Dutchess County seeks public comments on transit program funding for 2026 fiscal year.

ASSISTANCE PROJECT FOR THE 2026 FISCAL YEAR PUBLIC NOTICE FTA SECTION 5307 and 5339 CAPITAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT FOR THE 2026 FISCAL YEAR Public notice is hereby made that Dutchess County is applying for federal and state financial assistance to administer and maintain a public transit program including late evening and early morning commuter service for rural and urban areas in Dutchess County and connecting service to Orange and Ulster Counties. The transportation service will be available to the public during all hours of operation. The projects are expected to be financed by Federal Section 5339 public transportation funds of $505,717, Federal Section 5307 funds of $ 3,300,000, and matching funds to be provided by the New York State Department of Transportation and Dutchess County. The total federal share is expected to be $3,805,717. Comments on the proposed project are invited from the public, private bus and taxi companies, other public transportation providers and human service agencies. Interested parties may comment on the project or obtain more details about the project by writing to: Amanda Sammon, Director, 14 Commerce Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 (845) 473-8665. The project is available for review at the Dutchess County Public Transit, 14 Commerce St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603. The projects are as follows: • ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO PURCHASE A NEW FARE COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR THE DUTCHESS COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM • OPERATING ASSISTANCE AND PREVENTIVE MAINTANANCE Human service agencies that receive assistance from other Federal agencies for non-emergency transportation services are encouraged to participate and coordinate with the provider in the planning, design, and delivery of transportation services. Agencies may obtain copies of the service proposal and submit proposals for service coordination. Private bus and taxi operators may request copies of the project service description from the above-named person and may submit comments on the service as described. If you wish to comment on any aspect of the proposed project, submit a proposal or a request for service coordination or request a public hearing on the project, you must make your interest known in writing within ten days of the date of this publication and provide your comments within ten days of your receipt of the project service description. Your requests and/or comments must be forwarded to the above person. If there are no changes to this program of projects, this notice will be the final program of projects. If there are any changes to the program, it will be published again. 12153479