Formula Grant CA2026170
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District $5,040,224 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 27, 2026, to support preventive maintenance activities for the SMART commuter rail system. Funding covers all eligible preventive maintenance activities for vehicles and maintenance of way, including supplies, materials, labor, services, and associated costs required to preserve or extend the...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a Formula Grant of $5.3 million to the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART) on August 21, 2025, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant supports one year of preventive maintenance activities for SMART's publicly owned commuter railroad system from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Funding covers all eligible preventive maintenance activities for vehicles and track infrastructure, including...
- The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) received a $3.63 million Project Grant award from the United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on February 9, 2021. The grant was awarded under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund preventive maintenance activities through September 30, 2021. The Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (49 U.S.C. 5307) makes federal resources available to local and regional authorities for transit capital,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $2.25 million to the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART) under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) on August 1, 2025. The grant funds preliminary design and technical studies to restore rail services to Healdsburg and extend the SMART rail and pathway system 8.8 miles from the SMART Windsor Station in the Town of Windsor to the northern city limit of...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) a $1,789,716 Project Grant on May 12, 2021 through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant funding supported operating assistance for SMART through the grant period completion date of May 19, 2021. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes Federal resources available to local and regional authorities for transit capital and operating assistance. This...
- This $2,098,724 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) will support the construction of approximately 0.9 miles of non-motorized bicycle and pedestrian facilities along the public rail right-of-way in California. The project, led by the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) agency, will improve rail safety and provide alternative transportation options for area...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency $100,206,158 on August 20, 2026, under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) to procure 5 replacement light rail vehicles, rehabilitate 52 of 60 trolley coaches, implement a next-generation Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) system to replace the train control infrastructure last updated in 1998, and replace and rehabilitate rail and tunnel trackway. Work is performed in California....
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency $63.625 million under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on September 23, 2025, through formula grant assistance to preserve and extend the functionality of transit assets. SFMTA will procure materials and supplies, rehabilitate and preserve fleet, infrastructure, and facilities, and support ongoing transit service preservation activities. Funding covers labor, services, and associated...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded County of Sonoma $1.562 million on August 27, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to fund preventive maintenance of transit vehicles and the purchase of four compressed natural gas buses. The award covers preventive maintenance expenses for two fiscal years: July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 and July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Preventive maintenance funding is intended to...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Santa Rosa $14,947,878 on July 31, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund operating expenses and preventive vehicle maintenance for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Funds cover eligible operating expenses including driver salaries, benefits, and contracted services for transit operations, as well as preventive maintenance for rolling stock vehicles. The funding...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District $12.426 million on August 28, 2026, through the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) to support capital maintenance of the SMART fixed guideway commuter rail system serving Marin and Sonoma Counties, California. The award funds four categories of state of good repair activities: train control systems equipment maintenance and replacement; replacements and overhauls of rolling stock components; maintenance and replacements for support facilities; and replacements and repairs for track, bridges, and associated right-of-way. The SMART system currently operates 48 miles from Larkspur to Windsor, with a planned 9-mile extension to Healdsburg expected to become operational in late 2028. The funding will ensure continued capital maintenance to keep the right-of-way and rolling stock vehicles in serviceable condition and maintain uninterrupted transit operations for residents of Santa Rosa, Petaluma, and the San Francisco/Oakland urban areas, as well as smaller communities and rural areas across both counties. The award obligates $12.426 million with a period of performance through June 30, 2031. Place of performance is California. No sub-recipients are identified in this award. The assistance type is a formula grant, allocated under the State of Good Repair program's statutory formula to assist state and local authorities in financing capital projects that maintain, replace, and rehabilitate existing fixed guideway systems, with all projects required to align with the recipient's Transit Asset Management plan.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $9.9m | 8/28/26 |