Provide the following:six (6) months of operating assistance one (1) of preventive maintenance funding for fixed routedesign of data program for the fixed route service rehabilitation FO the…

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Municipality of Cabo Rojo a Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) award of $1,260,239 on August 8, 2025, to support public transportation operations and infrastructure improvements. The funding provides six months of operating assistance and preventive maintenance support for the municipality's fixed-route transit service, including eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and items with a useful life of less than one year. Additionally, the award supports design and data program development for fixed-route service optimization and rehabilitation of the Terminal Fernando Flores transportation facility.

Through this award, the Municipality of Cabo Rojo will maintain reliable transportation operations that would otherwise face service cuts due to insufficient local funding. The intended beneficiaries include transit-dependent riders in Cabo Rojo and workers requiring access to employment and essential services. No subrecipient activities are associated with this award, with all funding obligated directly to the municipality through the completion date of March 30, 2031.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide the following:six (6) months of operating assistance one (1) of preventive maintenance funding for fixed routedesign of data program for the fixed route service rehabilitation FO the terminal fernando flores

Activities

Funds will be used to cover all eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries fuel items having a useful life of less than one-year preventive maintenance costs related to the design of data program for the fixed route service and rehabilitation FO the terminal fernando floresin order to continue transportation services.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit the municipality of cabo rojo to continue reliable operations that would otherwise have to be cut due to lack of funding

Intended beneficiaries

Cabo rojo and the riders that rely on its service will benefit from services permitting workers to get to work and riders to get to essential services.