FTA Announces Certification of the State Safety Oversight Programs for Florida, New Jersey and New York Ahead of Important Deadline

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that Florida, New Jersey and New York have obtained federal certification of their rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) Programs, in advance of an important safety deadline.

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $5 Million to Improve Public Transportation on Tribal Lands

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced project selections totaling $5 million to American Indian and Alaskan Native tribal governments under FTA’s Tribal Transit Program.

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $30 Million Funding Opportunity for Passenger Ferry Service

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the opportunity to apply for approximately $30 million in Fiscal Year 2019 competitive grant funding for passenger ferry projects nationwide. 

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1 Billion Grant Agreement, $658 Million Loan for Lynnwood Link Project in Greater Seattle

SEATTLE – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $1.17 billion Full Funding Grant Agreement with the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) for construction of the Lynnwood Link light rail project through FTA...

Federal Transit Administration Announces $16.6 Million to Improve Transit Access in Selected Communities Around the Country

WASHINGTON – The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that it has awarded a total of $16.6 million to 20 organizations around the country to support comprehensive planning projects that improve access to public transportation. 

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $149 Million Funding Agreement with Orange County Transportation Authority

SANTA ANA, Calif. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $149 million Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for the Orange County Streetcar in California.

U.S. Department of Transportation Marks Opening of New Jacksonville Bus Rapid Transit Line

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams today participated in an opening ceremony for a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line in Jacksonville, Fla.

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $281 Million Funding Allocation for Transit Projects in Arizona, California, Minnesota, and Texas

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a total of $281 million in additional Fiscal Year 2018 federal funding allocations to five transit projects in Arizona, California, Minnesota, and Texas. Funding will be provided through FTA...

Capital Investment Grant Funding Agreements Comparison Chart

FTA has advanced funding for 17 new CIG projects throughout the nation under this Administration since January 20, 2017, totaling approximately $4.8 billion in funding commitments.

FTA Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program Investments