RI-2023-002

Application Purpose:
The purpose of this award is to provide funding for RIPTA's capital and operating expenses to continue safe and reliable service for the next 8-12 month period.

Activities Performed:
The activities to be performed under this award are:
- Fixed-route bus procurement
- Purchase computer equipment
- Support facility rehabilitations
- Passenger facility rehabilitations
- Preventative maintenance
- Study development
- Training
- High capacity transit development
- Complementary ADA paratransit service
- Purchase office equipment and security enhancements.

Expected Outcomes:
Funding will permit RIPTA to continue to provide safe and reliable service and maintain existing fleet and agency facilities. It will also allow for planning initiatives for expansion of service and/or other outcomes outlined in the UPWP. The following activities are considered to be safety-related projects fulfilling the BIL requirement to spend not less than 0.75% of this award on safety-related projects: support facility rehabilitations, passenger facility rehabilitations, preventative maintenance, and security enhancements.

Intended Beneficiaries:
RIPTA and passengers in Rhode Island will benefit from the capital and operating funds within this award as they will allow for RIPTA to maintain its existing fleet and passenger and administrative facilities.

Subrecipient Activities:
None.

Rhode Island Public Transit Authority

20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs

FTA Region 1 [DOT - FTA]

FTA Office of Budget and Policy [DOT - FTA]

Rhode Island United States

State-Wide

None

Infrastructure $38,136,375 (100%) percent this Project Grant was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 2507% from $1,828,217 to $47,670,470.