitoring of a facility rehabilitation initiative.

The award funds oversight activities to ensure compliance requirements are met during rehabilitation of a transit facility, with expected outcomes including completion of a drivers lounge and new roof. Tompkins County serves as the direct recipient, with the general public and all county employees as intended beneficiaries. The period of performance extends through March 31, 2029, with place of performance in New York.

Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) and Gadabout Transportation Services are sub-recipients of Tompkins County under this award. The assistance type is a formula grant, which provides federal resources to local government authorities for transit capital and operating assistance in urbanized areas.

Activities

Review of procurement monitoring for the project to ensure compliance of requirements.

Expected outcomes

Completed facility rehab to include drivers lounge and new roof.

Intended beneficiaries

Tompkins county general public as well as all employees.

Subrecipient activities

Tcat and gadabout are subrecipients of tompkins county.