Constructing a county owned baseyard to house and maintain this fleet is essential for more competitive bidding with service contracts and the consolidation of MDOT infrastructure

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the County of Maui $3 million on August 18, 2026, under Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 20.534) to fund the planning and design phase of a county-owned maintenance baseyard facility for the Maui bus fleet.

The County of Maui will use the grant funds to develop a comprehensive acquisition and construction plan and detailed design for the baseyard, incorporating all necessary equipment and infrastructure for bus storage and maintenance. The facility will transition bus maintenance from contractor-operated sites to county ownership, enabling more competitive service contract bidding and consolidating Maui Department of Transportation (MDOT) infrastructure. The county is funding the land acquisition separately with local resources. Performance extends through June 30, 2029, with place of performance in Hawaii. Transit riders on the Island of Maui—including those accessing employment, medical services, food, social services, and recreational activities through the Maui Bus Network—are the intended beneficiaries. No sub-recipients are involved in this award.

Activities

The acquisition and construction plan for the MDOT maintenance baseyard facility is to have the county purchase land for the facility with county money only. The funds being requested in this grant are for the planning and design phase of the facility.

Expected outcomes

The planning and design phase of the project will incorporate all necessary equipment and infrastructure for the facility.

Intended beneficiaries

The beneficiaries are the transit riders of the island of maui who rely on the maui bus network to access work doctors appointments food social services sports and related activities.