Grants
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Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning – Section 20005(b)
What's New
- On October 31, 2024, FTA announced the award of approximately $10.5 million to 11 projects in 10 states in FY24 TOD planning grants to support community efforts to improve access to public transportation. The grants help organizations plan for transportation projects that connect communities and improve access to transit and affordable housing.
Overview
The Pilot Program for TOD Planning helps support FTA’s mission of improving America’s communities through public transportation by providing funding to local communities to integrate land use and transportation planning with a new fixed guideway or core capacity transit capital investment. (Learn more about transit-oriented development (TOD).) Comprehensive planning funded through the program must examine ways to improve economic development and ridership, foster multimodal connectivity and accessibility, improve transit access for pedestrian and bicycle traffic, engage the private sector, identify infrastructure needs, and enable mixed-use development near transit stations.
For TOD projects advancing to design and construction, the Build America Bureau offers financial assistance for TOD implementation through the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act and Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing credit assistance programs. In partnership with the Bureau, FTA will conduct oversight of certain TOD projects to ensure compliance with federal requirements, while the Bureau will provide technical assistance for potential borrowers.
TOD Project Dashboard
FTA launched a TOD Planning Program GIS dashboard that showcases information on awarded proposals and the respective planning studies. To navigate the user-friendly tool, simply click on a dot on the map and learn more about the project. For questions about this tool, contact April McLean-McCoy.
Selected Projects
Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program
What's New
- On February 20, 2026, FTA announced approximately $390 million in Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities project selections, supporting 34 projects in 19 states and Puerto Rico.
- Read the press release
- View the Selections and Implementation Guidance for FY26 Bus
- On November 20, 2025, FTA announced approximately $2 billion in Grants for Buses and Facilities and Low or No Emission project selections, supporting 165 projects in 45 states and the District of Columbia.
- Read the press release
- View the Selections and Implementation Guidance for FY25 Bus and FY25–26 Low-No
Overview
The Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program (49 U.S.C. 5339(b)) makes federal resources available to states and direct recipients to replace, rehabilitate and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities, including technological changes or innovations to modify low or no emission vehicles or facilities. Funding is provided through formula allocations and competitive grants.
Allocation of Funding
Funding is allocated to projects on a competitive basis, from proposals submitted to FTA in response to a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Past project selections include:
Eligible Recipients
Eligible applicants for the Buses and Bus Facilities Program include designated recipients that allocate funds to fixed-route bus operators, states (including territories and Washington D.C.) or local governmental entities that operate fixed route bus service, and Indian tribes.
Eligible subrecipients include all otherwise eligible applicants and also private nonprofit organizations engaged in public transportation.
Eligible Activities
Capital projects to replace, rehabilitate and purchase buses, vans, and related equipment, and to construct bus-related facilities, including technological changes or innovations to modify low or no emission vehicles or facilities. Additionally, 0.5% of a request may be for workforce development training, and an additional 0.5% may be for training at the National Transit Institute. Applicants proposing any project related to zero-emission vehicles must also spend 5% of their award on workforce development and training as outlined in their Zero-Emission Transition Plan, unless the applicant certifies that their financial need is less.
Statutory References
49 U.S.C. Section 5339(b), IIJA § 30018
Funding Availability
Funds remain available for obligation for four fiscal years. This includes the fiscal year in which the amount is made available or appropriated plus three additional years.
Match
The federal share of eligible capital costs is 80 percent of the net capital project cost, unless the grant recipient requests a lower percentage. The Federal share may exceed 80 percent for certain projects related to the ADA and the Clean Air Act. All low-no emission projects are attributable to compliance with the Clean Air Act and/or the Americans with Disabilities Act. Therefore, the Federal share of the cost of leasing or purchasing a low or no emission transit bus is not to exceed 85 percent of the total transit bus cost. The federal share in the cost of leasing or acquiring low- or no-emission bus-related equipment and facilities is 90 percent of the net project cost. Applicants must identify these specific activities in their application in order to receive this increased federal share.
Resources
Tribal Transit Formula Grants (Section 5311(c)(1)(B))
Overview
The Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program, also referred to as Tribal Transit Program (TTP), provides funds for planning, public transportation capital projects, operating costs, job access reverse commute projects, and the acquisition of public transportation service to tribes located in rural areas (those with a population under 50,000). TTP is funded as a takedown from the Section 5311 program, and is a set-aside from the Formula Grants for Rural Areas program that includes a formula program and a competitive grant program.
