SUBJECT:
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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute a one-year Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with Travis County for transit services in urbanized unincorporated areas of the county and for continued implementation of the Travis County Transit Development Plan in an amount not to exceed $351,057 in FTA Section 5307 Funds and $1,430,055 in local funds from Travis County in FY2026.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
This action reimburses CapMetro for expenses incurred.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Goal Alignment:
? 1. Customer ? 2. Community
? 3. Workforce ? 4. Organizational Effectiveness
EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: This project will help CapMetro lead public transportation and development by sharing FTA Section 5307 grant funds with Travis County for the implementation of the Travis County Transit Development Plan which will expand transit service into the urbanized unincorporated areas of the county.
BUSINESS CASE: Travis County is participating in the CapMetro Service Expansion Program, which provides Travis County in FY26 with up to $351,057 in FTA Section 5307 Funds for transit projects. This ILA defines the parameters for the use of federal funds.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The item was presented and recommended for approval by the Operations, Planning and Safety Committee on September 10, 2025.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Travis County is participating in the CapMetro Service Expansion Program. This program provides a portion of FTA Section 5307 funding to areas that are urbanized but are outside the CapMetro service area. Based on the unincorporated urbanized area population, Travis County has $351,057 in federal transit funding available in FY26 to apply to transit planning or service-related costs through this program. To access the federal funds, Travis County completed and updated a Transit Development Plan, or TDP, per the guidelines of the Service ...
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