The funds will be used for public transportation providers in wyoming for operating project administration preventive maintenance intercity bus state administration of the program and rtap funding for…

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $14,187,883 Formula Grant under the CFDA 20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program to the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT). The grant will fund operating assistance, project administration, preventive maintenance, and the Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) for public transportation providers in Wyoming over the FFY2024 and FFY2025 period.

WYDOT will serve as the prime grantee, with multiple sub-awards provided to local transit authorities, senior centers, and non-profit organizations across Wyoming. The sub-awards will support the operating costs, maintenance, and administration of rural public transportation services, as well as RTAP training and technical assistance. Key sub-awardees include the Hot Springs County Senior Citizens Center, Wyoming Public Transit Association, and various county-level senior service providers.

Activities

This grant will fund the following categories of activities: operating assistance project administration and preventive maintenance for rural providers intercity bus service state administration funding and rtap funding.

Expected outcomes

This award will assist in funding public transportation costs for existing providers during the FFY2024 and FFY2025 and ensuring their transit programs are back on track.

Intended beneficiaries

Agency staff and transit providers.

Subrecipient activities

This grant will fund public transit costs for subrecipients across the state of wyoming.