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FTA is increasing federal support of planning activities that help communities with lower population densities or lower average incomes, compared to surrounding areas, expand access to public transportation. This Dear Colleague letter describes the eligibility criteria for the increased...
This toolkit provides information about developing grant applications for planning grants with increased Federal support. FTA is increasing support for planning activities that help communities with lower population densities or lower average incomes expand access to public transportation. The...
FTA held a webinar and a series or regional office hours to provide community-based organizations a better understanding of FTA’s programs, oversight, and technical assistance resources. The webinar provided organizations that support local public transportation initiatives, bicycling and...
FTA solicits input from numerous stakeholder groups to inform our programs and initiatives and improve our communications and technical assistance. Public and stakeholder input helps FTA better address industry needs while achieving the agency’s goals and priorities.
Engagement...
The 2023 NTD Safety and Security Reporting Policy Manual consists of the following sections:
Table of Contents Policy Changes and Clarifications Introduction: The National Transit Database Reporting Requirements S&S-20: Safety and Security CEO Certification S&S-30:...Learn about FTA’s latest program announcements and initiatives by clicking on the links below. This list represents recent FTA news and activities.
The Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Emergency Relief (ER) Program enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the aftermath of an emergency or major disaster. The ER Program helps States and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer, or have suffered, serious damage as a result of disaster such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes.
In 2022 and 2023, several transit stakeholders have asked FTA to clarify a grant recipient’s ability to modify the prices of existing federally assisted contracts or to structure their federally assisted contracts using advance or progress payments.
FTA presents the below guidance in...
This Dear Colleague letter informs states and metropolitan planning organizations that FTA has approved a waiver of the non-federal match for the Metropolitan Planning Program and the State Planning and Research Program for Complete Streets planning activities. For more information on the...
This document highlights transit bus automation activities from the fourth quarter of calendar year 2022 (October - December).