The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority Inc. (CARTA) received a $7.7 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will fund operating expenses, preventive maintenance activities, and security equipment acquisitions for CARTA's transit system from the award date of December 21, 2021 through January 31, 2023. Specifically, the funding will cover eligible operating costs such as driver salaries, fuel, and items with a useful life of less than one year. It will also support preventive maintenance and enhance security at CARTA facilities. The continued funding is expected to allow CARTA to maintain federally-funded equipment and ensure transit services remain available to workers and the community in the South Carolina counties of Charleston and North Charleston. No sub-awards or research activities are associated with this project grant.
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