Provide assistance with operating and mobility management expenses for the collin county transit program

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of McKinney, Texas $6.13 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 8, 2025, to support operating and mobility management expenses for the Collin County Transit (CCT) program through September 30, 2027. The award funds day-to-day transit operations and expanded mobility management services designed to serve vulnerable populations, including low-income residents, individuals with disabilities, and seniors age 65 and older in Collin County.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) serves as the primary subrecipient, providing turnkey operator services that include project management, contractor-owned and maintained fleet operations, data management software, and call center management. These coordinated services enable CCT to maintain affordable and accessible public transportation options while expanding service capacity and improving mobility options for underserved communities across the region.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide assistance with operating and mobility management expenses for the collin county transit program.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover day-to-day operating expenses and mobility management services related to collin county transit.

Expected outcomes

Funding will allow collin county transit to continue providing transit operations and expand mobility management options for riders.

Intended beneficiaries

By targeting vulnerable populations with reduced options for transit CCT is ensuring that we meet the needs of the underserved in our community. Low-income residents residents with disabilities and residents over the age of 65 will continue to benefit from this affordable accessible transit option in collin county.

Subrecipient activities

Dallas area rapid transit (dart) local government corporation is a subrecipient to city of mckinney and is the turnkey operator providing project management a contractor-owned and maintained fleet data management software and call center management.