Provide funding for operating assistance and preventive maintenance which are critical to the success of providing transit service

The Federal Transit Administration awarded Greater Roanoke Transit Co (operating as Valley Metro) $6.424 million on January 28, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) for operating assistance and preventive maintenance of public transit service in the Roanoke region.

The funding supports operating assistance and preventive maintenance activities designed to maintain Valley Metro's rolling stock in a state of good repair and enable the transit authority to continue service to riders in the Roanoke area. The award obligates $6.424 million with a period of performance through December 31, 2026, and place of performance in Virginia. The Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (49 U.S.C. 5307) provides formula-based federal resources to local and regional transit authorities for capital and operating assistance in urbanized areas. The source does not identify sub-recipients on this award.

Activities

Operating assistance and preventive maintenance.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit grtc to meet preventive maintenance standards continue to provide operations and keep rolling stock in a state of good repair.

Intended beneficiaries

Grtc and the riders that rely on its service will benefit from continued services allowing riders to get to work and other destinations.