Provide operating assistance to the delaware county transit board for demand response service for january 1 2024 through december 31 2024 vehicle maintenance preventative maintenance operations…

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Delaware County Transit Board $667,958 on September 11, 2025, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513, Section 5310).

The award funds operating assistance for demand response transportation service, vehicle maintenance and preventative maintenance activities, and mobility management operations through December 31, 2024. Flex funds from the Carbon Reduction Plan and Surface Transportation Block Grant support the purchase of replacement vehicles to retire the agency's aging fleet. Eligible operating expenses include wages, fuel, and items with a useful life of one year. The funding enables Delaware County Transit Board, operating as Delaware Area Transit Agency in Delaware, Ohio, to continue providing reliable transportation to seniors and individuals with disabilities while maintaining its vehicles and equipment in a state of good repair.

Performance period runs through December 31, 2026, with work performed in Ohio. No sub-recipients are involved in this award.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide operating assistance to the delaware county transit board for demand response service for january 1 2024 through december 31 2024 vehicle maintenance preventative maintenance operations related to mobility management for january 1 2024 through december 31 2024 and flex funds from the carbon reduction plan and the surface transportation block grant for the purchase of vehicles to replace dctbs aging fleet from january 1 2024 through december 31 2024.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover eligible operating expenses including wages fuel and items having a useful life of one year vehicle maintenance activities and vehicle replacement.

Expected outcomes

Expected outcomes will allow dctb to continue operations ensure that its vehicles and equipment will remain in a state of good repair through appropriate maintenance activities and enable members of the community to continue having reliable transportation options.

Intended beneficiaries

The community and the passengers will benefit from these projects through continued operations and our ability to maintain our fleet and equipment in a state of good repair to ensure the safety and reliability of the transportation services provided to the community.