Formula Grant CA2026073
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $28.86 million to the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 13, 2025, to eliminate a critical single-track bottleneck on the LOSSAN (Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo) rail corridor. The project involves constructing a second mainline track along a 1.6-mile segment between Control Point Don (milepost 216.5) and Control Point Pulgas...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), serving as the Regional Transportation Commission, received a Federal Transit Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on July 1, 2025, in the amount of $14.2 million. The award will fund the San Dieguito Lagoon Double Track Project, a 1.7-mile rail infrastructure improvement initiative that includes replacement of the existing...
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink) $8,999,953 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 1, 2025, with a completion deadline of December 31, 2030. The award supports comprehensive infrastructure rehabilitation and modernization of Metrolink's commuter rail system across five Southern California counties. Key deliverables include rehabilitation of...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $7.0 million to the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 13, 2025, for planning and community outreach activities focused on improving transit corridor connectivity between the U.S.-Mexico border and downtown San Diego. The award supports comprehensive planning analysis and stakeholder engagement to evaluate near and long-term transit improvements, including grade...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $8.66 million to the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), doing business as the Regional Transportation Commission, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on February 25, 2026. This award supports ongoing countywide metropolitan planning and related technical support projects through December 31, 2026. SANDAG will utilize these funds to develop and implement regional...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $10 million to the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), doing business as the Regional Transportation Commission, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 6, 2026. The award funds advanced planning and design work through 30% completion, environmental assessment, and public outreach for a new rapid transit route connecting mid-city and southeast San Diego, National City, and Chula Vista with major...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Railroad Administration awarded $1.371 million to the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) on February 18, 2026, under the Railroad Crossing Elimination program (CFDA 20.327) to conduct comprehensive planning and preliminary engineering analysis for grade separation improvements at eleven at-grade rail crossings between Taylor Street in Old Town San Diego and Ash Street in Downtown San Diego. Deliverables include conceptual planning and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) $90,999,032 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 7, 2025, with a completion date of October 30, 2025. This formula grant supports the maintenance and operation of MTS's paratransit fleet to sustain Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant paratransit services across San Diego County. The funding directly contributes to achieving and maintaining...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) $50.0 million under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on August 7, 2025, with a completion date of October 30, 2026. This formula grant funds the maintenance and service of light rail vehicles and related equipment operating on four MTS lines—the UC San Diego Blue, Orange, Sycuan Green, and SDG&E Silver Lines—which collectively comprise 63 stations and 64.3 miles...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) received a $1,694,400 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), effective August 20, 2025, with a completion date of February 26, 2026. The awarded funds support the procurement of replacement light rail vehicles for the City and County of San Francisco's public transit system. This capital investment is intended to...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $3.5 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to the San Diego Association of Governments on June 29, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2029. This award funds the elimination of a 1.6-mile single-track bottleneck on the Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo corridor between Control Point Don (milepost 216.5) and Control Point Pulgas (milepost 218.1). The project addresses capacity constraints that currently require freight and passenger trains to layover during certain periods, resulting in increased travel time delays and limitations on daytime freight operations. The funded activities include construction of a new bridge over Las Pulgas Road, addition of 1.3 miles of raised track bed embankment, burial of overhead electric lines under the railroad right-of-way, and construction of new drainage structures. Upon completion, the second mainline track will enable both freight and passenger trains to operate without stopping at the existing single-track bottleneck. Direct beneficiaries include Metrolink commuter rail passengers (operated by the Southern California Regional Rail Authority, serving 16 to 34 daily trains depending on day of week) and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner passengers (26 daily trains). The awardee indicated no intention to allocate funding to subrecipients.Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.5m | 6/29/26 |