This application is for available urbanized area formula (section 5307) funds apportioned for the austin urbanized area in fiscal year 2026.

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority $61.581 million on July 14, 2026, under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) for transit activities in the Austin urbanized area in fiscal year 2026.

CapMetro will use the funds to provide complementary Americans with Disabilities Act paratransit service comparable to fixed-route service for individuals with disabilities; conduct preventive maintenance on vehicles, equipment, and facilities to preserve functionality and extend serviceability; and purchase new 40-foot hybrid diesel-electric buses to replace older diesel buses that have exceeded their minimum useful life. The replacement buses support the agency's strategic goal of transitioning to a fully zero-emission electric vehicle fleet and deliver lower emissions and reduced noise compared to the vehicles they replace.

The award obligates $61.581 million with a period of performance through September 30, 2028, and place of performance in Texas. No sub-recipients are involved in this award. The funding supports CapMetro's mission to provide convenient, accessible, and sustainable mobility options across the Austin metropolitan area, which serves over 1.26 million residents.

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.