The award comes from the Federal Transit Administration’s Low or No Emission Grant Program. The city’s stated contributions total about $7.55 million. This is funding for the transit operator, not a grant that individual passengers must apply for.
Riders should expect a staged fleet project rather than 14 replacements arriving at once. The city anticipates five buses in 2027 and four in 2028, with the final five spread across the next three years. These are the announced delivery expectations, not confirmation that vehicles have entered service.
The project also covers propane storage and fueling equipment, work at transit facilities, maintenance and safety equipment, and employee training. Hattiesburg expects the new fleet to improve reliability and reduce emissions and operating costs compared with diesel; the notice does not quantify savings already achieved.
The current Hub City Transit page continues to provide route information and lists 601-545-3356 for passenger questions. That page is https://www.hattiesburgms.com/hct/. Neither it nor the grant announcement links this award to a new passenger application period. Check the operator’s current service information for travel arrangements rather than treating the fleet-funding announcement as a timetable change.