Purpose is to increase the topeka metro electric fleet and electric charging infrastructure and to provide workforce development training regarding electric vehicles and infrastructure to topeka metro…

The Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority (Topeka Transit) was awarded a $8,621,595 Project Grant 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). The grant funding will be used to increase Topeka Transit's electric vehicle fleet and electric charging infrastructure, and to provide workforce development training on electric vehicles and infrastructure for Topeka Transit's operators, maintenance staff, supervisors, operations staff, and first responders. Expected outcomes include expanding Topeka Transit's electric vehicle fleet, enhancing its electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and improving the knowledge and skills of its workforce regarding electric vehicles and related infrastructure. The project is intended to benefit the general public within and around the Topeka area by fulfilling the city's public transportation needs. The grant award period is from May 30, 2024 to October 31, 2029.

Activities

Activities to be performed include purchasing electric vehicles and electric charging infrastructure and providing workforce development training.

Expected outcomes

Expected outcomes include increasing the electric vehicle fleet size of topeka metro increasing the electric vehicle charging infrastructure for topeka metro improving the electric vehicle and infrastructure knowledge and skills of topeka metro operators maintenance staff supervisors and operations staff and first responders and to successfully fulfill the public transportation needs for the city of topeka and the surrounding area.

Intended beneficiaries

Intended beneficiaries are the general public both within and around the surrounding areas of the city of topeka

Subrecipient activities

There are no subrecipient or subrecipient activities.