The purpose of this fund is to expand the main maintenance garage as the transit fleet is increasing and theres the need for a space to store protect and repair the entire existing transit bus fleet…

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Municipality of Vega Baja $3.339 million on March 16, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to expand the municipality's main maintenance garage and support the growing transit bus fleet.

The funding covers work-site and building construction for the maintenance garage expansion, which will provide storage, protection, and repair capacity for the municipality's entire existing transit bus fleet. The expanded facility will serve maintenance employees with a larger and safer work environment and will help maintain fleet assets in good repair while reducing service interruptions from vandalism and weather damage.

The project runs through March 30, 2033, and is performed in Puerto Rico. The Municipality of Vega Baja, a local government entity that operates transit, community development, public safety, and social services programs, receives the award directly with no sub-recipients identified. The assistance type is a formula grant. Transit riders, maintenance workers, and the municipality's bus fleet and facilities are the intended beneficiaries of improved service continuity and operational reliability.

Activities

The funds will be used to cover the maintenance garage expansion construction activities. The work includes the work site and building construction for the expansion.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit the municipality of vega baja to ensure the construction of a structure to store protect and repair the entire existing transit bus fleet of the municipality.

Intended beneficiaries

The municipality of vega baja and the riders that rely on its service will benefit from continued services permitting workers to get to work and other destinations since we are providing greater security to the vehicle fleet to avoid interruptions due to vandalism or weather disasters. The maintenance employees will benefit from a larger and safer space to carry out repairs and maintenance on the fleet of buses. The muvb and FTA assets will benefit too as this expansion will maintain facilities in a state of good repair and adequate safety measures.