Implications of Census Changes

FTA conducted a webinar on the potential impacts of the 2020 Census.

2020 Census: Resources and Information

FTA bases annual apportionments for transit formula funding on U.S. Census data, which the U.S. Census Bureau publishes every 10 years. The 2020 Census urban area delineations can have substantial impacts to FTA grant recipients. 

On April 4, 2024, FTA announced $20.5 billion in...

Transit Bus Automation Quarterly Update Q4 2021

This document highlights transit bus automation activities from the fourth quarter of calendar year 2021 (October to December).

TAM Plan Update Requirement

The Transit Asset Management Final Rule requires FTA grant recipients to update their TAM plans at least once every four years. This Dear Colleague letter serves to remind chief executive officers and general managers of their responsibility to ensure TAM plans that were developed to comply with...

FTA Master Agreement (version 29, changes)

This document shows changes FTA made to its Master Agreement version 29 compared to version 28.

FTA Master Agreement (version 29, February 7, 2022)

This is the Federal Transit Administration Master Agreement FTA MA(29) that applies to projects financed with federal funds after the effective date of the Master Agreement, until the Master Agreement is modified or superseded.

FY2022 Annual List of Certifications and Assurances for FTA Grants and Cooperative Agreements Changes

FTA must publish annually a list of all certifications and assurances that must be made by applicants to its financial assistance programs. (49 U.S.C. 5323(n).) This document shows the changes FTA made to the certifications and assurances that apply to the remainder of Federal Fiscal Year 2022,...

FY2022 Annual List of Certifications and Assurances for FTA Grants and Cooperative Agreements

FTA must publish annually a list of all certifications and assurances that must be made by applicants to its financial assistance programs. (49 U.S.C. 5323(n).) This document contains the certifications and assurances that apply to the remainder of Federal Fiscal Year 2022.

Past TRACS Activities

Table 4: FY 2022 Section 5307 Apportionment Formula (partial year)

The amount apportioned in this notice includes funding authorized under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117-58) and is based on funding made available under the Further Extending Government Funding Act (Pub. L. 117-70, Dec. 3,...