Unmet Transit Needs
2024-2025 Unmet Transit Needs
Unmet Transit Needs Assessment Draft Report
At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Fresno COG must determine the amount of funds available from the TDA Local Transportation Fund (LTF) for allocation to local agencies within Fresno County. Allocations are made in four categories: Bicycle and pedestrian facilities, social service transportation, regional transportation planning, and public transportation. In certain cases, funding from the public transportation category can be applied to local streets and roads in individual jurisdictions if a finding has been made that there are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet within the jurisdiction; however, public transit must be given priority. As a result, prior to allocating LTF funds for any use other than public transit in the public transportation category, the Fresno COG must identify any unmet public transit needs that may exist in Fresno County that are reasonable to meet. The Unmet Transit Needs Assessment process is conducted to identify any unmet transit needs and make any related findings.
Public outreach is an essential component of the annual Unmet Transit Needs process. This year, the public outreach component consisted of an online survey, six in-person events, one virtual event, and a public hearing. The online survey was available in English and Spanish.
The dates, times, and locations of each public outreach meeting were as follows:
Meeting #1: Rural Westside Fresno County
Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 5:30 PM.
Granada Commons Apartments
14570 West California Ave.,
Kerman, CA 93630
Meeting #2: City of Fresno
Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at 5:30 PM
Mosqueda Community Center
4670 E. Butler Ave.,
Fresno, CA 93702
Meeting #3: City of Fresno, Saturday
Saturday, March 2, 2024, at 10:30 AM
Maxie L. Parks Community Center
1802 E. California Ave.,
Fresno CA 93706
Meeting #4 – Online
Monday, March 4, 2024, at 1:30 PM
Meeting #5: City of Fresno
Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at 5:30 PM
Pinedale Community Center
7170 N. San Pablo Ave.,
Pinedale, CA 93650
Meeting #6: City of Clovis
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Armstrong Transit Center and Landmark Square Transit Training Center
785 Third Street
Clovis, CA 93612
Meeting # 7: Rural Eastside Fresno County
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 5:30 PM.
Paseo 55 Apartments
1764 12th Street,
Reedley, CA 93654
Public outreach events for the 2024-25 Unmet Transit Needs concluded with a public hearing at the Fresno COG Policy Board meeting on Thursday, April 25, 2024.
Comments were also accepted in English or Spanish via voicemail.
Marketing activities for the FY 2024-25 Unmet Transit Needs include flyers to the FAX unmet transit needs mailing list, articles published in the Fresno COG and FAX newsletters, flyers and postcards distributed to Fresno County Department of Social Services offices and social media posts through Fresno COG and FAX social media channels. a community outreach hub was also available at https://publicinput.com/unmet.transit.needs
Previous UTN Final Reports:
2023 – 2024 UTN Report – approved June 29, 2023
2022/2023 Unmet Transit Needs Report
2021/2022 Unmet Transit Needs Report 2020/2021 Unmet Transit Needs Report
If you have any questions about the process and would like to speak directly to transit agency representatives, email Harold Sobrado at Harold.sobrado@fresno.gov.