To provide funds to charlottesville area transit to procure replacement rolling stock shop communications equipment support vehicles and replacement bus shelters to fund engineering design…

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Charlottesville $7,042,346 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 17, 2025, with a completion date of March 31, 2027. The funding supports Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) in procuring replacement rolling stock, shop communications equipment, and support vehicles; replacing and rehabilitating bus shelters; and funding engineering and design activities for administration and maintenance facility additions. Additionally, the award provides operating assistance for both CAT fixed-route services and JAUNT Inc., a subrecipient organization providing complementary paratransit services for persons with disabilities and other eligible populations.

These funded activities will enable CAT to maintain effective public transportation service and enhance mobility throughout the Charlottesville-Albemarle region. The formula grant allocation supports essential transit infrastructure modernization, facility improvements, and operational continuity that directly benefit residents and transit-dependent populations in the urbanized area. The integration of JAUNT Inc. as a subrecipient ensures that complementary paratransit services remain available and coordinated with fixed-route offerings, strengthening overall regional transit accessibility and service reliability.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover purchases of vehicles and equipment replacement and rehabilitation of bus shelters engineering and design for administrative/maintenance facility additions and operating assistance for CAT and jaunt.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit charlottesville area transit to continue to provide effective public transportation service and improved mobility for the citizens of the charlottesville-albemarle region.

Intended beneficiaries

Charlottesville area transit and the riders that rely on its service will benefit from continued services permitting residents to get to work and other destinations.

Subrecipient activities

Jaunt INC is a subrecipient of the city of charlottesville (CAT-charlottesville area transit) for the purpose of providing complementary paratransit services for cats fixed route services.