Notice of Public Hearing
Proposed Program of Projects
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation (BPTC) on April 21, 2026, 5:30 p.m. at BPTC Administrative Office at 130 West Grimes Lane, Bloomington, IN and via Zoom. The hearing can also be accessed by phone at: 312-626-6799 (Meeting ID: 857 0507 9781, Passcode: 753002).
The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comment on the FY 2026 proposed program of projects for which Federal capital assistance would be sought under 49 U.S.C. Section 5307- Formula, Section 5339 and Flex 5307-(STBG/CR). The proposed program of projects is described as follows:
| Capital Projects: | Federal | Local | Total |
| Purchase Replacement buses | $4,217,244 | $1,054,311 | $5,271,555 |
| Capitalize the Purchase of Engine/Transmission Rebuilds, Hybrid and Electric Energy Units and Component parts, and Tires | $200,000 | $50,000 | $250,000 |
| EV Mobile Chargers | $280,000 | $70,000 | $350,000 |
| S-1 GARD Deflectors | $75,480 | $18,870 | $94,350 |
| Accounting Software | $60,000 | $15,000 | $75,000 |
| New Administrative & Maintenance Facility | $16,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Subtotal Capital Projects | $20,832,724 | $5,208,181 | $26,040,905 |
| Operating Projects: | |||
| Operating Assistance | $2,463,300 | $2,463,300 | $4,926,600 |
| Total Capital & Operating Projects | $23,296,024 | $7,671,481 | $30,967,505 |
Total Federal funding is from Section 5307- Formula funds in the amount of $16,206,339; Carbon Reduction in the amount of $168,686, Section 5339 in the amount of $428,070, and Section 5307-STBG Flex funds in the amount of $6,492,929 for BPTC FY 2026 capital and operating projects. Total available federal funding including all sources is $23,296,024. At the hearing, the BPTC will afford the opportunity for any interested persons or organizations to make comments on the proposed program of projects. Written comments will be received at BPTC at 130 West Grimes Lane, Bloomington, IN 47403 no later than April 20, 2026. Unless substantive comments are received either in writing or at the public hearing which result in changes to the Program of Projects by the BPTC Board of Directors, the proposed program of projects shall become final.