The City of Amarillo received a $700,501 project grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The City will use the funds to acquire six transit vehicles to replace three aging paratransit vehicles and augment the fleet with three additional paratransit vehicles. This will improve service reliability for Amarillo residents by updating the vehicle fleet. The City intends to perform these activities between September 2021 and September 2023. Additionally, the City of Amarillo received $343,379 and $359,122 in Section 5339 funds as a sub-awardee from the Texas Department of Transportation, to be used as soft match for the vehicle replacements and miscellaneous equipment purchases funded through the federal award.
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