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City transit administrator warns Collin County program faces a multi‑year CARES Act funding cliff; board debates cuts, recertification and fees
Summary
City of McKinney transit administrator Jasmine Tucker told the board the Collin County Transit Program relies on CARES Act funds and a 50/50 FTA match; staff said CARES funding could be depleted in about four years unless local matches or cuts are made, prompting questions about recertification, limiting trip purposes and introducing an administrative fee for member cities.
Jasmine Tucker, transit administrator for the City of McKinney, told the transit board that the Collin County Transit Program’s funding mix includes FTA Section 5307 formula funds (which require a 50/50 match), TxDOT funds, member city contributions and farebox revenue, and that CARES Act funds awarded in 2020 have been a major gap‑filler.
Tucker said the program was awarded about $8,800,000 in CARES Act funding in 2020 and that as of fiscal year 2025 the program had spent just under $920,000; staff plan to draw down closer to $920,000 in FY26 and anticipates roughly $4,200,000 available for FY27 and…
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