Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Coree Cuff Lonergan
Department: Transportation
Information
Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, authorizing the County Administrator, or written designee, to approve and execute all documents necessary to accept grant funding from the Federal Transit Administration pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Section 5339(C) for Low or No Emissions competitive federal grant program funds in the amount of $20,480,000; authorizing the County Administrator, or written designee, to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the grant, including the expenditure of funds to meet the local match requirement in the amount of $5,120,000; authorizing the County Administrator, or written designee, to sign any future documents or amendments modifying the grant agreement or extending the expiration date of this grant, provided such documents or amendments do not increase the County’s financial obligations under the grant, subject to review and approval of such documents or amendments for legal sufficiency by the County Attorney’s office.
B. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution within the Transit Capital Grant Fund for the Transportation Department in the amount of $20,480,000, for the 2025 Low or No Emissions federal grant.
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Why Action is Necessary
A. Broward County, as the grant applicant and recipient of federal financial assistance, is required by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to take official action providing authorization for a representative of the County to execute and file necessary grant applications and all FTA-required documents for federal assistance on the FTA’s Internet-based grant system.
B. Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 129.06(2)(d), unanticipated grant revenue requires Board action by Resolution to accept and allocate the funds.
What Action Accomplishes
If approved, provides $20,480,000 in FTA grant funding towards the purchase of 15 new low emission diesel hybrid buses to replace aging diesel buses that have reached their useful life.
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Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTIONS
This item supports the Board’s Connected Community Goal of “Cooperatively delivering an efficient and accessible regional intermodal transportation network" and its Resilient Community Goal of “Ensuring accessible, seamlessly integrated investments in renewable energy, sustainable practices, manufacturing, resilient infrastructure, and environmental protection.”
On May 14, 2025, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the availability of approximately $1.1 billion in Fiscal Year 2025 competitive grant funding under the Low or No Emission Grant Program. FTA’s Low or No Emission competitive program provides funding to state and local government agencies for the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses.
The Transportation Department (BCT) submitted a grant application on July 14, 2025, to replace 15 aging diesel buses that have reached their useful life with new low-emission diesel-hybrid buses. FTA announced its 2025 Low or No Emissions Grant awards on November 20, 2025. Broward County received one of six awards in the state of Florida. The grant award amount of $20,480,000 in addition to a 25% local match of $5,120,000 provides a total project cost of $25,600,000.
If Motion A is approved, the Board will adopt a Resolution (Exhibit 1) authorizing the County Administrator, or her written designee, to approve and execute all required documents necessary to receive the grant award, take all administrative and budgetary actions required to implement the grant (including the expenditure of the local match), sign all future documents and amendments that modify the grant (provided they do not increase the County’s financial obligations), with all agreements, documents, and amendments subject to review for legal sufficiency by the County Attorney’s Office.
If Motion B is approved, the Board will adopt a budget resolution within the Transit Capital Grant Fund for the Transportation Department in the amount of the grant award.
Source of Additional Information
Coree Cuff Lonergan, Director, Transportation Department (954) 357-8301
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
This action increases the Transportation Department’s Capital Grant Fund by $20,480,000 in one-time unanticipated grant revenues. The required 25% local match of $5,120,000 is budgeted in the Transportation Surtax capital fund.