Provide funding to acquire or maintain vehicles equipment and facilities so transit service remains safe reliable and accessible.cover operating shortfalls (staff fuel insurance daytoday expenses)…

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission $2.211 million on March 10, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to sustain motor bus, demand-response, and ADA paratransit services in Victoria, Texas through August 31, 2027.

GCRPC will use the funding for operating assistance to support personnel, preventive maintenance to extend vehicle life and reduce unscheduled repairs, vehicle and equipment acquisition or maintenance, multi-year facility lease costs for the bus station, and compliance with safety and ADA standards. The organization operates six fixed-route bus services and paratransit services Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, serving residents of Victoria. The fixed-route network and demand-response services will experience improved reliability and service continuity through sustained preventive maintenance and operational staffing. No sub-recipients are involved in this award.

Activities

Gcrpc will continue to provide motor bus and demand response services and non-fixed route ADA paratransit services within the city of victoria texas and a multi-year facility lease for the bus station. Our fixed route services consists of six (6) routes that operate monday through friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 PM. Our paratransit services are available monday through friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 PM.

Expected outcomes

This application includes operating assistance to provide personnel to provide the services preventative maintenance to sustain reliable transit services reduce unscheduled repair meet or exceed useful life and sustain vehicle safety and security users of both fixed route and paratransit bus services will experience an improved network and services.

Intended beneficiaries

Residents of the city of victoria texas. Gcrpc will continue to provide fixed route and demand response services within the city of victoria texas. Our fixed route services consists of six (6) routes that operate monday through friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 PM. Our paratransit services are available monday through friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 PM.