PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Central West Virginia Transit Authority of 208 North 4th Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301 is applying for a grant under 49 U.S.C. Section 5311. A general description of the grant is as follows: DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT (1) The Central West Virginia Transit Authority, which operates a public transportation system in Harrison County, West Virginia, will apply for funds to defray 50% of its operating deficit in operating its transportation routes. (2) The project is located in Harrison County, West Virginia (3) Estimated cost of the project is $1,814,495. U.S.C. Section 5311 funds and $1,814,495 local share matching funds. (4) No Persons, families, or businesses will be displaced by the project. (5) The proposed project will not have a significant environmental impact upon the service area. (6) The project will take into consideration the special needs of the elderly by scheduling vehicles to conveniently serve the elderly and by continuing the policy of free fares to senior citizens (65+). Special consideration will be given to providing adequate transportation to the physically handicapped and Central West Virginia Transit Authority will continue complementary paratransit van service to transport the disabled to and from areas of request. (7) Currently Central West Virginia Transit Authority operates ADA compliant accessible vehicles on all routes. In addition, the Central West Virginia Transit Authority provides a demand service with wheelchair equipped ADA accessible vehicles to serve the disabled in Harrison County, West Virginia. (8) Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, no person shall, on the grounds of race, color or national origin be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under its program of transit service delivery and related benefits. If translation services of any type, written or oral, are needed, please contact the Central West Virginia Transit Authority. Should any 49 U.S.C. Section 5311 capital funds become available, purchased equipment may include, but not be limited to: buses, vans or other paratransit vehicles, radios and communications equipment, passenger shelters, wheelchair lifts and restraints, computer hardware/software, spare parts or components, and other durable goods. Persons interested in holding a public hearing regarding the possible procurement of capital equipment must submit a written request within 15 days from the date of this notice. The purpose of this notice is to afford affected citizens, private transportation providers, and other interested agencies an early opportunity to examine the proposal and offer comments and/or recommendations on the overall scope of the proposed project. The grant proposal will be available for public inspection and comment for 15 days from the date of this notice between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm at the office of the Central West Virginia Transit Authority. Date of first publication: Thursday, February 5, 2026 For further information and/or submission of comments, please contact: Vanessa Perkins General Manager Central West Virginia Transit Authority 208 North 4th Street Clarksburg, WV 26301 Additionally, copies of comments may be submitted to the following: Executive Director West Virginia Division of Multimodal Transportation Facilities-Transit Building 5, Room 663 1900 Kanawha Blvd., E Charleston, WV 25305-0432
Centra Bus / CENTRAL WV TRANSIT
208 N 4TH ST
CLARKSBURG
WV
26301
304-623-6002
ID: 1499335