Federal public transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5311(c)(1)(B)) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Section 300076, authorizes the formula amount of TTP for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022-2026.
Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program
The Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program (TTSGP) provides federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations with greater control, flexibility, and decision-making authority over DOT funds used to carry out tribal transportation programs, functions, services, and activities (PFSAs) in tribal communities.
The TTSGP also affords tribes and tribal organizations with specific rights and federal resources to implement and support their Self-Governance program. Learn more about TTSGP.
Funding Availability and Allocation
Five percent of Rural Formula (Section 5311) funding is available for the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations program. 20 percent of the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations funds must be distributed on a competitive basis, while the remainder must be apportioned by formula.
FTA apportions TTP formula funds to Indian tribes using a statutory formula based on the latest U.S. Census data and information reported by the National Transit Database (NTD). In order to receive formula funds, a tribe must report to the NTD on an annual basis.
The three tiers under the formula include:
- Tier 1: 50 percent of the available funds are apportioned based on vehicle revenue miles;
- Tier 2: 25 percent of the available funds are apportioned among Indian tribes providing at least two hundred thousand annual vehicle revenue miles; and
- Tier 3: 25 percent of the available funds are apportioned among Indian tribes providing public transportation on tribal lands where more than one thousand low-income persons reside.
Apportionments
- FY 2025: $37,555,590
- FY 2024: $37,952,037
- FY 2023: $36,413,211
View current or archived apportionments to access detailed information.
Eligible Recipients
Eligible recipients are federally recognized American Indian or Alaska Native tribes as identified by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). However, tribes which are not federally recognized remain eligible to apply to the state as a subrecipient for funding under the state's apportionment.
Eligible Activities
Federally recognized tribes may use the funding for capital, operating, planning, and administrative expenses for public transit projects that meet the growing needs of rural tribal communities.
Examples of eligible activities include: capital projects; operating costs of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation; and the acquisition of public transportation services, including service agreements with private providers of public transportation services.
Match
There is no local match required under the formula program.
Additional Information
Coordination with Federal Programs
FTA’s TTP allows grantees to coordinate and assist in regularly providing meal delivery service for homebound individuals, if the delivery service does not conflict with providing public transportation service or reduce service to public transportation passengers. Learn more about the Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM).
FTA Regional Tribal Liaisons
Federal Transit Administration's Regional Tribal Liaisons
Technical Assistance
The Transportation Technical Assistance Coordination Library (TACL) provides a sustainable methodology and platform to access resources across a diverse range of transportation technical assistance centers and FTA.
For additional technical assistance information and resources, visit the FTA-Sponsored Technical Assistance, Training, and Research Resource Programs webpage.
Passenger Ferry Grant Program - Section 5307
What's New
- On April 6, 2026, FTA announced $657 million is available for Fiscal Year 2026 funding to improve and expand ferry service in communities across the country to help people connect to jobs and opportunity. View the notice of funding opportunity.
- For Fiscal Year 2026, $105 million is available under the Passenger Ferry Grant Program.
Overview
One of FTA’s three ferry programs, the Passenger Ferry Grant program provides competitive funding for projects that support passenger ferry systems in urbanized areas. These funds constitute a core investment in the enhancement and revitalization of public ferry systems in the nation’s urbanized areas. Funds are awarded based on factors such as the age and condition of existing ferry boats, terminals and related infrastructure; benefits to riders, such as increased reliability; project readiness; and connectivity to other modes of transportation.
Eligible Recipients
Funding is made available to designated recipients and eligible direct recipients of Section 5307 funds, States and federally recognized Tribes that operate a public ferry system in an urbanized area.
Eligible Activities
Eligible activities are capital projects to purchase, replace, or rehabilitate passenger ferries, terminals, and related facilities and equipment. Funds may not be used for operating expenses, planning, or preventive maintenance.
Match
The federal share is not to exceed 80 percent of the net project cost for capital expenditures. However, the Federal share of the cost of leasing or purchasing a ferry that is compliant with the Clean Air Act (CAA) or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is not to exceed 85 percent of the total ferry cost. The federal share in the cost of leasing or acquiring compliant ferry-related equipment and facilities is 90 percent of the net project cost. Applicants must identify these specific activities in their application in order to receive this increased federal share.
