U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $9.1 Million in Grant Awards to 10 Projects to Advance Transit Innovation and Safety Nationwide

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that 10 projects in nine states will receive a share of approximately $9.1 million in funding through the Safety Research and Demonstration Program and the Bus Operator Compartment Program...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $8.5 Million in Grant Awards to 25 Projects That Use Transit to Help Disadvantaged Communities

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced 25 projects in 17 states will receive a share of approximately $8.5 million in funding through the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone (HOPE) program to use transit systems as a...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Availability of $10 Million to Deploy Innovations that Help Transit Industry During COVID-19 Recovery

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $10 million in grant funding through a new Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program that will identify ways to make transit operations more...

FTA Announces Final Report of the Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) to Improve Access to Transportation

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the release of a Final Report of the Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM), which coordinates federal programs to improve access to jobs, schools, healthcare, and other...

Federal Transit Administration Announces $6.2 Million for Transit Planning in Communities Nationwide

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Final Rule to Streamline Project Management Oversight for Major Capital Projects

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces $1 Billion to Upgrade American Infrastructure

FTA Announces $928.8 Million Grant Agreement for Minneapolis Southwest Light Rail Transit Project

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $928.8 million grant agreement to the Metropolitan Council for the Southwest Light Rail Transit Project in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The project extends an existing light rail line from...

FTA Announces $1.2 Billion Grant Agreement for San Francisco Transbay Corridor Core Capacity Project

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $1.2 billion grant agreement with the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) for the Transbay Corridor Core Capacity project in San Francisco, California.

"This...

Capital Investment Grant Funding Comparison Chart, September 14, 2020

FTA has advanced funding for 40 new CIG projects throughout the nation under this Administration since January 20, 2017, totaling approximately $10.7 billion in funding commitments.