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Sullivan County approves $6,453.69 match to secure nearly $1.9 million in PennDOT transit grant
Summary
Commissioners approved Resolution 2026-7 on May 5 to provide a $6,453.69 local match to Endless Mountains Transportation Authority (BeST) for FY 2026-27; Bradford and Tioga counties' contributions plus the county matches will allow PennDOT to grant BeST $1,894,821.00.
Sullivan County commissioners on May 5 unanimously approved Resolution 2026-7 to provide a FY 2026-27 local funds match of $6,453.69 to Endless Mountains Transportation Authority, doing business as Bradford, Sullivan & Tioga (BeST).
Commissioner Brian Hoffman explained that Sullivan, Bradford and Tioga counties each contribute annually to the BeST budget and that population is used to determine each county’s share. He said Bradford’s contribution this year is $66,361.66 and Tioga’s is $45,421.49; with the county matches PennDOT will provide a $1,894,821.00 grant to BeST.
The motion to approve the resolution was seconded by Commissioner Darlene Fenton and passed unanimously. The resolution authorizes the county’s local match for the designated fiscal year; the transcript does not specify further conditions or a timeline for the use of grant funds.
The approval secures Sullivan County’s portion of the local match needed to unlock the PennDOT grant for regional transit services administered by BeST.
