Authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application in the amount of $8,675,521.00 to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for Fiscal Year 2025 Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula authorized under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The FTA grant share is $4,786,494.00 with a total local match of $3,889,027.00, broken down as follows: $3,589,871.00 for operating expense (50/50) and $299,156.00 for capital preventative maintenance (80/20). The grant funding will be used for El Metro’s operating and capital preventative maintenance assistance. Funding is available in El Metro Operations Fund. No financial impact at the moment.

Committee

City Council

Requested by

Mass Transit Board

Introduced

May 23, 2025

On agenda

June 16, 2025

Where it was heard

City Council Jun 16, 2025

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