Replace nine (9) aged diesel buses to ensure continuity of service and service reliability reduce maintenance costs and provide for effective emergency operations

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Santa Rosa $12.373 million on August 5, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to procure nine replacement diesel buses and ensure service continuity across CityBus operations.

The award funds the direct purchase of nine aged replacement vehicles to reduce fleet maintenance costs and improve service reliability within Santa Rosa's 51-square-mile service area. CityBus carries over 1.5 million passenger trips annually, with over 70 percent of trips serving work or school destinations and children and youth comprising more than one-third of ridership. Sixty-four percent of passengers use CityBus five or more days per week. Beneficiaries include the population within the service area as well as visitors to Sonoma County's economic, retail, and educational centers, including residents of rural areas and small cities.

The period of performance runs through October 1, 2030. No sub-awarded funds are involved in this grant. Place of performance is California.

Activities

Funds will cover the cost of nine (9) replacement vehicles

Expected outcomes

This award will significantly advance the citys efforts to bring the transit fleet into a state of good repair with increased service reliability and reduced maintenance costs.

Intended beneficiaries

Population within the 51 square mile service area of santa rosa as well as visitors to the economic retail and educational hub of sonoma county including residents of the countys rural areas and small cities. Citybus carries over 1.5M passenger trips annually. Of these passenger trips over 70% are made to work or to school and children and youth make up over 1/3 of ridership. 64% of passengers use citybus five or more days a week.

Subrecipient activities

There will be no sub awarded funds