U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1 Billion Grant Agreement, $658 Million Loan for Lynnwood Link Project in Greater Seattle

SEATTLE – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $1.17 billion Full Funding Grant Agreement with the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) for construction of the Lynnwood Link light rail project through FTA...

Federal Transit Administration Announces $16.6 Million to Improve Transit Access in Selected Communities Around the Country

WASHINGTON – The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that it has awarded a total of $16.6 million to 20 organizations around the country to support comprehensive planning projects that improve access to public transportation. 

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $149 Million Funding Agreement with Orange County Transportation Authority

SANTA ANA, Calif. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $149 million Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for the Orange County Streetcar in California.

U.S. Department of Transportation Marks Opening of New Jacksonville Bus Rapid Transit Line

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams today participated in an opening ceremony for a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line in Jacksonville, Fla.

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $281 Million Funding Allocation for Transit Projects in Arizona, California, Minnesota, and Texas

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a total of $281 million in additional Fiscal Year 2018 federal funding allocations to five transit projects in Arizona, California, Minnesota, and Texas. Funding will be provided through FTA...

Capital Investment Grant Funding Agreements Comparison Chart

FTA has advanced funding for 17 new CIG projects throughout the nation under this Administration since January 20, 2017, totaling approximately $4.8 billion in funding commitments.

FTA Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program Investments

USDOT Announces Final Rule to Accelerate Project Delivery

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a final rule today to amend Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that will accelerate project delivery. To date, the new...

USDOT Official Highlights More Than $12 Million in Grants to Help Modernize Bus Service in Central Illinois

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams was joined today by Illinois officials to celebrate the award of more than $12 million in competitive grant funds to improve bus transit service in central...

U.S. Department of Transportation Celebrates Groundbreaking for Bus Rapid Transit Line in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams today participated in a groundbreaking ceremony to begin construction of a new bus rapid transit (BRT) line in Kansas City. The Prospect MAX BRT line will provide...