Santee wateree regional transportation authority (SWRTA) sumter SC is applying for FY2020 section 5307 funds in the amount of $1703555 federal dollars and FY2021 section 5307 funds in the amount of…

Federal Grant Award Summary

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Santee Wateree Regional Transportation Authority (SWRTA) $4.17 million in formula grant funding under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 3, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of March 30, 2034. The award consists of FY2020 Section 5307 funds totaling $1.70 million and FY2021 Section 5307 funds totaling $977,309. SWRTA will deploy these funds to enhance public transportation services and maintain transit assets serving the urbanized area of Sumter County, South Carolina.

The grant funds capital purchases and operating support across five primary categories: bus rolling stock ($25,000), bus transit enhancements ($48,000), bus support equipment and facilities ($547,851), preventive maintenance ($967,851), and operating assistance ($1.10 million). These allocations enable SWRTA to procure new vehicles, upgrade transit infrastructure, conduct routine asset maintenance, and sustain ongoing transit operations. The intended beneficiaries are citizens within the urbanized area of Sumter County. No subrecipient activities are associated with this award, with all funding obligated directly to SWRTA for continued delivery of shared-ride public transportation services to the region.

Activities

We will be using these funds for capital purchases under the following scopes: bus rolling stock - $25000 bus transit enhancements- $48000 bus support equipment and facilities- $547851 preventive maintenance- $967851 and operating assistance- $1097162

Expected outcomes

Santee wateree regional transportation authority (SWRTA) plans are to continue providing services in the section 5307 urbanized area of sumter county.

Intended beneficiaries

The citizens with in the urbanized area of sumter south carolina.