This application is requesting funding under the FFY 2024 - section 5339(c) bus bus facilities-lono discretionary funds program in the amount of $27805012 for the purchase of 13 replacement electric…

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) provides $28,021,262 to the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) for the purchase of 13 replacement electric vehicles, 9 replacement hybrid vehicles, and training equipment. The grant, awarded on May 5, 2025, will assist PSTA in meeting its goal of 60 electric buses and support the agency's efforts to modernize its transit fleet and improve operational efficiency and environmental sustainability. The project is expected to be completed by March 30, 2034, with the intended beneficiaries being transit passengers and the overall transit system.

Activities

Purchase of electric-hybrid buses and training equipment.

Expected outcomes

Funding will allow psta to replace 13 replacement electric vehicles 9 replacement hybrid vehicles and training equipment which will assist psta in meeting our 60 electric bus goal.

Intended beneficiaries

Transit passenger and transit system