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DeKalb committee accepts $1.125M in transit planning grants from ATL and ARC

DeKalb County Public Works & Infrastructure Committee · May 5, 2026
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Summary

The committee accepted $625,000 from the Atlanta Region Transit Link Authority and $500,000 from the Atlanta Regional Commission to fund an update of DeKalb County's transit master plan; staff said the ATL award requires no local match and can be used as match for ARC funds. Commissioners discussed scope and staffing and approved both items.

The Public Works & Infrastructure committee voted to accept and appropriate two grants to update DeKalb County's transit master plan: $625,000 from the Atlanta Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) and $500,000 from the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC).

Director Keer said the awards will fund a transit master plan update and that the ATL funds do not require a local match. The department and regional partners agreed that the ATL award can be used as the local match for ARC funds, which effectively means no additional local funding is required to pair the two awards. Keer said the scope will update the county's 2019 plan and is likely to be a substantial re-evaluation to reflect post-COVID travel patterns and newer technologies rather than a narrowly targeted amendment.

Commissioner Terry and others asked whether the department or a new administration-level transit lead will manage the project. Keer said the administration is hiring a cabinet-level transit lead who will take over the project management, and that the department has budgeted for a bike/pedestrian specialist. Commissioners discussed tying the transit master plan work to the county's trail master plan and neighborhood-level pedestrian/bike connectivity.

Both items (agenda items 2026-0813 and 2026-0814) were approved by voice vote without a roll-call tally recorded in the transcript. Staff said they will circulate details including job postings and the project delivery structure to commissioners.

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