Opportunity for Public Hearing for Section 5339 Capital Projects and Operating Assistance for University of Georgia Transit System under the Federal Transit Administration

Opportunity for Public Hearing for Section 5339 Capital Projects and Operating Assistance for University of Georgia Transit System under the Federal Transit Administration Notice is hereby given affording an opportunity for a public hearing for the purpose of coordination of Section 5339 program for public transportation services assisted with Federal sources and financial assistance is being sought from the Federal Transit Administration. The proposed project application is for Section 5339 capital assistance and operating assistance for FY 2027. Under Section 5339 a capital request for federal dollars in the amount of $11,471,918 for express purchase of: Expansion of the Riverbend Transit Facility to accommodate electric and alternative fuel buses, including new and extended service bays, office space, training facilities, and site/utility upgrades. Purchase of eight (8) forty-foot heavy-duty hybrid-electric transit buses to support fleet modernization and sustainability goals. The capital funding requested will be federal assistance in the amount of $11,471,918 (80% Federal) and local assistance (20% match) in the amount of $2,867,979. This proposed project is consistent with the areas Long Range Plan and conforms to joint Metropolitan Planning Regulations issued by FTA and FHWA. No persons, families or businesses will be displaced by this project. This project is in conformance with the comprehensive land use and transportation planning in this area. University of Georgia Transit System is affording an opportunity for interested persons, agencies, private transportation providers, human service organizations or transit operators representing the employment-related transportation needs of welfare recipients and low-income individuals to respond with respect to social, economic, and environmental aspects of the project. A copy of the grant application is available for public inspection in the office of the University of Georgia Transit System at 2505 Riverbend Road, Athens, GA 30602. Any person interested in a public hearing being held should submit a written request by September 29, 2025, to the University of Georgia Transit System at 2505 Riverbend Road, Athens, GA 30602 to the attention of UGA Transportation and Parking Director. August 29 2025 LGSC0360281