Private company

Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority

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Public transit authority in Portage County, Ohio1

The Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority, commonly referred to as PARTA, is a transit agency serving Portage County, Ohio. It is headquartered in Franklin Township just outside the Kent city limits.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Kent Central Gateway night 1
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The Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority, commonly referred to as PARTA, is a transit agency serving Portage County, Ohio. It is headquartered in Franklin Township just outside the Kent city limits.2

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$68.2M 2008–2026
Figures by year
YearFederal grantsTotal
2026$4.7M$4.7M
2025$6.2M$6.2M
2024$4.3M$4.3M
2023$2.7M$2.7M
2022$2.8M$2.8M
2021$11.7M$11.7M
2020$6.9M$6.9M
2019$5.4M$5.4M
2018$2.7M$2.7M
2017$3.4M$3.4M
2016$720.0K$720.0K
2015$1.2M$1.2M
2014$2.0M$2.0M
2013$2.7M$2.7M
2012$993.2K$993.2K
2011$3.8M$3.8M
2010$3.2M$3.2M
2009$1.4M$1.4M
2008$1.3M$1.3M

Federal awards

Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov5, by calendar year, 2008–2026, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.

Largest grants

  1. Jun 30, 2021$5.1M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants6 To PORTAGE AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Award OH-2021-029
  2. May 28, 2024$4.3M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants; Buses And Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, And Low Or No Emissions Programs7 To PORTAGE AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Award OH-2024-010
  3. May 15, 2026$4.1M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants8 To PORTAGE AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Award OH-2026-002
  4. May 4, 2020$4.1M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants9 To PORTAGE AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Award OH-2020-022
  5. Apr 6, 2021$3.8M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants10 To PORTAGE AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Award OH-2021-013
  6. Jul 29, 2025$3.5M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants; Buses And Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, And Low Or No Emissions Programs11 To PORTAGE AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Award OH-2025-023
  7. Aug 21, 2017$3.4M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants; Enhanced Mobility Of Seniors And Individuals With Disabilities12 To PORTAGE AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Award OH-2017-037
  8. May 2, 2025$3.2M from Federal Transit Administration: Buses And Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, And Low Or No Emissions Programs13 To PORTAGE AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Award OH-2025-011