To provide funds for operating assistance and purchase of buses vehicle and surveillance and security equipment

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $100,000 to Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority on February 13, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The funding supports operating assistance covering driver salaries and the purchase of buses, support vehicles, and surveillance and security equipment to sustain reliable transit services in Charleston, West Virginia. The award obligates $100,000 with a period of performance through December 31, 2028, and place of performance in West Virginia. Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority, a tax-exempt nonprofit and Department of Transportation-certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, operates fixed-route bus service in the Charleston urbanized area. No sub-recipients are involved in this award.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries and the purchase of buses support vehicle and security equipment.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit kanawha valley regional transit authority to continue to provide reliable transit services in charleston WV.

Intended beneficiaries

Kanawha valley regional transit authority and the riders who rely on its transit services will benefit from continued service in charleston WV.