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 2027 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                                                    $ 20,654,784 FTA/State Urban Capital Program (Section 5307)              $ 11,300,000 State Specialized Services                                                      $         24,475 FTA Rural Operating Assistance (Section 5311)                 $       732,598 FTA/State Bus and Bus Facilities (Section 5339)                $   1,062,500 FTA/State Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality              $       125,000 FTA/State Enhanced Mobility (Section 5310)                     $       546,875__ TOTAL                                                                                         $  34,446,232   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 and support vehicles. 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 CATA’s Title VI Program and the procedure for filing a complaint, contact CATA Customer Experience at 517-394-1100. Members of the public may also complete the CATA Title VI complaint form online at www.cata.org/TitleVI, email titlevi@cata.org or visit CATA’s 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 (March 15, 2026 – April 14, 2026), 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. April 14, 2026. 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 2027 Grant Application, Attn: Planning and Development Department, 4615 Tranter Street, Lansing, MI 48910 or via email to: marketing@cata.org.    LSJ-12166595, 03/15/2026 & 03/22/2026