Acting Associate Administrator for Program Management

John Bodnar is the Acting Associate Administrator for FTA’s Office of Program Management. In that role, he oversees the Office of Transit Programs, the Office of Capital Project Management and the Office of Grants Management and Guidance. Collectively, these offices administer a national program of capital and operating assistance by directing program implementation through FTA's regional offices. The office provides procedures and program guidance to assist the field staff and grant recipients in grant program administration and grant management requirements and manages FTA’s major project capital oversight programs.

In addition to his role as Acting Associate Administrator, Mr. Bodnar serves as the Director of the Office of Transit Programs in which he oversees the implementation and administration of many of FTA’s formula and competitive grant programs for both urban and rural areas including the Buses and Bus Facilities Program, Urbanized and Rural Formula Programs, Tribal Transit Program, All Stations Accessibility Program, and three competitive Ferry programs, as well as four technical assistance centers and the Coordinated Council on Access and Mobility.

Prior to joining FTA in 2013, Mr. Bodnar served as a Project Officer for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, providing oversight for its paratransit service.  John has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia and a Master of Business Administration from the Pennsylvania State University.