Statutory Reference
49 U.S.C. 5307
Selected Projects
Additional Resources
Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program
Overview
The Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility (ICAM) Pilot Program seeks to improve access to public transportation by building partnerships among health, transportation and other service providers. This program provides competitive funding to support innovative projects for transportation disadvantaged populations that will improve the coordination of transportation services and non-emergency medical transportation services.
Section 3006(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (Pub. L. 114-94, Dec. 4, 2015) authorizes FTA to award grants for the ICAM Pilot Program for transportation disadvantaged populations that improve the coordination of transportation services and non-emergency medical transportation services.
Funding Availability and Allocation
There is no minimum or maximum grant award amount; however, FTA funds as many meritorious projects as possible. Due to funding limitations, projects selected for funding may receive less than the amount requested. In those cases, applicants must be able to demonstrate that the proposed projects are still viable and can be completed with the amount awarded.
Grantees will have up to 24 months from the time of the award to complete the project. Within the first year, projects must be able to demonstrate impacts related to the expected outcome as described in the application. Funds under the ICAM Pilot Program may be used for capital expenditures only.
Project Selections
- FY 2023-2024: $7,833,610
- FY 2021: $8,404,279
- FY 2020: $3,502,820
FY 2018: $9,601,981
FY 2016: $7,211,518
Eligible Recipients
Eligible applicants are organizations that are eligible to be recipients and subrecipients of the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program, (defined under 49 U.S.C. 5310):
- Designated recipients
- States and local governmental authorities
- Private nonprofit organizations
- Operators of public transportation
Proposals may contain projects to be implemented by the recipient or its subrecipients.
Eligible Activities
The ICAM Pilot Program awards funds competitively to finance innovative capital projects for the transportation disadvantaged populations that improve the coordination of non-emergency medical transportation services.
Match
The maximum federal share of project costs under the ICAM Pilot Program is 80 percent. The applicant provides a local share of at least 20 percent of the net project cost and must document the source of the local match in the grant application.
Eligible local-match sources include:
- Cash from non-government sources other than revenues from providing public Transportation services;
- Revenues derived from the sale of advertising and concessions;
- Revenues generated from value capture financing mechanisms;
- Funds from an undistributed cash surplus;
- Replacement or depreciation cash fund or reserve;
- New capital; or
- In-kind contributions.
In addition, the applicant may use transportation development credits for local match.
Additional Information
Grantee Final Reports
Section 3006(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act requires that: The Secretary shall make publicly available an annual report on the pilot program carried out under this subsection for each fiscal year...The report shall include a detailed description of the activities carried out under the pilot program and an evaluation of the program, including an evaluation of the performance measures described in paragraph (3)(D).
In order to develop the Annual Report, FTA collects Grantee Final Reports that showcase ICAM project goals and objectives, progress, and lessons learned.
Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (Section 5310)
Overview
The Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (49 U.S.C. 5310) provides formula funding to states and designated recipients to meet the transportation needs of older adults and people with disabilities when the transportation service provided is unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate to meeting these needs. Funds are apportioned based on each state’s share of the population for these two groups. Formula funds are apportioned to direct recipients: for rural and small urban areas, the state department of transportation serves this role; while in large urban areas, a designated recipient is chosen by the governor. Direct recipients have flexibility in how they select subrecipient projects for funding, but their decision process must be clearly noted in a state/program management plan. The selection process may be formula-based, competitive or discretionary, and subrecipients can include states or local government authorities, private non-profit organizations, and/or operators of public transportation.
The program aims to improve mobility for older adults and people with disabilities by removing barriers to transportation service and expanding transportation mobility options. This program supports transportation services planned, designed, and carried out to meet the transportation needs of older adults and people with disabilities in all areas – large urbanized (over 200,000), small urbanized (50,000-200,000), and rural (under 50,000).
Funding Availability and Allocation
Section 5310 funds are available for obligation for three federal fiscal years, the year of apportionment plus two additional years. For example, funds apportioned in FY 2024 are available until September 30, 2026.
FTA apportions Section 5310 funds using a statutory formula based on the number of older adults and people with disabilities in each state according to the latest U.S. Census data.
