USDOT Announces $8.4 Million in Grant Awards to Help Connect People to Health Care, Other Critical Services

The President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law adds significant funding to transit pilot program

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced awards of approximately $8.4 million to 17 projects in 16...

President Biden and U.S. Department of Transportation Announce $25 Million in Grant Awards from the American Rescue Plan to Help Transit Agencies Better Serve Their Communities

WASHINGTON – Fifty transit agencies across 24 states will share $25 million to help restore and improve service that has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the grant awards, which were funded by...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Initial $13 Million Funding Opportunity from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Transit Planning That Addresses Climate Change and Equity in Communities Nationwide

Priority will be given to projects, such as mixed-use development near transit stations, that help reduce transportation costs, combat pollution and climate change, and promote housing affordability

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today...

Federal Transit Administration Announces Veronica Vanterpool as Deputy Administrator

WASHINGTON – Today, Administrator Nuria Fernandez of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the appointment of Veronica Vanterpool as Deputy Administrator. Vanterpool has served as Senior Advisor in the FTA Office of the Administrator since August 2021.

"Throughout her...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Path Forward for Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor Phase I Project Under the Expedited Project Delivery Pilot Program

Project will improve transit options and reduce commute times for the Los Angeles community

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today issued a Letter of Intent (LOI) to the Los Angeles County...

Federal Transit Administration Recognizes 10 Transit Agencies for Reducing their Environmental Footprint, Tackling Climate Change

The first-ever awardees from FTA’s Climate Challenge are helping lead our country's transition to a clean energy future, which will create good-paying jobs and curb greenhouse gas emissions

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal...

USDOT Announces First-Time Initiative to Build Resilience During Natural Disasters by Using Transit Buses to Generate Power

Notice of Funding Opportunity Seeks Organization to Develop Standards for Power-Sharing to Help Communities Grappling with Emergencies

WASHINGTON – To help communities respond to natural disasters, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit...

President Biden, USDOT Announce More than $20 Billion for Communities of All Sizes to Support Transit This Year

President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides largest-ever investment in transit, giving riders better service while creating jobs and growing U.S. manufacturing

WASHINGTON – President Biden and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Recommends Nearly $4.5 Billion To Move New and Expanded Public Transit Services Forward and Lower Financing Costs

Popular grant program that helps communities advance transit projects got a major boost from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law 

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced the Department is recommending $4.45...

President Biden and the U.S. Department of Transportation Announce $409 Million for 70 Transportation Projects in 39 States

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law boosts bus transit funding by $10 billion over the next five years to modernize America’s transit bus fleet

WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today...