2660 Department of Transportation
Program Descriptions

1840019 - STATE AND FEDERAL MASS TRANSIT

This program administers state and federal grants that provide funding for operating assistance, capital improvements, and equipment to public transportation agencies. The program assists agencies with purchasing buses, rolling stock, and ferries; supports commuter and urban rail services and waterborne ferry operations; and assists in providing services accessible to the elderly and disabled. The program achieves its objectives through: (1) management of state and federal capital and operations grant programs; (2) planning, support, and coordination of mass transportation services; and (3) administering state bond programs and state funding that directly support public transportation efforts.