This application requests funding for operating assistance grant for mass transit operations of shoreline metro in the city of sheboygan for FFY 2025 (section 5307 funding) in the amount of $1655790.

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Sheboygan $1.655 million on February 17, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund operating assistance for the Shoreline Metro public transit system during calendar year 2025.

The funding supports fixed-route and paratransit services serving approximately 60,000 individuals across Sheboygan, Sheboygan Falls, and Kohler, Wisconsin. The award obligated $3.674 million total, with the federal Section 5307 contribution of $1.655 million supplemented by Wisconsin state funding of $805,795 and an expected local share of $1.212 million from the City of Sheboygan, City of Sheboygan Falls, Village of Kohler, Sheboygan Area School District, and Sheboygan County. Operations commenced January 1, 2025, and concluded December 31, 2025. The award carried an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2026. No subrecipients participated in this award.

Activities

Operating assistance includes funding for fixed route and paratransit services. Funding will commence on january 1 2025 and sunset on december 31 2025. State funding (section 85.20 and 85.205) is $805795. The expected local share for this project is $1212783. Sources of local share are city of sheboygan city of sheboygan falls village of kohler sheboygan area school district and sheboygan county.

Expected outcomes

Transit operations of the sheboygan shoreline metro system will be sustained through calendar year 2025.

Intended beneficiaries

Shoreline metro provides public transit options for a service area of 60000 individuals with access to fixed route and paratransit services in the city of sheboygan city of sheboygan falls and village of kohler in the state of wisconsin.