Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 5/21/2026
Item Status: New
From: Ann Simpson, Director of Transportation; Frank Lundy, County Engineer
Submitted by: Ann Simpson, Director of Transportation; Janice Nicholson, BRATS Grants Coordinator
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ITEM TITLE
Title
FY 2027 Section 5307 Urbanized Area Public Transportation Grant Application
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Authorize Baldwin Regional Area Transit System staff to submit FY 2027 Urban Transportation Grant Application for Section 5307 Federal funds in the amount of $703,786.00 to the Federal Transit Administration electronically through the required web-based portal “Transit Award Management System.”
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: This grant application is to request lapsing Section 5307 Urban transportation funds that have been apportioned to provide public transportation within the Fairhope-Daphne, Alabama, Urbanized Area (UZA).
The total FY 2027 Grant Application is $1,047,572 of which $703,786 are Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds and $343,786 is the required local match.
Funding requested includes:
• Urban Area Allocation of Operating Costs: $447,572.00
Federal Funding 50%: $223,786.00; Local Funding 50%: $223,786.00
• Urban Area Allocation of Preventative Maintenance (Vehicles & Facilities): $100,000.00
Federal Funding 80%: $80,000.00; Local Funding 20%: $20,000.00
• Transit Vehicles: $500,000.00
Federal Funding 80%: $400,000.00; Local Funding 20%: $100,000.00
The 5307 grant amount requested is to obligate lapsing 2021 apportionments that will expire September 30, 2026. Once obligated, the County has five years to draw down the funds. The dollar amounts in the grant application do not represent the expenses to be presented in the FY 2027 county budget during the annual budget process.
Previous Commission action/date: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: $343,786.00
Budget line item(s) to be used: Fund 143-BRATS budget line items.
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
N/A
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: Anticipated receipt of award documents is mid-summer 2026.
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Commission Administration Staff and BRATS Staff
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Admin Staff - Have Chairman sign Application; send NOA email to Ann Simpson authorizing BRATS staff to submit the grant application (as attached herein) electronically in the Transit Award Management System (TrAMS) portal.
cc: Sarah Sislak, Brian Underwood, Katrina Taylor, Janice Nicholson, Tye Jordan, Tara Hazelbaker, Aislinn Stone, Christie Bezoari, Dana Lambert
Additional instructions/notes: Upon approval of the grant application by the FTA, the grant award along with any agreements and related documents will be brought back for Commission acceptance and execution.