Apportionments
- FY 2025: $443,948,114
- FY 2024: $438,190,064
- FY 2023: $428,004,567
View current or archived apportionments to access detailed information.
Eligible Recipients
Direct recipients of 5310 funding include states, local government authorities, and designated recipients who then distribute funds to eligible projects and subrecipients within their areas.
Eligible subrecipients include private nonprofit organizations, state or local government authorities, and operators of public transportation. Operators of public transportation are entities that provide regular continuing shared-ride surface transportation services that are open to the general public or open to a segment of the general public defined by age, disability, or low-income. Operators of public transportation are eligible as subrecipients for nontraditional Section 5310 projects.
Eligible subrecipients should apply to the direct recipient in their area for funding. In small urban or rural areas, the direct recipient is the state department of transportation. In large urban areas the direct recipient is the designated recipient.
A federally recognized Indian tribe may apply directly to FTA for Section 5310 funds that a state, local government authority, or designated recipient has awarded to the tribe. Tribes are eligible direct recipients under the Section 5311 program.
Eligible Activities
5310 funding can be used for “traditional” or “nontraditional” projects. “Traditional” projects are capital projects as defined in 49 U.S.C. 5302(3). “Nontraditional” projects are capital and/or operating projects that go beyond the scope of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complementary paratransit services or public transportation alternatives designed to assist older adults and people with disabilities.
Traditional Section 5310 project examples include:
- Buses and vans
- Wheelchair lifts, ramps, and securement devices
- Transit-related information technology systems, including scheduling/routing/one-call systems
- Mobility management programs
- Non-emergency medical transportation
- Acquisition of transportation services under a contract, lease, or other arrangement
Nontraditional Section 5310 project examples include:
- Travel training
- Volunteer driver programs
- Construction of an accessible path to a bus stop, including curb-cuts, sidewalks, accessible pedestrian signals or other accessible features
- Improvements to signage, or way-finding technology
- Incremental cost of providing same day service or door-to-door service
- Purchase of vehicles to support new accessible taxi, rides sharing and/or vanpooling programs
- Mobility management programs
- Non-emergency medical transportation
Match
The federal share of the project costs may not exceed 80 percent for planning and capital costs and 50 percent for operating assistance. Additionally, 10 percent may be used to fund program administrative costs including administration, planning, and technical assistance may at 100-percent federal share.
Federal funds from other agencies may be used as match for the Section 5310 Program. For additional information on local match and federal fund braiding refer to the Section 5310 Circular (9070.1H) and the CCAM Federal Fund Braiding Guide.
Additional Information
FTA Guidance
To continue streamlining processes and providing high-quality customer service, FTA updated program guidance and award management requirements to incorporate provisions from the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Uniform Administrative Requirements for federal awards to non-federal entities, and current FTA policies and procedures.
The Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program Guidance, C 9070.1H provides instructions and guidance on program administration and the grant application process for the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program.
Coordination with Federal Programs
FTA’s Section 5310 program allows grantees to coordinate and assist in regularly providing meal delivery service for homebound individuals if the delivery service does not conflict with providing public transportation service or reduce service to public transportation passengers. Learn more about the Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM).
Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program
The Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program (TTSGP) provides federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations with greater control, flexibility, and decision-making authority over USDOT funds used to carry out tribal transportation programs, functions, services, and activities (PFSAs) in tribal communities.
The TTSGP also affords tribes and tribal organizations with specific rights and federal resources to implement and support their Self-Governance program. Learn more about TTSGP.
Technical Assistance
The Transportation Technical Assistance Coordination Library (TACL) provides a sustainable methodology and platform to access resources across a diverse range of transportation technical assistance centers and FTA.
For additional technical assistance information and resources, visit the FTA-Sponsored Technical Assistance, Training, and Research Resource Programs webpage.
Formula Grants for Rural Areas (Section 5311 )
Overview
The Formula Grants for Rural Areas program (49 U.S.C. 5311) provides federal funding to states for capital, planning, and operating assistance to support public transportation in rural areas with populations of less than 50,000, where many residents often rely on public transit to reach their destinations. The program also provides funding for state and national training and technical assistance through the Rural Transportation Assistance Program.
Funding Availability and Allocation
Section 5311 funds are available for obligation for three federal fiscal years, the year of apportionment plus two additional years. For example, funds apportioned in FY 2024 are available until September 30, 2026.
