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FTA has developed flow charts to help individuals or organizations better understand the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) formulas that prescribe how funds are apportioned to States/Territories and Urbanized Areas under FTA's formula grant programs. Access the link below to view the flow...
This guide is for TTP recipients, FTA staff, and FTA contractors conducting these Assessments. TTP recipients can use this guide to understand requirements and prepare for an Assessment, while FTA and contracted reviewers use the guide to conduct the Assessment.
Following the allocation of approximately $2.2 billion to applicants for Fiscal Year 2021 American Rescue Plan Additional Assistance Funding, FTA is providing administrative guidance on implementation.
Many federal programs provide funding for public transportation infrastructure and surrounding improvements.
Competitive Programs
The following programs are awarded through a competitive process. Please reference the program pages for information on how to apply.
...FTA conducted a webinar on the potential impacts of the 2020 Census.
FTA bases annual apportionments for transit formula funding on U.S. Census data, which the U.S. Census Bureau publishes every 10 years. The 2020 Census urban area delineations can have substantial impacts to FTA grant recipients.
On April 4, 2024, FTA announced $20.5 billion in...
This webinar held October 6, 2021 provided information and an overview of the Route Planning Restoration Program. The presentation details application eligibility, criteria and the submission process.
The Route Planning Restoration Program provides funds under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for public transportation planning associated with the restoration of transit service reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
FTA competitively awarded grants to undertake transit route planning activities that are designed to:
Applicants should reference FTA Circular 8100-1D - Program Guidance for Metropolitan Planning and State Planning and Research Program Grants and FTA Circular 9030.1E - Urbanized Area Formula Program: Program Guidance and Application Instructions.
Applicants must be eligible recipients under Section 5307 of Title 49, United States Code (FTA’s Urbanized Area Formula Grants program), as of the publication date of the Route Planning Restoration Program Notice of Funding Opportunity on GRANTS.GOV. Additionally, applicants must have experienced a reduction in transit service any time on or after January 20, 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
There is no local match requirement as the minimum federal share for this program is 100 percent.