This $39.36 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund operating assistance for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). The grant provides $39.36 million for costs necessary to operate, maintain, and manage public transportation services from January 2020 through June 2023. Funding will cover losses of various revenue streams and additional operating costs from the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant was awarded on July 30, 2021 to the VTA to support operating expenses affected by the public health emergency. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local transit agencies for capital, operating, and transportation planning assistance.