To provide funding for operating assistance for the period of 07/01/2025 to 6/30/2026.

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Monroe County Transportation Authority (MCTA) $1,364,178 in operating assistance through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) for the period July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. The grant funds support MCTA's operating expenses necessary to maintain reliable public transit service and provide essential mobility to Monroe County residents in Pennsylvania. This formula grant award, obligated on July 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, enables MCTA to sustain its critical transit operations and ensure continued service delivery to employees and community members.

Under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program, which makes federal resources available to local and regional government authorities for transit capital and operating assistance, MCTA utilizes these funds for day-to-day operational costs that keep its public transportation system functioning. The funding directly supports the agency's role as a municipal transit authority serving Monroe County, allowing it to maintain existing transit infrastructure and service quality for the local community.

Activities

Operating assistance for operating expenses incurred 07/01/2025 to 6/30/2026.

Expected outcomes

Allowes MCT-monroe to maintain reliable transit service and provide mobility to the monroe county community.

Intended beneficiaries

Mcta-monroe employees and monroe county residents will benefit from the operating assistance which ensures the provision of reliable public transit service.