Expand transit service with electric charging infrastructure for the city of sandy oregon

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Oregon Department of Transportation Public Transit Section $426,651 on May 13, 2026, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to expand transit service with electric charging infrastructure for the City of Sandy, Oregon.

The award funds the design, purchase, and installation of one electrical charging station in Sandy. The City of Sandy serves as the sub-recipient and will perform preliminary engineering and design, procure the charging station, and complete installation. The expected outcome is improved fleet conditions for sustainable and safe transit operation in rural areas, benefiting the general public in Sandy.

The period of performance runs through February 28, 2029, with work performed in Oregon. The assistance type is a formula grant. The $426,651 obligated amount supports capital infrastructure to advance the President's Building a Better America initiative and FTA's strategic goals for public transportation in rural areas with populations under 50,000.

Purpose

The purpose is to expand transit service with electric charging infrastructure for the city of sandy oregon.

Activities

Activities to be performed are to design purchase and install one (1) electrical charging station for the city of sandy oregon.

Expected outcomes

Expected outcomes are to improve fleet conditions for sustainable and safe transit operation in rural areas.

Intended beneficiaries

General public in the city of sandy oregon.

Subrecipient activities

City of sandy-- preliminary engineering and design for charging station-- purchase of one (1) electrical charging station-- installation of one (1) electrical charging station