Private company

Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority

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Transportation in California, United States

The Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority, branded as The S, is a public transportation bus system serving Modesto, California and surrounding Stanislaus County. It was formed in 2021 from the merger of the Modesto Area Express (MAX) and Stanislaus Regional Transit (StaRT) systems.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

StanRTA bus at Modesto Transportation Center, May 2022
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority, branded as The S, is a public transportation bus system serving Modesto, California and surrounding Stanislaus County. It was formed in 2021 from the merger of the Modesto Area Express (MAX) and Stanislaus Regional Transit (StaRT) systems.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Modesto Area Express1
  2. Succeeded Stanislaus Regional Transit1

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$88.6M 2021–2026
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2021–2026: $88.6M in all. Federal grants $88.6M.$0$10M$20M$30M2021 · Federal grants: $21.6M20212022 · Federal grants: $20.4M2023 · Federal grants: $10.4M20232024 · Federal grants: $10.3M2025 · Federal grants: $13.7M20252026 · Federal grants: $12.1M2026
Figures by year
YearFederal grantsTotal
2026$12.1M$12.1M
2025$13.7M$13.7M
2024$10.3M$10.3M
2023$10.4M$10.4M
2022$20.4M$20.4M
2021$21.6M$21.6M

Federal awards

Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov5, by calendar year, 2021–2026, 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. Apr 26, 2022$12.2M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants6 To STANISLAUS REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award CA-2022-059
  2. Jul 13, 2026$10.6M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants7 To STANISLAUS REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award CA-2026-075
  3. Jul 1, 2025$8.5M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants8 To STANISLAUS REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award CA-2025-128
  4. Jul 22, 2024$7.3M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants9 To STANISLAUS REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award CA-2024-102
  5. Jul 8, 2023$7.1M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants10 To STANISLAUS REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award CA-2023-104
  6. Sep 20, 2022$7.0M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants11 To STANISLAUS REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award CA-2022-213
  7. Sep 19, 2021$5.4M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants12 To STANISLAUS REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award CA-2021-243
  8. Sep 19, 2021$5.3M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants13 To STANISLAUS REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award CA-2021-242