Purchase one (1) replacement vehicle one (1) expansion vehicle and project administration for the city of sandy oregon

Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $2.46 million to the Oregon Department of Transportation Public Transit Section under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on September 30, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2026. The award funds the procurement of transit buses and project administration for the City of Sandy, Oregon, a subrecipient. Specifically, the grant supports the purchase of one 35-foot replacement bus and one 35-foot expansion bus, along with associated project administration costs. These vehicles were competitively awarded under the FY 2022 Section 5339(c) Discretionary Program.

The replacement and expansion buses will enhance transportation options for the general public across Oregon while enabling the City of Sandy to maintain its transit fleet in a state of good repair. By modernizing the bus fleet, the project is expected to reduce operating costs and improve service reliability. The Oregon Department of Transportation serves as the pass-through entity administering this FTA capital funding to support fixed-route bus service expansion and fleet renewal across the state's communities.

Purpose

The purpose is to purchase one (1) replacement vehicle one (1) expansion vehicle and project administration for the city of sandy oregon.

Activities

Activities to be performed are the subrecipients will procure buses that were successfully competed for under the FY 2022 section 5339(c) discretionary program.

Expected outcomes

Expected outcomes are the replacement and expansion buses will provide new transportation options as well as allowing subrecipients to keep their fleet in a state of good repair which lowers operating costs and increases reliability of services.

Intended beneficiaries

Intended beneficiaries are the general public across the state of oregon.

Subrecipient activities

Subrecipient activities:35-FT replacement vehicle:- city of sandy (1)35-FT expansion vehicle:- city of sandy (1)project administration:- city of sandy