PUBLIC NOTICE OF CAPITAL AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY’S PROPOSED FISCAL 2026 PROGRAM OF PROJECTS & PUBLIC HEARING ON ITS PROPOSED FISCAL 2026 BUDGET

Capital Area Transportation Authority hereby provides notice to the public and to private providers of its proposed fiscal 2026 program of projects and public hearing on its fiscal 2026 budget.

The proposed fiscal 2026 program of projects follows:

PROGRAM OF PROJECTS CAPITAL

Section 5307 Formula Funding
Item	Federal Share	Total Grant Budget
Less Than 30-Foot Replacement Bus With or Without Lift	$            800,000	$           1,000,000
40-Foot and Greater Replacement Bus With or Without Lift	$         7,200,000	$           9,000,000
Van Replacement, Any Size With or Without Lift	$            576,000	$              720,000
Safety and Security Equipment –Facilities	$            176,000	$              220,000
Support Vehicle Replacement	$              40,000	$                50,000
Total	$    8,792,000	$   10,990,000
Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Funding
Item	Federal Share	Total Grant Budget
Van Replacement, Any Size With or Without Lift	$            348,000	$        435,000
Facility Improvements	$            448,000	$        560,000
Total	$        796,000	$        995,000

		Section 5310 Funding Request
Item	Federal Share	Total Grant Budget
Less Than 30-Foot Replacement Bus With or Without Lift	$        450,000	$         562,500
Total	$       450,000	$         562,500

Section 5310 Funding Request

Federal Share Section 5307 and Other*	$               1,710,000
State Share*	$              19,071,000
Local Share	$              28,146,000
Share Box and Other	$ 9,403,200
Total	$               58,330,200

The proposed program of projects will constitute the final program of projects if there are no changes. Additional details on the proposed fiscal 2026 program of projects and a copy of the proposed fiscal 2026 budget are available for public inspection at CATA’s Administration Building, 4615 Tranter St., Lansing, MI 48910. 

CATA will hold a public hearing on its proposed fiscal 2026 budget Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, at 4 p.m. at the Lansing Center Governor’s Room, 333 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48933.

The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. This will be a levy under the current authorized millage. There is NO proposal for a new millage.

Written comments on the program of projects or the budget should be addressed to CATA Marketing, Attn: Program/Budget Comments, 4615 Tranter St., Lansing, MI 48910, or emailed to marketing@cata.org and must be received by 4 p.m., Aug. 20, 2024. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and should be requested by Aug. 18, 2025.

Capital Area Transportation Authority

Bradley T. Funkhouser, AICP, Chief Executive Officer

*Includes federal and state preventive-maintenance funds.