The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $219,628 Project Grant to the Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments (WRCG) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will support planning activities for WRCG's Grand Strand Area Transportation Study (GSATS) Metropolitan Planning Organization in fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Key activities include developing an organizational plan for the Coast RTA transit provider, updating the UPWP (Unified Planning Work Program), CMP (Congestion Management Process), and Title VI plan. The funding will help GSATS increase public engagement and identify multimodal transportation projects to benefit the region's tourists, residents, and transportation users. WRCG may provide sub-awards to local transit providers to support service coordination, financial planning, and vehicle purchases.