Formula Grant CA2026074
- 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 San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) received a $7 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to conduct conceptual planning for the Purple Line transit project. Funding will support project administration, conceptual planning, right-of-way analysis, public outreach, and corridor planning through June 2026 to assess alignment and station siting options in the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), doing business as the Regional Transportation Commission, received a $872,667 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) on August 15, 2025. The award supports the development of a comprehensive long-range vision and planning document for the San Ysidro Mobility Hub facility....
- The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) was awarded a $4,000,000 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 10, 2025. The funding will support the Airport Transit Connection project, which aims to plan, design, and implement a direct link between the San Diego International Airport and the regional transit system. Key activities include advanced planning, public engagement, and evaluation of preliminary...
- 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...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $40 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 September 5, 2025. The award funds the Purple Line Alternatives Analysis project, which will identify project goals, evaluate possible project alternatives, and develop the most promising alternatives through a Planning and Environmental Linkages approach....
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary 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...
- 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 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...
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 educational institutions, including San Diego State University. The project is intended to increase transit ridership, reduce vehicle miles traveled, and improve air quality and traffic congestion in the San Diego metropolitan area through March 31, 2031. SANDAG will execute all project activities directly as the prime recipient and does not intend to allocate funding to subrecipients. The primary beneficiaries include the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), residents of the service corridors, and San Diego State University students. As a regional planning organization, SANDAG will deliver the planning, environmental, and community engagement components necessary to advance the rapid route project toward environmental review and subsequent construction phases.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $10.0m | 7/6/26 |