Support capital projects. This application will span from may 5 2023 to december 31 2027.

The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) was awarded a $5,874,209 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The grant will support a range of capital projects for TARTA's public transportation services in Ohio from May 2023 to December 2027.

Key activities to be funded include workforce development, charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, 3rd party project management, on-board surveillance, bus shelter replacement, and the purchase of both diesel and electric vehicles. These initiatives are expected to reduce emissions, maintain worker and rider safety standards, prepare TARTA for its fleet transition, and sustain customer amenities. The grant funding will directly benefit TARTA's service area by improving air quality and enhancing the overall transit customer experience.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to support capital projects. This application will span from may 5 2023 to december 31 2027.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover workforce development charging infrastructure 3RD party project management on-board surveillance bus shelter replacement and diesel and electric vehicles.

Expected outcomes

Funding will support tartas efforts to reduce emissions to maintain safety standards for workers and riders to prepare tarta staff for the pending fleet transition and to maintain standards of customer amenities.

Intended beneficiaries

Reduced emissions will lead to improved air quality for the service area tarta and the riders that rely on its service will benefit from a more sustainable service. Maintaining safety and amenity standards will improve the customer experience.