Region 9 Staff Directory

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces More Than $10 Million Funding Opportunity for Transit Planning to Address Climate Change and Equity in Communities Nationwide

Priority will be given to projects that help improve air quality, advance environmental justice, promote housing affordability

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

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) DBE UCP Compliance Review Report

This 2021 Final Report presents the findings from FTA’s compliance review of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's implementation of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Unified Certification Program requirements.

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg Announces Availability of $1 Billion to Modernize and Create New American Infrastructure

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today published a Notice of Funding Opportunity to apply for $1 billion in Fiscal Year 2021 discretionary grant funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants. RAISE, formerly known as...

New Jersey Transit DBE UCP Compliance Review Report

This 2021 Final Report presents the findings from FTA’s compliance review of New Jersey Transit's implementation of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Unified Certification Program requirements.

American Rescue Plan Webinar Presentation

This webinar provided an overview of the program, described eligibility requirements and allowed an opportunity to ask questions. 

Federal Share / Local Match

To determine acceptable sources of local match, please refer to specific program information in FTA Circulars, or Notices of Apportionments or Notices of Funding Opportunities in the Federal Register. 

In general, FTA grants funding for:

Region 6 Staff Organization

Regional Administrator: Gail Lyssy

FTA Reports and Publications

FTA engages in research to provide the transit industry and policy makers with the information and skills to make good business decisions about transit technology, operational, and capital investments; to share research results that identify best practices and, to show a range of outcomes that...

U.S. Department of Transportation Launches “Mask Up” Campaign

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced today the “Mask Up,” campaign to help ensure the safety of transportation workers. The campaign is a joint effort by the Federal Aviation, Motor Carrier Safety, Railroad and Transit Administrations across all forms of transportation....