Provide funding for operating assistance and preventive maintenance to the laredo transit management INC for the fixed route and paratransit services for this fiscal year

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Laredo, operating through its Laredo Transit Management, Inc. division, $8,675,521 on May 11, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund operating assistance and preventive maintenance for fixed-route and paratransit services.

Funds cover all eligible operating expenses including driver and operations worker salaries, fuel, bus parts and supplies, personal protective equipment, and cleaning supplies necessary to sustain bus operations serving Laredo's community. The award enables Laredo Transit Management, Inc. to continue providing transportation services that would otherwise be cut due to lack of funding. Beneficiaries include the transit agency and community riders, with ridership exceeding 1.8 million annual trips.

The assistance is classified as a formula grant. Performance occurs in Laredo, Texas, with an obligation period through March 30, 2027. No sub-recipients are involved in this award.

Purpose

The purpose of this project is to provide funding for operating assistance and preventive maintenance to the laredo transit management INC for the fixed route and paratransit services for this fiscal year.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover all eligible operating expenses such as driver and other operation workers salary fuel bus parts and supplies including personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies in order to continue the bus operations.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit the laredo transit management INC. To continue to provide transportation services to our community otherwise have to be cut due to lack of funding.

Intended beneficiaries

The laredo transit management INC. And the community riders are the beneficiaries of these funds.