The SAN francisco municipal transportation agency (SFMTA) will utilize $18761258 in federal funds from the surface transportation block grant (STBG) program to support motor coach midlife overhaul and…

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) $42,881,929 on February 25, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The funding comprises $18,761,258 from the Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) program and $19,202,113 from the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program.

SFMTA will use these funds to rehabilitate aging motor coaches, procure 40 new motor coaches, procure light rail vehicles, and perform preventative maintenance on fleet infrastructure and facilities. The work will preserve and extend the functionality and serviceability of SFMTA's transit assets, with the goal of maintaining and improving reliability and safety for all riders. The intended beneficiaries are San Francisco residents and the greater Bay Area community who depend on affordable, accessible, and dependable transit service.

Performance occurs in California. The period of performance runs through March 31, 2028. SFMTA is the direct recipient with no subrecipients involved in this award.

Activities

Rehabilitate aging motor coaches; preserve or extend the functionality and serviceability of the assets of the sfmta including fleet infrastructure and facilities; procure light rail vehicles and 40 motor coaches.

Expected outcomes

Overall these investments will help the transit system maintain and improve reliability and safety for all riders.

Intended beneficiaries

The residents of SAN francisco as well as the community of the greater BAY area rely on affordable accessible and dependable transit service. Without this service many people would not be able to travel to work shop for food or obtain needed medical care.

Subrecipient activities

There is no subrecipient for this grant.