The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) was awarded a $4,481,888 project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 15, 2021. The grant will support MTD operating assistance, capital expenses, and a subaward to the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG).
MTD will use $2,581,888 for operating assistance from July 2021 through June 2026 for its directly operated fixed-route service and contracted ADA paratransit service. An additional $400,000 will fund SBCAG as a subrecipient for operating the Clean Air Express commuter service from April 2021 through June 2022. Finally, $1,500,000 will support MTD's capital expenses to procure a contactless fare payment system for installation across its revenue vehicle fleet. The award aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic within the transit systems. All work under the grant is expected to be completed by December 31, 2026.
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