Biden-Harris Administration Announces $11 Billion in Grants and Financing for Nation’s Most Complex Infrastructure Project, the Hudson River Tunnel

NEW YORK – Today, one of the largest infrastructure projects in American history took a huge step forward with billions of dollars in support from the Biden-Harris Administration and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Hudson River Tunnel project will construct a critical new rail tunnel...

The Federal Transit Program: 60 Years of Improving Communities

WASHINGTON – Sixty years ago this week, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 creating the federal transit program. For the first time, the federal government took on a major role in supporting transit bus and rail systems across the U.S. This law was...

INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Strengthens Transit Manufacturing Industry with $1.5 Billion from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Put More American-Made Buses on the Road

The third round of historic federal funding will help transit agencies serve more riders, reduce air pollution, and train workers on new technologies

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

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.94 Million for Research to Improve the Transit Customer Experience

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $1.94 million in competitive grant funding is now available. This funding will support research conducted by providers of public transportation. The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7.8 Million in Grants to Help Connect People to Health Care and Other Critical Services

The President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law adds significant funding to transit pilot program

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $7.8 million for 17 projects that will improve public...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $343 Million to Modernize Transit Stations, Improve Accessibility Across the Country

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that eight transit systems in eight states will receive a total of $343 million in federal funding to retrofit some of the nation's oldest and busiest rail transit systems to make it...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $10.5 Million Funding Opportunity to Plan Housing Near Transit

Priority will be given to mixed-use development projects near transit stations that promote affordable housing 

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of nearly $10.5...

Federal Transit Administration Invites Public Input on Proposed Policy Changes for Major Capital Grant Program

WASHINGTON – To continue advancing transit projects that have a transformative impact on American communities, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is inviting public comment on revisions to policy guidance for the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program....

Federal Transit Administration Recognizes Transit Agencies for Reducing their Environmental Footprint, Tackling Climate Change

As part of Earth Day, FTA Celebrates Work that Helps Achieve the Biden-Harris Administration’s Clean Energy Goals

WASHINGTON – As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's celebration of Earth Day, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $316 Million to Modernize Ferry Service and Better Connect Rural Communities

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $316 million to support and modernize passenger ferry service in communities across the country. Across the country, there are approximately three million ferry riders...