The purpose of this grant application is for kytc/OTD to stripe/seal an existing parking lot add new paving for an extended parking lot and add fencing for hccaa construct a new maintenance facility…

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Office of Transportation Delivery, $3.349 million on April 17, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) for facility improvements across three Section 5311 rural transit sub-recipients.

The award funds paving, sealing, striping, and fencing improvements for Harlan County Community Action Agency's parking lot, including expanded paving that allows transit vehicles to pull around to the back of the maintenance facility and drive through the bay door, plus perimeter fencing to secure FTA-funded vehicles and the facility itself. The award also funds construction of a new maintenance facility for Mountain Community Transportation Authority, enabling the agency to maintain its own fleet and reduce vehicle downtime by diagnosing and repairing transit vehicles immediately rather than waiting for third-party mechanic shop availability. Additionally, the award funds an expansion of Somerset-Pulaski Transit System's current administrative facility to accommodate growth from four office staff in 1990 to 21 office staff at the time of application.

Performance occurs in Kentucky with an ultimate completion date of March 30, 2033. The recipient acts as a pass-through grant administrator, procuring facility improvements and construction contractor services on behalf of the three sub-recipient transit agencies.

Activities

Activities to be performed include the procurement of facility improvements (paving sealing/striping and fencing) for one subrecipient transit agency and procurement of construction contractors for two additional subrecipients transit agencies.

Expected outcomes

For hccaa the paving projects will improve the current parking space for transit vehicles and will expand the parking area for additional spaces. The additional paving will also allow the transit vehicles to be able to pull around to the back of the maintenance facility to drive through the BAY door. The fencing project will provide security for FTA funded transit vehicles parked at the maintenance facility and for the maintenance facility itself. The construction of the maintenance facility will improve efficiency allowing transit vehicles to be put back into revenue service quicker instead of waiting for the current mechanic shop to have availability to work on the transit vehicle order parts and diagnose vehicles. Maintaining their own fleet will allow mcta to eliminate vehicle downtime by having issues looked at immediately parts being ordered more quickly or already being on hand when needed and/or starting the repairs in a more timely manner. Regarding the expanded administrative facility svts started in 1990 with four office staff. When they applied for these funds svts had 21 office staff. Due to expansion of transit services svts has outgrown their current administrative facility and the addition on the administrative facility will give additional office space to accommodate the expanded operation.

Intended beneficiaries

Intended beneficiaries include the three section 5311 agencies are the subrecipients of these funds: hccaa mcta and svts. In addition the general public relies on transit services in the rural kentucky counties of harlan calloway floyd johnson magoffin martin and pike which are served by the three named subrecipients. These riders will benefit from continued and expanded transit services as a result of these projects.

Subrecipient activities

The three subrecipients transit agencies (hccaa mcta and svts) will complete an invitation for bids procurement for each project included in this application following all federal and state procurement procedures. Inspections will be completed and the subrecipients will seek reimbursement from kytc/OTD after costs are incurred.