Utilize federal section 5307 urbanized area formula funds to seal parking lots replacement of bus wash system acquire a control monitor detection system facility equipment and preventive maintenance…

The Federal Transit Administration awarded Beaver County Transit Authority $2,635,000 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 13, 2026, for capital improvements and preventive maintenance to the transit system serving Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

The funding supports seal parking lot work at two facilities—the Richard J Ober-Expressway Travel Center at 131 Pleasant Drive in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, and the Rochester Transportation Center at 200 West Washington Street in Rochester, Pennsylvania—alongside acquisition of a control monitoring detection system, replacement of the current bus wash system, and acquisition of facility equipment. Preventive maintenance activities ensure the fixed-route and demand-response fleet remains safe and in a state of good repair, with allocations meeting the requirement of not less than 0.75 percent of Section 5307 funds for safety-related projects and no less than 1 percent for security projects. The work maintains clean, safe, customer-focused, and reliable transit service to Beaver County communities and residents. Performance runs through June 30, 2027. No sub-recipients are involved in this award.

Purpose

The purpose of this application is to utilize federal section 5307 urbanized area formula funds to seal parking lots replacement of bus wash system acquire a control monitor detection system facility equipment and preventive maintenance activities in order to maintain bctas fixed route and demand response public transportation system.

Activities

The following projects will be completed utilizing the 5307 UZA funding in the application: seal parking lots at the richard J ober-expressway travel center (RJO-etc) at 131 pleasant drive aliquippa PA and the rochester transportation center at 200 west washington street rochester PA acquire a control monitoring detection system replace current bus wash system and acquire facility equipment. Preventive maintenance activities ensure bctas fleet is safe and in a state of good repair thus meeting the requirement to allocate not less than 0.75 percent of section 5307 funds to safety-related projects and no less than 1% for security projects.

Expected outcomes

Continue to provide and maintain clean safe customer-focused and reliable transit service to the beaver county communities by modernizing and maintaining equipment and facilities in a state of good repair.

Intended beneficiaries

Beaver county transit authority employees and the residents of beaver county PA.