The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) was awarded a $6,290,628 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) to purchase nine (9) 40-foot low floor replacement diesel buses. The $5,032,502 in federal funds will be matched with $1,258,126 in local gas tax receipt funds. This award will allow RIPTA to replace buses that have reached the end of their useful life, helping to maintain RIPTA's fleet in a state of good repair. The intended beneficiaries are RIPTA's passengers and visitors to Rhode Island. RIPTA will be the sole recipient and implementer of this grant, with no sub-awards.