Biden-Harris Administration Announces 22 Tribes and Alaska Native Villages Will Receive Nearly $10 Million in Transit Grants from the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration today announced $9.9 million in grants to 22 American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native communities to improve their public transit systems. The competitive grants under FTA's Tribal Transit Program allow Tribes to...

Federal Transit Administration Awards Research Grant to the University of South Florida to Support Worker Safety

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $500,000 research grant award to the University of South Florida (USF) to identify safety risks for transit workers and riders and determine the most effective strategies to minimize them. The initiative will better inform FTA’s efforts in developing public transportation safety measures in the light of many reports of violence toward transit workers. Better understanding the data and risks will lead to strategies that improve safety on the nation’s transit systems.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $13.4 Million Funding Opportunity for Transit-Oriented Development

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

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the availability of approximately $13.4 million in competitive grant funds...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $102.3 Million in Disaster Relief Funding for Transit Agencies Nationwide

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $102.3 million in funding to 17 transit agencies, cities, and planning councils in eight states and territories to help recover from recent natural disasters. The funding, provided...

Grants help improve public transportation options in areas experiencing long-term economic distress

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $20 Million in Grants to Help Communities Prosper with Improved Access to Transit

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that it will award $20 million to 47 communities to help improve public transportation options in areas experiencing long-term economic distress, one of the many ways the Biden-Harris...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Progress on Hudson River Tunnel Project

Project Expected to Create More than 72,000 Jobs, Reduce Delays for 200,000 Commuters, and Grow the Economy

WASHINGTON -- Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is taking a critical step forward on one of the largest infrastructure projects in American history...

Investing in the future of transit, investing in American workers

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1.7 Billion to Help Put Better, Cleaner Buses on the Roads in Communities Across the Country

Beyond Cleaner Buses, Grant Winners Invest in America’s Workers with Strong Labor Provisions

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced 130 awards totaling nearly $1.7 billion from President Biden...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $150 Million Grant for Bus Rapid Transit in Pittsburgh

President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes historic investments to support better, more reliable transit service

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $149.9 million construction...