Provide operating funds for public services in each of the 4 uzas for periods included in the project details and routine capital preventive maintenance passenger amenities mobility management and…

This Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides $5,185,222 to the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (Part) to support public transportation services in North Carolina. Specifically, the funding will cover operating expenses, preventative maintenance, passenger amenities, mobility management, and security-related projects to maintain transit operations across 4 urbanized zones served by Part. The performance period extends from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, with some carryover funds also included. This federal grant funding enables Part to continue providing essential bus services that connect residents to employment, medical care, education, and other critical services in the Piedmont Triad region. No subawards to other organizations are indicated.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide operating funds for public services in each of the 4 uzas for periods included in the project details and routine capital preventive maintenance passenger amenities mobility management and security related projects to the part agency to assist in maintaining public transit services in the part territorial jurisdiction. The period of performance will include operating subsidy at different periods due to the carry over funds available in two UZA areas. The period of performance for all related routine capital preventive maintenance passenger amenities mobility management and security will be for the period july 1 2023 through june 30 2024.

Activities

Funds will be used to assist with all eligible operating and capital expenses - such as driver salaries fuel passenger amenities security and mobility management to continue transit operations.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit the part agency to continue to provide operations and transit capital purchases for public use that would otherwise have to be eliminated due to lack of funding.

Intended beneficiaries

Part agency employees and the riders that rely on the part express services will benefit from continued services; permitting workers to get to work and riders to get to essential services that include medical educational and social activities.