​Notice is hereby given that Lee County will apply for a USC Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Program grant – Bus and Bus Facilities - with the Federal Transit Administration which will provide for capital project assistance to Lee County's Transit Department, LeeTran.

Any interested party may request a public hearing by the Lee County Board of County Commissioners regarding the Program of Projects for this Urban Area Formula Program grant application.  To request a public hearing please submit a written request within ten (10) days of this notice to Lee County Transit 3401 Metro Parkway, Fort Myers, Florida 33901.

Any interested party may obtain a copy of this grant application at Lee County Transit 3401 Metro Parkway, Fort Myers, Florida 33901 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Project Description: The project cost of this USC Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Program grant is estimated at $673,013 for the federal share portion of FY 2019 appropriation available under Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Program funds will be matched with the state of Florida Department of Transportation's Transportation Development Credit. 

Proposed projects include funding for Paratransit ADA vehicle replacements.

If no changes are made to the above listed projects, this will be considered final notice of the Program of Projects.  All inquiries may be directed to the LeeTran Grants Analyst at (239) 533-0326 or via e-mail to clove@leegov.com or at http://www.rideleetran.com/

LeeTran complies with applicable Federal Transit Administration program requirements and ensures that transit services are made available and equitably distributed without regard to race, color, or national origin, disability, gender or age.  LeeTran's complete Title VI can be viewed at www.rideleetran.com