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County authorizes application for $6.8 million FTA grant to fund eight transit buses for Kiryas Joel
Summary
The committee authorized Orange County to apply for a Federal 5339(b) grant—$6.8 million with state and local matches—to purchase eight transit buses for the Village of Kiryas Joel; the local share will be provided by the village and the County will pass funds through if awarded.
The Physical Services Committee authorized the county to apply for a Federal Transit Administration 5339(b) grant to fund eight expansion transit vehicles for the Village of Kiryas Joel.
Peter V. Tuohy moved the authorization and the committee approved it unanimously. Stacy Butler, Deputy Commissioner of Planning, said the $6.8 million FTA grant would be passed through to Kiryas Joel if awarded; the funding breakdown in the motion indicates an FTA amount of $6,800,000, a New York State match of $680,000 and a local share of $340,000, with the local share to be provided by the village. Butler clarified the county is not responsible for the local match and that the authorization at this meeting was to apply for the grant.
Why it matters: If awarded, the grant would add eight transit buses to Kiryas Joel's fleet, potentially expanding local transit capacity; the county will act as pass‑through for the award rather than covering the local match.
