Cooperative Agreement DEEE0009218

This $274,814,961 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525). The grant funds will support the replacement of up to 55 light rail vehicles (LRVs) that have reached or exceeded their 25-year useful life for the Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District, doing business as ST Louis Metro. The project has two phases: Phase 1...

This $1,473,595 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.513 - Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities) will support transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the St. Louis, Missouri-Illinois urbanized area. The funding will be administered by the Bi-State Development Agency and passed through to various local nonprofit organizations and transit providers as subrecipients. The...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $3.31 million under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (CFDA 20.513) to the Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (doing business as ST Louis Metro) on February 12, 2026. The award encompasses $1.74 million in federal Section 5310 funding across fiscal years 2024-2025, supplemented by $1.56 million in local matching funds derived from sales tax...

This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides $10,169,965 in funding to the Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District, doing business as St. Louis Metro. The award will support the acquisition of three (3) charging stations and the replacement of up to 22 vehicles (16 diesel and 6 electric) in the Illinois fleet, contributing to a transition from...

The Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District, doing business as ST Louis Metro, received a $12,975,739 federal grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The award, with a period of performance through December 30, 2030, will fund the acquisition of up to 12 diesel-electric hybrid buses to replace existing diesel buses that have met or exceeded...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $13,854,793 Project Grant under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) to the Board of Education of the City of St. Louis (SLPS). The grant funding will be used to replace 30 eligible internal combustion engine Class 6 and 7 heavy-duty vehicles with zero-emission vehicles to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in EPA Region 07. The award will also support the purchase, installation, operation, and maintenance of...

The Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (Bi-State) was awarded a $12.14 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (Section 5307) to replace up to 43 paratransit vans. The grant, awarded on August 11, 2022, will fund the replacement of aging vehicles used in Bi-State's Call-A-Ride paratransit service over a period ending April 30, 2028. Call-A-Ride provides transportation to elderly and disabled...

This $1,500,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) will fund the replacement of antiquated paper-driven processes at Rides Mass Transit District, a local government transit authority in southern Illinois. The grant will support the purchase, installation, training, and implementation of various transportation technology upgrades,...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (doing business as ST Louis Metro) received a $40 million Formula Grant award dated March 27, 2025, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) administered by the Federal Transit Administration. The award, which concluded on April 30, 2025, was funded through the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (Section 5307) and allocated to support vehicle maintenance activities...

The Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (doing business as ST Louis Metro) received a $19.11 million Federal Transit Formula Grant award on July 23, 2025, from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507). The grant, with a completion date of November 30, 2030, provides federal funds of $15.29 million supplemented by $3.82 million in local matching funds derived from local sales tax. The award...