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Press Releases

If you are interested in searching for press releases prior to 2021, please visit our News Archive.

July 15, 2021

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a ...

July 1, 2021

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $16.3...

June 25, 2021

49 projects in 46 states & territories selected to receive funding to improve service, air quality

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

June 15, 2021

Fernandez is First Senate-Confirmed Woman of Color to Lead FTA

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

June 11, 2021

Federal funding allocations will assist project sponsors with their local funding contributions

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced a total of $250...

June 8, 2021

More than 350 transit agencies have provided free rides to help Americans get vaccinated

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today highlighted how...

May 28, 2021

WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2022. As the Administration continues to make progress defeating the pandemic and getting our economy back on track, the Budget makes...

May 26, 2021

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $10 million in Fiscal...

May 19, 2021

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced expanded construction hiring and workforce development pilot programs to be managed by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and...