This is the FY 2019 lapsing funds for victoria texas under the federal transit administration 5307 grant program

This $773,983 Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration will allow the Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (GCRPC) to continue providing public transportation services in Victoria, Texas. The grant funding will cover operating expenses for GCRPC's fixed-route bus service and demand-response paratransit service, which serve key destinations in the city such as downtown, the mall, universities, medical facilities, and residential areas. This 2-year award, effective from September 2024 to August 2026, will enable GCRPC to maintain and enhance its public transit operations, ensuring continued access to transportation for residents of Victoria.

Activities

Gcrpc will continue to provide motor bus (fixed route day and weekend service) and demand response (paratransit) services within the city of victoria texas. Our fixed route service consists of seven (7) routes that operate monday through friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 PM and saturday from 10:30 am to 10:30 PM. Our demand response (paratransit) service is available monday through friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 PM and saturday from 10:30 am to 5:30 PM.funds will cover all eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries fuel supplies and all other items

Expected outcomes

Funding will allow city of victoria to continue to provide operations and keep rolling the continued operation of services paratransit services and the and timely submission of certified payroll for projects.

Intended beneficiaries

The victoria transit provides transportation to work medical educational recreational and other venues within its route system. In addition to the economic benefits of employment the beneficiaries include population in service areas where the victoria transit typically operates fixed routes that cover major parts of the city including population in key destinations such as: downtown victoria; victoria mall; university of houston-victoria; victoria college; major shopping centers and grocery stores; medical facilities; residential neighborhoods. The beneficiaries also include those who use demand-response services in the areas not covered by the fixed routes or for those who need more flexible transportation options victoria transit provides demand-response services.