Keep the municipal transit system in function at covering the operational expenses and to maintain the vehicles and facilities in a good state of repair and offering an adequate safe and efficient…

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Municipality of Barceloneta $2.848 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on June 23, 2026, to sustain municipal transit operations and vehicle fleet management through March 30, 2033.

Funds support operational expenses, preventive maintenance of transit vehicles and facilities, employee training, and acquisition of replacement vehicles for the municipal transit system. The award directly benefits transit riders, drivers, staff, and the broader public in Barceloneta and neighboring communities in Puerto Rico. Performance occurs in Puerto Rico. The Municipality of Barceloneta executes the award without sub-recipients; all funds flow directly to the recipient for implementation. The assistance type is a formula grant, which apportions resources annually to urbanized areas for capital and operating assistance on a recurring basis. No sub-recipient pass-through activities are included in this award.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to keep the municipal transit system in function at covering the operational expenses and to maintain the vehicles and facilities in a good state of repair and offering an adequate safe and efficient service to users through preventive maintenance also with employee training and acquisition of vehicles for replacement.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover operational expenses preventive maintenance of vehicles and facilities employe training and acquisition of vehicles for replacement.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit to keep the vehicles facilities in a good state of repair continuing of operations and employee training.

Intended beneficiaries

The beneficiaries of this grant will be all the commuters that ride the transit system drivers and staff. Also general public particularly commerce residents of barceloneta and communities near the municipality area will be received benefits.