Project Grant FL2021069

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $5,782,584 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the City of Gainesville, doing business as Gainesville Regional Utilities, on September 2, 2021 for completion by March 30, 2028. The grant funding will support four projects providing transportation services and equipment. Project 1 will replace six or more diesel buses, purchase security and surveillance equipment, fund preventative maintenance salaries, overhaul vehicles, acquire computer hardware, and support miscellaneous equipment. It will also fund recurring facility upgrades and Americans with Disabilities Act improvements to bus stops. Project 2 provides $5.78M for operating assistance including preventative maintenance salaries for fiscal years 2021-2022. Project 3 supports ADA paratransit services, and Project 4 uses $313,737 in Section 5339 funds for a seventh bus.