With funds from this award the transit authority of river city (TARC) will buy up to eight paratransit vehicles to replace older vehicles that have exceeded their useful lives

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Transit Authority of River City $1,062,500 on August 7, 2026, under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) to purchase up to eight paratransit vehicles to replace older vehicles that have exceeded their useful lives.

TARC intends to replace aging vehicles with new larger vehicles featuring improved wheelchair accessibility. The organization expects service to improve through increased reliability while reducing operating expenses of the fleet. The community will benefit from more reliable transportation connecting people with jobs, education, and healthcare. The place of performance is Kentucky, with an ultimate completion date of March 30, 2033. No sub-recipients are associated with this grant.

Activities

Tarc will purchase up to eight paratransit vehicles.

Expected outcomes

Tarc intends to replace aging vehicles with new larger vehicles with improved wheelchair accessibility. Tarc expects service to improve through increased reliability while reducing the operating expenses of tarcs fleet.

Intended beneficiaries

The community will benefit from reliable transportation that will connect people with jobs education and healthcare.

Subrecipient activities

There will be no subrecipient activity associated with this grant.