This application will provide the necessary funding to continue providing affordable accessible and efficient transportation to the citizens of round rock

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Round Rock, Texas, $2,065,878 in formula grant funding on December 11, 2025, under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) to continue providing affordable and accessible transportation services through September 30, 2029.

Round Rock will operate commuter and express bus service connecting Round Rock to Austin with regional travel connections between the two communities, funded under the Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) program to support job access and employment opportunities for low-income and minority individuals, elderly persons, and persons with disabilities. The city will also deploy a fully ADA-compliant Mobility-on-Demand (MOD) service open to the general public, offering accessible transportation options via phone or app request to persons unable to use fixed routes. Complementary ADA paratransit will be provided as required by FTA for fixed-route service. The MOD service will operate on the same dates and times as the commuter routes and cannot deny service to persons with disabilities due to capacity constraints. Round Rock will contract with a service provider under a full turnkey contract to operate the services and will offer reasonable modifications to ensure program accessibility. The services are designed to provide residents access to employment, educational facilities, and medical services.

Activities

The city will offer commuter/express services from round rock to austin and return making connections for regional travel between the two communities. The MOD service will be open to the general public and will also provide more accessible transportation options to persons with disabilities who are unable to use the fixed routes. Persons with disabilities will be provided complementary ADA paratransit as required by FTA for fixed routes. The MOD service will be fully ADA compliant. The MOD service will be accessible in terms of requesting a ride (via phone or APP) boarding the vehicle alighting the vehicle and service cannot be denied for a person with disabilities due to capacity constraints. The service will operate on the same dates and times as the express/commuter routes within the city of round rock. The city of round rock does not provided the service directly but will contract with a service provider to operate under a full turnkey contract. The city of round rock will also offer reasonable modifications to ensure our program is accessible to individuals with disabilities

Expected outcomes

The fixed route/commuter bus service is designed to continue to meet the transportation needs of of the residents of round rock to access employment educational facilities medical services along with providing regional transit services commuter and express service into and out of austin. The benefits of the MOD service will expand access to mobility eliminate transportation as a barrier provide localized mobility provide first and last mile connections to/from the fixed network connecting jobs and housing. This service will also provide transportation to persons with disabilities so that they may live independently within our community. This project will allow persons the opportunity to schedule a ride for same day services.

Intended beneficiaries

To provide quality and reliable transportation services for the citizens of round rock. To make connections between small urban and large urban communities for employment job opportunities medical and other everyday needs. The the intent to serve the general public low income minority older americans and persons with disabilities.