FTA apportions Section 5311 funds using a statutory formula based on the latest U.S. Census data. The majority of rural formula funds (83.15 percent) are apportioned based on land area and population factors. The remaining rural formula funds (16.85 percent) are apportioned based on land area, vehicle revenue miles, and low-income individuals factors.
Apportionments
- FY 2025: $956,643,454
- FY 2024: $938,673,323
- FY 2023: $914,581,455
View current or archived apportionments to access detailed information.
Eligible Recipients
Eligible recipients include states and federally recognized Indian tribes. Subrecipients may include state or local government authorities, nonprofit organizations, and operators of public transportation or intercity bus service.
Eligible Activities
Eligible activities include planning, capital, operating, job access and reverse commute projects, non-emergency medical transportation, mobility management programs, and the acquisition of public transportation services.
Match
The federal share of the project cost may not exceed 80 percent for planning and capital expenses, 50 percent for operating assistance, and 80 percent for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) non-fixed route paratransit service.
Federal funds from other agencies may be used as match for the Section 5311 Program. For additional information on local match and federal fund braiding refer to the Section 5311 Circular (9040.1H) and the Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) Federal Fund Braiding Guide.
Additional Information
FTA Guidance
To continue streamlining processes and providing high-quality customer service, FTA updated program guidance and award management requirements to incorporate provisions from the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Uniform Administrative Requirements for federal awards to non-federal entities, and current FTA policies and procedures.
The Rural Areas Formula Grant Program Guidance, C 9040.1H replaces, consolidates and updates guidance for the Buses and Bus Facilities Program (5339(a)); Formula Grants for Rural Areas Program (5311); and the Tribal Transit Program (5311(c)).
Intercity Bus Program
Each state must spend no less than 15 percent of its annual apportionment for the development and support of intercity bus transportation, unless it can certify, after consultation with intercity bus service providers, that the intercity bus needs of the state are being adequately met.
FTA has published a Dear Colleague letter stating that intercity bus providers that use a nationwide allocation model to allocate costs are eligible to be reimbursed for net operating costs under Section 5311(f), including funding provided by supplemental COVID programs such as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSAA), and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Transportation Coordination
Coordinated transportation involves multiple entities working together to deliver one or more components of a transportation service to increase capacity.
FTA provided transportation coordination guidance clarification to reduce overlap between the more than 130 CCAM programs across nine agencies that may fund human services transportation and incentivize collaboration by clarifying eligible reporting into the National Transit Database (NTD). This guidance addresses the following topics as they relate to NTD reporting: definition of public transportation; paratransit; charter service; incidental use of transit assets; and trip brokering.
Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program
The Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program (TTSGP) provides federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations with greater control, flexibility, and decision-making authority over USDOT funds used to carry out tribal transportation programs, functions, services, and activities (PFSAs) in tribal communities.
The TTSGP also affords tribes and tribal organizations with specific rights and federal resources to implement and support their Self-Governance program. Learn more about TTSGP.
Technical Assistance
The Transportation Technical Assistance Coordination Library (TACL) provides a sustainable methodology and platform to access resources across a diverse range of transportation technical assistance centers and FTA.
For additional technical assistance information and resources, visit the FTA-Sponsored Technical Assistance, Training, and Research Resource Programs webpage.
Urbanized Area Formula Grants (Section 5307)
Overview
The Urbanized Area Formula Funding program (49 U.S.C. 5307) provides federal funding to states and local recipients for transit capital and operating assistance and transportation-related planning in urbanized areas. An Urbanized Area (UZA) is an area that has been defined and designated by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau as an 'Urban Area' with a population of 50,000 or more (see 2020 Census resources for additional information).
Funding Availability and Allocation
Section 5307 funds are available for obligation for six federal fiscal years, the year of apportionment, plus five additional years. For example, funds apportioned in FY 2022 are available until September 30, 2027.
FTA apportions Section 5307 funds using a statutory formula based on the latest U.S. Census data and information reported by the National Transit Database (NTD).
- For urbanized areas of 50,000 to 199,999 in population, the formula is based on population, low-income population, and population density. These urbanized areas are also eligible to receive Small Transit Intensive Cities (STIC) funds if transit service provided in the urbanized area meets or exceeds the STIC performance criteria.
