Provide operating assistance to the westmoreland county transit authority to assist IT in recovering from covid-19 during the period of 7/01/2023-6/30/2026.

The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $11,185,345 Project Grant to the Westmoreland County Transit Authority through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance from July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2026. Funds will cover eligible operating expenses including driver salaries, fuel, preventative maintenance and other costs to continue transit operations for the authority and its riders. As a direct recipient, the Westmoreland County Transit Authority will utilize the funding to maintain urban and rural public bus services throughout Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania as well as commuter routes to Pittsburgh that support access to employment and essential services. No subawards were designated under this award.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide operating assistance to the westmoreland county transit authority to assist IT in recovering from covid-19 during the period of 7/01/2023-6/30/2026.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover all eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries fuel items having a useful life of less than one year preventive maintenance etc. In order to continue transit operations.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit the westmoreland county transit authority to continue to provide operations that would otherwise have to be cut due to lack of funding.

Intended beneficiaries

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