Fund capital and operational expenses related to the city of spartanburgs fixed route service FY 24 - 25

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Spartanburg, South Carolina a Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) totaling $1,909,394 on September 16, 2025, to support capital and operational expenses for its fixed-route transit service through March 30, 2031. The funding supports four primary service categories: (1) operating expenses of $654,991 for fixed-route service at a 50/50 federal-local match ratio; (2) preventative maintenance expenses of $343,530 at an 80/20 match ratio; (3) replacement of an air handler at the transfer facility for $24,000 at an 80/20 match ratio with a 20-year useful life; and (4) procurement of one ADA-compliant shuttle bus through the South Carolina state contract for $119,000 at an 85/15 match ratio with a 5-year/100,000-mile useful life. The city will provide required local match funding through its General Fund.

These investments represent the city's comprehensive approach to maintaining its transit infrastructure in a state of good repair while exploring alternative service models, including potential conversion from heavy-duty buses to lighter-duty vehicles and the establishment of a micro-transit system to reduce overall maintenance costs and improve service efficiency.

Purpose

The purpose of this application is to fund capital and operational expenses related to the city of spartanburgs fixed route service FY 24 - 25. The city of spartanburg is applying for FFY 2021 section 5307 funding application is the amount of $1141521 for expenses related to its fixed route service. The city of spartanburg is applying for $654991 from FFY 2021 section 5307 for operating expenses related to its fixed route service at 50/50 mat rate resulting in local match requirement of $654991 totaling $1309982.the city of spartanburg is applying for $343530 from FFY 2021 section 5307 for preventative maintenance expenses related to its fixed route service at 80/20 match rate resulting in a local match requirement of $85882 totaling $429412. The city of spartanburgs local match is through the general fund. The city of spartanburg does not anticipate expenditures that will exceed $10000 on any single item for preventative maintenance. The city of spartanburg is applying for $24000 from FFY 21 section 5307 for replacement of the air handler at the transfer facility. This purchase is 80/20 match resulting in a local match requirement of $6000 totaling $30000. Useful life is 20 years according to the manufacturer. The city of spartanburg is applying for $119000 from FFY 21 section 5307 for the procurement of one (1) ADA compliant shuttle buses off the state of south carolina state contract. These vehicles will be used in fixed route service. Each vehicle will cost roughly $140000. The total amount for the expansion vehicles is roughly $140000 with an 85/15 match rate resulting in local match requirement of $21000 totaling $140000. The useful life of these vehicles is 5 years/100000 miles. This vehicle will be used in fixed route service helping to reduce the overall maintenance cost. The city of spartanburg is looking at alternatives to heavy duty buses along with starting a micro transit system. The city is hoping to convert from heavy duty buses to smaller more economical vehicles to help expand the micro transit service and continue to be able to provide service to the greater spartanburg area. The city of spartanburg is certifying that security for vehicles and infrastructure is up to date and IT is not necessary to utilize 1% of our annual apportionment on security expenditures.

Activities

Funds will go toward preventative maintenance and operating expenses an air handler and a cut away vehicle.

Expected outcomes

This will help the city of spartanburg continue to transport the citizens of the city of spartanburg.

Intended beneficiaries

The citizens of the city of spartanburg.

Subrecipient activities

The city of spartanburg has no subrecipients.