Purpose of the award is to provide funding for operating expenses to continue providing public transit services to the residents of lorain county including senior citizens and persons with a…

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant to Lorain County Transit under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on December 27, 2022. The funding will support operating expenses to continue providing public transit services to residents of Lorain County, Ohio through January 20, 2023. Services include operating payroll and transit operations to ensure access to work, medical appointments, education, and other daily needs. Intended beneficiaries are Lorain County Transit riders, including senior citizens and persons with disabilities who rely on the transit services. The award will permit workers to access employment and riders to access essential services. No funding will be utilized for subrecipient activities.

Activities

Includes operating expenses for payroll and operations of public transit to ensure those who need transportation can get to work medical appointments educational opportunities and other critical daily life essential functions.

Expected outcomes

Continued safe and effective operation of transit services for lorain county.

Intended beneficiaries

Lorain county transit and the riders that rely on its service will benefit from continued services permitting workers to work and riders to get to essential services.

Subrecipient activities

This funding will not be utilized for subrecipient activities.