To provide funds for capital and operating assistance which are essential to the successful delivery of transit services

The City of Petersburg received a $168,479 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 25, 2025. The funding supports capital and operating assistance essential to Petersburg Area Transit's (PAT) service delivery through August 2026. Specifically, the grant covers eligible preventive maintenance and operating expenses, including driver salaries, fuel, and consumable items with a useful life of less than one year, as well as the purchase of two replacement vehicles.

The award enables PAT to continue providing clean, safe, and reliable transportation services while improving mobility and access across Petersburg, Hopewell, and portions of Colonial Heights, Prince George, Dinwiddie, and Chesterfield Counties in Virginia. The intended beneficiaries include PAT employees and commuters within the service area. This formula grant allocation represents FTA's ongoing support for regional transit infrastructure and operations that serve both transit-dependent populations and the broader public.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover all eligible preventive maintenance and operating expenses such as driver salaries fuel items having a useful life of less than one year and the purchase of 2 replacement vehicles.

Expected outcomes

Continue to provide clean safe and reliable transportation while improving mobility and access throughout the cities of petersburg and hopewell as well as portions of colonial heights prince george dinwiddie and chesterfield counties.

Intended beneficiaries

Employees and commuters of the petersburg area transit service area.