The purpose of this grant application is for kytc/OTD to procure 117 vehicles (46-expansion and 71 replacements)

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Office of Transportation Delivery $11.692 million on March 10, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to procure 117 transit vehicles for distribution to nine Section 5311 rural transit agencies statewide: 46 expansion vehicles and 71 replacement vehicles.

The expansion vehicles will extend transit fleets across six sub-recipient agencies, improving and enhancing public access and mobility through increased reliability, improved headways, new transportation choices, and elimination of route network gaps. The replacement vehicles, distributed to five sub-recipient agencies, will maintain state of good repair across regional transit fleets, reduce service interruptions caused by aging fleet conditions, and ensure reliable daily services through incorporation of newer vehicles.

The sub-recipient Section 5311 agencies are Mountain Community Transportation Authority, Somerset-Pulaski Transit System, Harlan County Community Action Agency, Jackson County Transit, Knott County Area Services Organization, Lake Cumberland Area Development District, Lawrence County Community Action Agency, and two additional regional transit entities. The sub-recipients will follow federal and state procurement procedures, inspect vehicles, and seek reimbursement from KYTC/OTD.

Performance extends from the award date through March 30, 2033, with all work occurring in Kentucky.

Activities

Activities to be performed include procuring expansion and replacement vehicle for nine sub-recipient agencies.

Expected outcomes

For expansion vehicles the expected outcomes will expand transit fleets will improve and enhance access and mobility for the public through increased reliability improved headways creating new transportation choices and reducing or eliminating gaps in the current route network. Regarding replacement vehicles the outcome will ensure each subrecipient agencys regional mobility options remain readily available incorporating newer vehicles into the regions transit fleet allows an agency to maintain a state of good repair and provide reliable daily services. IT is important to maintain transit vehicles in a state of good repair to reduce the frequency of breakdowns and other service interruptions caused by the age and condition of an aging fleet and by replacing vehicles in poor condition.

Intended beneficiaries

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Subrecipient activities

Section 5311 agencies will follow federal and state procurement procedures. Inspect vehicles and seek reimbursement for the vehicles with kytc/OTD.