Not in all cases.

A “community service facility” is a facility that provides day care, career counseling, literacy training, education (including tutorial services), recreation, outpatient health care, or a similar service to local residents...

Historically, FTA prohibited the encumbrance of title to FTA-assisted property because FTA viewed any lien against, or other conveyance of, FTA-assisted property as a disposition. In recognition of the fact that many joint development arrangements...

Joint development agreements that convey FTA-assisted property must ensure that the transit access and use are not restricted and that access to the real property for its original transit purpose will be maintained. Furthermore, the agreement should...

A baseline market analysis evaluates the viability and expected outcomes of a joint development. As with any business transaction, a project sponsor should fully understand its relative position in participating in local/regional economic development...

In most cases, yes.

If a joint development involves the use of property previously acquired with the assistance of an FTA award for which the period of performance has ended, the project sponsor can use the revenue as program income and apply it...

Certain capital costs associated with joint development activities are eligible for FTA assistance. Some of these activities are included in the various definitions of capital project at 49 U.S.C. 5302(3). Activities not designated under 49 U.S.C....

Date: 9/21/2017
Number: 2017-11

The National Transit Institute (NTI) is offering a webinar focusing on the...

Date: 9/26/2017
Number: 2017-12

FTA is hosting a critical training opportunity, the Joint State Safety Oversight and Rail Transit Agency Workshop...

This summary provides information on Vehicle Assist and Automation (VAA) systems aimed to demonstrate the technical merits and feasibility of VAA applications in bus service. VAA systems enable lane-keeping and precision docking of transit...

The Federal Transit Administration is committed to helping its stakeholders implement the Section 5310 Program and responding to questions about the program. The technical assistance listed below should help stakeholders better understand, implement,...