Waccamaw RTA seeks to continue the operation and preventive maintenance of our transit system which includes fixed route vanpool AMD ADA paratransit services

Active Formula Grant Awarded

Award ID
SC2024021
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$5,018,830

Award facts

Assistance listing
20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants
Completion date 32% complete
Funding
  • $2,963,165.00 Federal
  • $2,055,665.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
South Carolina, USA

Award details come from USAspending.gov.

Description

As the agency reported it.

Activities
The 5307 funding will be utilized for preventative maintenance functions operating assistance functions I.T. Safety security functions deemed necessary to operate our services. The federal 5307 amounts along with the local match for this grant are identified and categorized below: while we would typically start this grant closer to our fiscal year start of OCT. 1 inflationary impacts on labor and direct costs require US to start early in order to maintain cash flow. Our region will be voting on a refrendum in november that would increase local funds for transit by 133%. If successful we will be able to go back to our standard procedure of utilizing the apportionments of funds from the previous year (for instance FY 24 funds used in FY 25).
Expected outcomes
Section 5307 funding will offer waccamaw RTA the opportunity to continue providing mass transportation options and providing safe reliable transit service to its growing diverse and visiting community while making lifes important connections occur. Although still operating fixed-route diesel buses and gasoline paratransit vans most of the authoritys fleet is new or much newer with newer designed engines and this helps the authority in seeking to improve the quality of the environment; while still increasing accessibility for all; and improving economic efficiency. While there are pros and cons to utilizing public transportation the benefits of public transportation sought by waccamaw RTA is for our customers include: - enjoying a less stressful journey throughout our service area by letting someone else do the driving. - not having to worry about finding a parking space. - reducing congestion in towns and cities throughout our service area. - saving money; because using public transportation is a proven cheaper means of transportation than owning and operating a car. - continued safe and effective operation of fixed route and paratransit services for areas served by waccamaw RTA. Funding will also allow waccamaw RTA to maintain compliance with all existing regulations while accommodating increased costs of operation.
Intended beneficiaries
The residents many who are dependent commuters and/or employees throughout horry and georgetown counties in addition to the annual influx of tourists into horry county which encompasses myrtle beach a city and vacation resort on south carolinas atlantic coast. This area is the hub of the grand strand a 60-mile string of beaches also known for its celebrity-designed golf courses beachfront boardwalk arcades souvenir stands variety shopping and restaurants and consists of the primary beneficiaries of waccamaw rtas service(S). A considerably large percentage of waccamaw rtas ridership are dependent riders utilizing the two-county public transit service to reach their employment destinations largely to these aforementioned locations. We hope to become known and utilized among the extensive population growth throughout the entire service area. Horry county alone is the fastest growing county in the state of south carolina. Georgetown county has grown but at a lesser rate passengers of waccamaw rtas fixed and paratransit services will continue benefiting through continued services permitting workers to get to work and riders to get to essential services and destinations.
Subrecipient activities
None- waccamaw RTA does not currently utilize any sub-recipient companies for outsourced transit service(S). The authority itself operates all fixed route and paratransit vehicles and services.

Quick answers

Who received award SC2024021?

SC2024021 was awarded to Lymo Waccamaw Regional Transit Authority by Federal Transit Administration (Department of Transportation) on August 7, 2024.

How much is award SC2024021 worth?

$5,018,830 has been obligated on SC2024021: $2,963,165 in federal funding and $2,055,665 in non-federal funding.

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