Provide funding for the purchase of eight (8) replacement vehicles facility HVAC equipment and the rehabilitation of administration building roof (lawrence a. Davies transit center) for fredericksburg…

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Fredericksburg $2,275,000 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on May 15, 2025. This formula grant funding supports capital infrastructure improvements for Fredericksburg Regional Transit (FRED), specifically enabling the purchase of eight medium-duty, medium-size replacement transit buses; the purchase and installation of facility HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) equipment that has exceeded its useful life; and the rehabilitation of the roof at the Lawrence A. Davies Transit Center administration building. The project completion date is September 30, 2027.

The funding will enable Fredericksburg Regional Transit to enhance the state of good repair across its transit assets and maintain reliable, safe, and clean public transportation services for regional riders. No sub-awardees are involved in this project. These capital improvements align with the FTA program's objectives to support public transit modernization and system reliability through replacement of aging equipment and facilities infrastructure.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide funding for the purchase of eight (8) replacement vehicles facility HVAC equipment and the rehabilitation of administration building roof (lawrence a. Davies transit center) for fredericksburg regional transit.

Activities

Purchase of eight (8) medium-duty medium-size transit buses; purchase and installation of facility HVAC equipment that is past its useful life; andrenovate roof at the administration building (lawrence a. Davies transit center) that is past its useful life.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit fredericksburg regional transit to continue to provide clean safe and reliable transportation and to improve the state of good repair for transit assets.

Intended beneficiaries

Fredericksburg regional transit and riders.