The purchase and installation of security equipment and needed facility rehabilitations

The Federal Transit Administration awarded Transportation & Motor Buses For Public Use Authority (Amtran) $2,798,090 on June 9, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to purchase and install security equipment and rehabilitate administrative and operations/maintenance facilities in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Amtran will install perimeter lighting, security cameras, hard drive equipment, and viewing software across its facilities. Facility rehabilitation work includes roof replacement, overhead garage door replacement, man door replacement in the maintenance facility, rehabilitation of the maintenance office space and team lounge, and plumbing rehabilitation in the operations and maintenance facilities. The expected outcomes are to reduce future repair costs, extend facility useful life, and ensure FTA-compliant facility security. The work benefits the general public in the Altoona and Blair County area through continued quality public transportation services. No subrecipients are involved; all funding flows directly to Amtran for implementation. Performance of work occurs throughout Pennsylvania, with an ultimate completion date of July 14, 2026.

Activities

Amtran will be purchasing and installing security equipment throughout our administrative and operations/maintenance facilities (including perimeter lighting security cameras hard drive equipment and viewing software). The facility rehabilitations include replacement of facility roofs replacement of overhead garage doors replacement of man doors in the maintenance facility rehabilitation of the maintenance office space rehabilitation of the maintenance team lounge and rehabilitation of plumbing in the operations and maintenance facilities.

Expected outcomes

We expect the rehabilitation of the facilities will limit the amount of repairs that need to be completed in the future and prolong the useful life of these facilities. The expected outcome of the security purchases is to ensure that we have a secure facility in accordance with FTA requirements.

Intended beneficiaries

The beneficiaries of the staff would be the general public in the altoona and blair county area as we will be able to continue to provide quality public transportation services.

Subrecipient activities

There will be no subrecipient involvement in this project.