GA-2025-018
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Application purpose: The award will help support the implementation of the South Dekalb Transit Hub project.
The transit hub provides a safe convenient place for passengers to wait and transfer between buses with enhanced amenities and services.
The transit hub will also connect MARTA's bus services to other travel modes which includes walking, biking, MARTA Mobility (paratransit), and other first/last mile options such as carpooling and ridesharing (e.g. Uber and Lyft).
Activities performed: The activities to be performed under this award include support for the engineering, environmental final design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction of the new transit hub facility.
Expected outcomes: The South Dekalb Transit Hub project initiative aims to provide significant benefits to the South Dekalb community.
Safety improvements are a key focus particularly along the Candler Road segment between the I-20 interchange and HF Shepherd Drive where severe crashes including both auto and bike-ped are prevalent.
By providing a dedicated space for seamless transfers, the transit hub reduces the need for pedestrians to traverse busy and hazardous roadways significantly enhancing overall transit safety.
Moreover, the hub includes amenities like public and employee restrooms, a bus operator break area, customer service offices, Breeze card vending machines, real-time bus arrival information, and shelter canopies with protections from the weather ensuring comfort and convenience for both bus operators and passengers while awaiting transit services.
Intended beneficiaries: The South Dekalb Transit Hub project initiative aims to provide significant benefits to the South Dekalb community.
Benefits include a safe and secure transfer area for the community providing a central transfer location linking bus routes and other modes along with easier access to essential services and employment opportunities.
Subrecipient activities: Not applicable - no subrecipient activities included under this award.
The transit hub provides a safe convenient place for passengers to wait and transfer between buses with enhanced amenities and services.
The transit hub will also connect MARTA's bus services to other travel modes which includes walking, biking, MARTA Mobility (paratransit), and other first/last mile options such as carpooling and ridesharing (e.g. Uber and Lyft).
Activities performed: The activities to be performed under this award include support for the engineering, environmental final design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction of the new transit hub facility.
Expected outcomes: The South Dekalb Transit Hub project initiative aims to provide significant benefits to the South Dekalb community.
Safety improvements are a key focus particularly along the Candler Road segment between the I-20 interchange and HF Shepherd Drive where severe crashes including both auto and bike-ped are prevalent.
By providing a dedicated space for seamless transfers, the transit hub reduces the need for pedestrians to traverse busy and hazardous roadways significantly enhancing overall transit safety.
Moreover, the hub includes amenities like public and employee restrooms, a bus operator break area, customer service offices, Breeze card vending machines, real-time bus arrival information, and shelter canopies with protections from the weather ensuring comfort and convenience for both bus operators and passengers while awaiting transit services.
Intended beneficiaries: The South Dekalb Transit Hub project initiative aims to provide significant benefits to the South Dekalb community.
Benefits include a safe and secure transfer area for the community providing a central transfer location linking bus routes and other modes along with easier access to essential services and employment opportunities.
Subrecipient activities: Not applicable - no subrecipient activities included under this award.
Funding Goals
THE BUSES AND BUS FACILITIES PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS TO REPLACE REHABILITATE PURCHASE OR LEASE BUSES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT OR TO REHABILITATE PURCHASE CONSTRUCT OR LEASE BUS-RELATED FACILITIES.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Georgia
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority was awarded
South DeKalb Transit Hub Project: Enhancing Safety and Connectivity
Project Grant GA-2025-018
worth $25,347,982
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in August 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Georgia United States.
The grant
has a duration of 7 years 7 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
$6,336,996 (20.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY2024 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 8/25/25
Period of Performance
8/18/25
Start Date
3/30/33
End Date
Funding Split
$25.3M
Federal Obligation
$6.3M
Non-Federal Obligation
$31.7M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
GA-2025-018
SAI Number
GA-2025-018-00-20.526
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Other
Awarding Office
6943DB REGION 4 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
LLUNK7XSS1V1
Awardee CAGE
06UT3
Performance District
GA-05
Senators
Jon Ossoff
Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock
Modified: 8/25/25