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For the Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative (VTCLI) grant program, FTA is making $25 million of FY 2012 Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities funds, as well as approximately $5 million of FY 2011 Section 5312 Research Program funds available, subject to...
The OTRB Accessibility program was repealed under Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, which was signed into law by President Barack Obama on July 6, and effective on October 1, 2012. Therefore, Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 was the last year for discretionary awards under this program.
...U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $81 Million to Bring Bus Rapid Transit Service to East Bay Area
Below you will find the key budget and performance reports.
Contact the Federal Transit Administration 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. EDT, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.
Federal Transit Administration
East Building
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
Main number: (202) 366-4043
Get the latest developments about FTA here including speeches by the Acting Administrator or Former Administrator of FTA.
An agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), FTA is headed by an administrator appointed by the president of the United States. FTA is one of DOT’s 10 modes of transportation and is run by a headquarters in Washington, D.C. as well as 10 regional offices that assist transit agencies in all states and U.S. territories. In addition, staff in five metropolitan offices provide support to meet the needs of the nation's largest transit operators.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provides financial and technical assistance to local public transit systems, including buses, subways, light rail, commuter rail, trolleys and ferries. FTA also oversees safety measures and helps develop next-generation technology research.