Provide assistance with operating and mobility management expenses for the collin county transit program

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of McKinney, Texas, $14.623 million on August 18, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support operating expenses and mobility management services for the Collin County Transit program through December 30, 2029.

Funding covers day-to-day transit operations and mobility management services intended to serve low-income residents, residents with disabilities, and residents over age 65 in Collin County, Texas. Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is a subrecipient to the City of McKinney and serves as the turnkey operator, providing project management, contractor-owned and maintained fleet operations, data management software, and call center management for Collin County Transit.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide assistance with operating and mobility management expenses for the collin county transit program.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover day-to-day operating expenses and mobility management services related to collin county transit.

Expected outcomes

Funding will allow collin county transit to continue providing transit operations and expand mobility management options for riders.

Intended beneficiaries

By targeting vulnerable populations with reduced options for transit CCT is ensuring that we meet the needs of the underserved in our community. Low-income residents residents with disabilities and residents over the age of 65 will continue to benefit from this affordable accessible transit option in collin county.

Subrecipient activities

Dallas area rapid transit (dart) local government corporation is a subrecipient to city of mckinney and is the turnkey operator providing project management a contractor-owned and maintained fleet data management software and call center management.