Formula Grant CA2025168
- The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) received a $35.5 million Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) to fund preventive maintenance of light rail vehicles and equipment. The grant, awarded on August 6, 2021 and set to be completed by September 8, 2021, will provide $28.3 million in federal funding and $7.2 million in local matching funds to support MTS's preventive maintenance activities for its fleet of up...
- The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) was awarded a $45,499,516 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant funding will contribute toward maintaining MTS's transit fleet and operating costs to support their ADA paratransit service across 570 square miles of the urbanized areas of San Diego County, serving approximately 3 million residents. The grant will help MTS achieve a state of good repair for its...
- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded a $73,477,758 Project Grant to the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). This funding will contribute to MTS's maintenance and operation of its fleet of over 700 buses serving approximately 3 million people across 570 square miles of the San Diego, CA metropolitan area. Specifically, the grant will support the purchase of 36 new 40-foot CNG buses...
- The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) received a $55.7 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support public transportation services and infrastructure in San Diego County, California. The grant funding will support MTS's bus fleet maintenance through $31.8 million for preventative maintenance, purchase of 22 compressed natural gas buses for $10.2 million, and...
- The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) was awarded a $1,692,500 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534). The funding will be used to replace the variable messaging signs and public address systems at 20 MTS transit stations along the Blue and Green light rail lines. The new signage and public address upgrades will provide real-time train arrival and...
- The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) was awarded a $15.56 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will support MTS's purchase of nine 40-foot compressed natural gas buses to replace older vehicles that have met their 12-year or 500,000-mile useful life benchmarks. The new buses will comply with clean air and accessibility standards. MTS operates over 700 buses...
- The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) was awarded a $5.4 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 9, 2021 to purchase ten 40-foot compressed natural gas (CNG) buses. The grant will fund the replacement of buses that have met the 12-year or 500,000-mile useful life thresholds with new buses expected to have a 12-year or 500,000-mile useful life. MTS will use the buses...
- The City & County of San Francisco's San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) was awarded a $64,161,283 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525). The grant will provide funding for SFMTA to rehabilitate overhead lines, replace Muni rails, rehabilitate cable car infrastructure, and procure light rail vehicles. These activities are expected to maintain and/or improve the overall reliability and safety of San...
- The City & County of San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) was awarded a $63,625,000 Formula Grant by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525). The grant will fund activities to preserve or extend the functionality and serviceability of SFMTA's transit assets, including its fleet, infrastructure, and facilities. Key activities include procuring materials and supplies, supporting efforts to preserve transit...
- This $165,616,971 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) award to the City & County of San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) will fund the procurement of 24 replacement light rail vehicles, the implementation of a new communication-based train control (CBTC) system, and the replacement and rehabilitation of rail and tunnel trackway. These activities are expected to enhance the safety, efficiency, and reliability of SFMTA's...
The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) was awarded a $50,000,001 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on August 7, 2025. The purpose of this grant is to service and maintain light rail vehicles and related equipment in order to sustain lowered facility and equipment operating costs, contribute to a state of good repair for all transit assets, and increase service reliability through MTS's robust maintenance program. The grant will fund projects to maintain light rail vehicles that provide service on four lines (the UC San Diego Blue, Orange, Sycuan Green, and SDGE Silver Lines) with a total of 63 stations and 64.3 miles of rail, serving approximately 3 million people across 3,240 square miles in the urbanized and rural areas of San Diego County. This investment will help MTS continue its commitment to providing safe, reliable, and accessible public transportation services.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $40.0m | 8/7/25 |