CAPITAL AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED STATE AND FEDERAL APPLICATIONS FOR OPERATING, CAPITAL ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC HEARING

All citizens are advised that CAPITAL AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (“CATA”) has prepared an application for State of Michigan financial assistance for fiscal 2026 as required under Act 51 of the Public Acts of 1951, as amended, and for federal assistance as required under the federal transit laws, as amended, as follows:

 

State Operating Assistance                                                                           $  17,150,294

FTA/State Urban Capital Program (Section 5307)                                        $  10,124,606

State Specialized Services                                                                             $        40,000

FTA Rural Operating Assistance (Section 5311)                                          $    1,286,889

FTA/State Bus and Bus Facilities (Section 5339)                                           $    1,625,749

FTA/State Enhanced Mobility (Section 5310)                                               $      227,681

TOTAL                                                                                                     $30,455,219

 

Operating and capital funds listed above include both urban and rural funds. Capital projects to be funded include the purchase of large and small buses, paratransit vehicles for transporting customers, support vehicles, preventive maintenance, technology systems, planning, maintenance equipment, bus replacement parts, safety and security equipment, customer enhancements and facility improvements. This notice meets the Federal Transit Administration 5307 public notification requirement. The above program will be the final program, unless amended.

 

CATA ensures that the level and quality of transportation service are provided without regard to race, color or national origin in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For more information regarding our Title VI program and the procedure for filing a complaint, contact CATA Customer Experience at 517-394-1100. You may also complete the CATA Title VI complaint form online at cata.org, email titlevi@cata.org or visit our administrative offices at 4615 Tranter Street, Lansing, MI 48910.

 

The proposed application is on file at CATA, 4615 Tranter Street, Lansing, MI, and may be reviewed during a 30-day period (Feb. 16, 2025 – March 18, 2025), Monday-Friday, between the hours of

8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

 

Written comments regarding the application and/or written requests for a public hearing to review the application must be received by 5 p.m. March 18, 2025. If a hearing is requested, notice of the scheduled date, time and location will be provided at least 10 days in advance.

 

Submittals should be sent to CAPITAL AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, FY 2026 Grant Application, Attn: Planning and Development Department, 4615 Tranter Street, Lansing, MI 48910, or via email to marketing@cata.org.

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