Provide funding for operating expenses for district threes mountain lynx transit to continue providing public transit services to abingdon washington county and bristol VA.

The Federal Transit Administration awarded District Three Governmental Cooperative $496,445 on August 13, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund operating expenses for Mountain Lynx Transit services across Abingdon, Washington County, and Bristol, Virginia.

The recipient operates four fixed routes in Abingdon Monday through Friday and a daily route to Bristol serving the I-81 corridor in Washington County. Funding supports continued safe and effective public transit operations serving approximately 34,000 residents in the tri-city region. The award covers operating assistance enabling riders to reach their destinations through the transit system.

The period of performance runs through September 30, 2027. Place of performance is Virginia. This award carries no sub-recipients; all activities are performed directly by District Three Governmental Cooperative operating as Waghington County Public Trans. The organization is a local government entity headquartered in Marion, Virginia, and has received consistent Federal Transit Administration funding in recent years totaling over $1.4 million to support both capital and operating transit activities.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide funding for operating expenses for district threes mountain lynx transit to continue providing public transit services to abingdon washington county and bristol VA.

Activities

This application is to provide operating assistance to the town of abingdon VA monday-friday and a daily route to the city of bristol serving the i-81 corridor in washington county and bristol VA as described under section 5307.

Expected outcomes

Continued safe and effective operation of transit services for abingdon washington county and bristol VA.

Intended beneficiaries

District threes mountain lynx transit and the riders that rely on its operations will benefit from continued services enabling riders to get to their destinations.