The goal is to cover operating expenses and conduct a transportation study to improve public transportation in clermont county ohio

The County of Clermont, Ohio, received a $1.3 million Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), awarded on August 22, 2025, with completion scheduled for November 30, 2026. The award funds two primary activities: covering a percentage of the county's public transportation operating costs and conducting a comprehensive transportation study. The operating assistance will offset driver salaries, fuel, and administrative expenses, while the transportation study will analyze service efficiency and align transportation offerings with resident needs throughout Clermont County.

The grant benefits county residents and transportation employees through improved service delivery and operational sustainability. The transportation study component will generate data-driven recommendations to enhance the county's ability to make fiducial funding requests with greater positive impact to the community. No subrecipient activities are involved in this award. This formula grant aligns with the FTA program's standard approach of providing recurring, apportioned funding to eligible urbanized areas for transit capital and operating assistance.

Activities

Cover operating costs and conduct a transportation study.

Expected outcomes

To cover a percentage of our operating costs and to improve the efficiency of the transportation we provide. The study can help US to better match the type of transportation needed for the residents of clermont county.

Intended beneficiaries

Beneficiaries of the receipt of operating costs would be the residents of the county and employees. The same would beneficiaries would apply to the transportation study with the addition of the FTA in the fact that our agency will be in a better position to make fiducial requests that have a greater positive impact to the county residents.