This application is for available urbanized area formula (section 5307) funds apportioned for the austin urbanized area in fiscal year 2025.

The Federal Transit Administration awarded Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) $59.9 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 27, 2025, for Urbanized Area Formula (Section 5307) funds apportioned to the Austin urbanized area in fiscal year 2025. The award, with an ultimate completion date of August 30, 2029, supports three primary products and services: complementary Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit services to provide transportation comparable to fixed-route service for individuals with disabilities; eligible preventive maintenance activities on CapMetro vehicles, equipment, and facilities to preserve functionality and serviceability; and the procurement of new 40-foot hybrid diesel battery-electric buses to replace aging diesel buses that have exceeded their minimum useful life.

These funded activities directly serve Central Texas residents by providing accessible, convenient, and sustainable mobility options across the Austin metropolitan region while enabling CapMetro to fulfill its mission responsibly. The replacement buses address environmental and service quality objectives through low-emission technology that provides cleaner air and quieter operations. No subrecipients are involved in the award. The funding aligns with CapMetro's strategic priority to transition to a fully zero-emission electric vehicle fleet by 2035 and supports the Federal Transit Administration's emphasis on maintaining transit assets in a state of good repair while expanding service capacity and improving system reliability.

Activities

The funds will be used for:- complementary ADA paratransit - eligible preventive maintenance activities related to vehicles equipment and facilities.- new 40-FT buses to replace buses used in fixed-route service that have exceeded their minimum useful life.

Expected outcomes

Complementary ADA paratransit - to provide transportation service that is comparable to the fixed route service for individuals with disabilities as required by the americans with disabilities act preventive maintenance - to preserve or extend the functionality and serviceability of the capmetro vehicles equipment and facilities cost-effectively.replacement buses - to replace diesel buses that have exceeded their minimum useful life in age and mileage. The replacement buses will be hybrid diesel battery-electric buses. These low-emission buses provide cleaner air and a quieter ride (both inside and outside).

Intended beneficiaries

The intended beneficiaries of this project are central texans. These activities support strategic priorities and objectives. For customers they help provide a convenient desirable and accessible option for mobility in the region and its various communities. For the organization they enable capmetro to deliver on its mission responsibly and sustainably.

Subrecipient activities

There are no subrecipients.