- For urbanized areas with a population of 200,000 or more, the formula is based on a combination of bus vehicle revenue miles, bus passenger miles, fixed guideway vehicle revenue miles, fixed guideway directional route miles, fixed guideway passenger miles, and operating expenses, as well as population, low-income population, and population density.
Apportionments
- FY 2025: $7,394,716,046
- FY 2024: $7,245,004,560
- FY 2023: $7,060,120,714
View current or archived apportionments to access detailed information.
Eligible Recipients
Eligible recipients are public, governmental entities involved in providing public transportation within an urbanized area.
In Large Urbanized Areas (population 200,000 or more), the primary eligible recipient is the designated recipient—a government agency officially chosen by the Governor to receive, allocate, and oversee Section 5307 funds on behalf of the urbanized area. With approval from the state or designated recipient, other public agencies (such as transit authorities or local governments) may also become Direct Recipients and apply directly to FTA for their share of Section 5307 funds, assuming they accept full responsibility for grant compliance.
In Small Urbanized Areas (population between 50,000 and 199,999), the Governor or the Governor’s designee is the eligible recipient, though funds may be passed through to local public transit operators. Private nonprofit operators may receive Section 5307 funds only as subrecipients through a public entity, and private for profit operators are not eligible recipients but may provide service under contract, subject to federal requirements.
Eligible Activities
Eligible activities include:
- Planning, engineering, design and evaluation of transit projects and other technical transportation-related studies.
- Capital investments in bus and bus-related activities such as replacement, overhaul and rebuilding of buses, crime prevention and security equipment and construction of maintenance and passenger facilities.
- Capital investments in new and existing fixed guideway systems including rolling stock, overhaul and rebuilding of vehicles, station infrastructure, track, signals, communications, and computer hardware and software.
In addition, associated transit improvements, workforce development activities, non-emergency medical transportation, and certain expenses associated with mobility management programs are eligible under the program. All preventive maintenance and some Americans with Disabilities Act complementary paratransit service costs are considered capital costs.
For urbanized areas with populations less than 200,000, operating assistance is an eligible expense. Urbanized areas of 200,000 or more may not use funds for operating assistance unless identified by FTA as eligible under 49 U.S.C. 5307(a)(2) and (3).
Match
The federal share of the project costs may not exceed 80 percent for planning and capital expenses and 50 percent for operating assistance.
However, for projects undertaken to comply with or maintain compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Clean Air Act, the federal share may be 85 percent for the acquisition of vehicles and 90 percent for vehicle‑related equipment or facilities, including clean or alternative fuel vehicle‑related equipment or facilities.
Federal funds from other agencies may be used as match for the Section 5311 Program. For additional information on local match and federal fund braiding refer to the Section 5307 Circular (9050.1A) and the Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) Federal Fund Braiding Guide.
Additional Information
Technical Assistance
The Transportation Technical Assistance Coordination Library (TACL) provides a sustainable methodology and platform to access resources across a diverse range of transportation technical assistance centers and FTA.
For additional technical assistance, visit the FTA-Sponsored Technical Assistance, Training, and Research Resource Programs webpage.
Positive Train Control Grants Program
Authorized by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (Section 3028), the fiscal year 2017 Positive Train Control Grants Program offers funding to states, local governments and transit agencies that operate commuter rail systems to install positive train control systems required under 49 U.S.C. 20157 (Implementation of positive train control systems). In May 2017, DOT announced $197 million in grants for PTC implementation.
Eligible Recipients
Eligible recipients are the recipients of federal grants under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53, including state and local governments, and transit agencies operating commuter rail systems.
Eligible Activities
The capital costs of installing PTC systems and activities including but not limited to: back office systems; wayside, communications and onboard hardware equipment, software; equipment installation; and spectrum acquisition.
Preventive maintenance and overhaul costs, new vehicle procurement, real estate property acquisition, building construction and acquisition, and operating expenses are not eligible costs.
Statutory References
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act Section 3028
Funding Availability
The grant funds made available under the Notice of Funding Opportunity for FY 2017 Commuter Rail Positive Train Control Grant Funds must be obligated in a grant agreement no later than September 30, 2018.
Match
The federal share of eligible capital costs is 80 percent of the net capital project cost, unless the grant recipient requests a lower percentage