Transit COVID-19 Response Program Information Collection Webinar – Urban and Tribal Transit Providers

Transcript for the Transit COVID-19 Response Program Information Collection Webinar to Urban and Tribal Providers from March 15, 2021.

American Rescue Plan Webinar Presentation

This webinar provided an overview of the program, described eligibility requirements and allowed an opportunity to ask questions. 

Transit Asset Management (TAM) Virtual Roundtable

Fiscal Year 2021 CRRSAA Act Supplemental Public Transportation Apportionments and Allocations

The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSAA) includes $14 billion in supplemental appropriations allocated to support the transit industry during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Table 1: CRRSAA Appropriations and Apportionments for Grant...

Federal Share / Local Match

To determine acceptable sources of local match, please refer to specific program information in FTA Circulars, or Notices of Apportionments or Notices of Funding Opportunities in the Federal Register. 

In general, FTA grants funding for:

PTASP Documentation and Recordkeeping

The Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) regulation (49 CFR Part 673) establishes requirements for public transportation systems to implement an Agency Safety Plan (ASP). One of these] requirements is for transit agencies to maintain ASP documents. This article presents some...

PTASP Documentation and Recordkeeping - March 31, 2021

This webinar provides transit agencies and States with sample approaches to PTASP documentation and recordkeeping. Guest transit agency speakers from Altoona Metro Transit and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority share their experiences and answer questions from...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announces $187 Million in Federal Funding Allocations for Four Bus Rapid Transit Projects

Insurance and Liability for Automated Transit Buses: State of the Practice Review (Report 0192)

This report provides an overview of the state of the practice of insuring automated transit buses, as informed by insurance industry representatives and stakeholders with recent experience regarding automated transit bus pilots and demonstration projects.

Transit’s Role in COVID-19 Vaccination National Peer Exchange (March 26, 2021)

The national peer exchange on transit’s role in COVID-19 vaccination focuses on how transit agencies are working to provide vaccine access to transit workers and their communities. Participants included the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), state and local partners including transit...