The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the County of Dutchess $1,258,265 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program on August 6, 2021 to support preventive maintenance activities through December 6, 2021. The funding will allow Dutchess County Transportation to maintain its federally-funded bus assets in a state of good repair through regular preventive maintenance such as oil changes, brake work, wheelchair lift servicing and greasing. This includes $1,006,612 in Federal Fiscal Year 2019-2020 funds from the Section 5307 program formula allocation for the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh NY-NJ Urbanized Area. The award supports preventive maintenance expenses and personnel salaries and benefits to maintain federally-funded assets and ensure Dutchess County reaches its goal of 100% pass ratio on bus inspections. No sub-awards are included.