Fund ongoing projects (operating preventive maintenance and software) in the urbanized area of brownsville texas that will help continue a seamless and effective public transportation service…

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Brownsville Multimodal Transportation Division (operating as Brownsville Metro) a formula grant of $6.11 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. The funding supports ongoing preventive maintenance and software enhancements for public transportation operations in the Brownsville, Texas urbanized area. Specifically, the grant funds operating preventive maintenance activities to maintain the transit fleet in a state of good repair and supports software upgrades that enable real-time visibility and tracking of bus routes.

Through this funding, Brownsville Metro will continue to deliver seamless and efficient public transportation service to the Brownsville community, including residents, passengers, and visitors. The software enhancements funded under this award will improve customer service and passenger flexibility by providing real-time route information and visibility across the transit system. No subrecipient activities are identified under this award, indicating that Brownsville Metro will directly execute all funded activities.

Purpose

The purpose of this grant is to fund ongoing projects (operating preventive maintenance and software) in the urbanized area of brownsville texas that will help continue a seamless and effective public transportation service throughout brownsville texas.

Activities

Funds in this grant will go towards preventative maintenance operating assistance and software enhancements.

Expected outcomes

This funding will help brownsville continue to provide a seamless and effective public transportation service throughout brownsville texas. These funds are vital in providing safe efficient and reliable public transportation service with courtesy concern and professionalism to all passengers visitors and citizens of brownsville. Lastly software funded in this grant application will give all community members real-time visibility of all the bus routes improving customer service and flexibility of passengers.

Intended beneficiaries

Brownsville community members passengers and visitors will benefit from this funding.