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Commission approves $3.8M federal transit program; Fargo keeps ~ $2.1M for operations
Summary
The Fargo City Commission approved a 2026 Federal Transit Administration program of projects including about $3.8 million in Section 5307 operating funds (roughly $2.1–2.2 million to Fargo and $1.7 million suballocated to Moorhead) and Section 5339 capital funds for expansion vehicles and supervisor vehicles. Transit staff said approval allows grant application and fund execution.
Jordan Smith of the Transit Department presented the public hearing and recommended approval of the 2026 Federal Transit Administration program of projects.
Smith said, “Our Section 5307 allocation for 2026 was roughly $3.8 million. Of that $3.8 million, Fargo will utilize 2.1 million or almost 2.2 million for our operating assistance and the other 1.7 million will be sub-allocated to Moorhead for them to use for their operating assistance.” He described Section 5339 capital funds as about $335,000 for two expansion vehicles for Moorhead’s micro‑transit pilot and a local suballocation of about $137,000 through NDDOT to buy three supervisor vehicles.
Commissioners asked for clarification and there was no public comment. Commissioner Strand moved approval; after a roll call the motion carried. Staff said the city will include the approved program of projects in its grant application and proceed with executing grants and suballocations with NDDOT and Moorhead as applicable.
The approval allows the Transit Department to use federal operating funds for 2026 service and to purchase capital vehicles tied to Moorhead’s micro‑transit pilot and street supervisor vehicles under the suballocation. The commission did not attach additional conditions to the approval.
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