Formula Grant DC2026003
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) received a $217,994,545 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), awarded on March 23, 2026, with a completion deadline of December 30, 2029. This award funds critical modernization and safety improvements to WMATA's transit infrastructure serving the Washington, D.C.-Virginia-Maryland urbanized area. Key...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) $4,811,365 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 4, 2025, to procure four replacement 40-foot buses. This capital project addresses fleet renewal needs by replacing buses that have reached the end of their useful life in accordance with FTA Circular 5010.1F standards. The grant will be executed directly by WMATA with no...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) $287 million under the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement (PRIIA) Projects program (CFDA 20.524) on July 24, 2025, for capital programs and projects supporting safe and reliable public transit operations throughout the National Capital Region. The grant funds scheduled maintenance of WMATA's rail fleet, replacement of escalators, rehabilitation of...
- This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will provide $4,266,461 to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to replace four 40-foot buses that have reached the end of their useful life. The grant is funded under the FTA's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), which supports public transportation infrastructure, operations, and capital improvements in urbanized areas. This award will...
- The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) received a $5,084,445 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will fund WMATA's purchase of an estimated nine 40-foot clean diesel or compressed natural gas buses as part of its Fiscal Year 2022 bus replacement program. The buses will help WMATA continue providing safe, reliable public transportation and improving...
- The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) received a $4,842,240 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on April 13, 2021 to support its Formula Bus Bridges Capital Program through September 30, 2021. The grant funding will support WMATA's capital program and services through the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). This program makes federal resources available to...
- This federal Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.524 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement (PRIIA) Projects for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)) provides $287,000,000.00 in funding to WMATA to support capital programs and projects to maintain and sustain safe, reliable public transit operations and services within the National Capital Region. The grant-funded activities include replacing prime movers,...
- The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) received a $713,935,457 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on June 1, 2021 with a completion date of July 26, 2022. The grant was awarded under the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance to WMATA. The Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (49 U.S.C. 5307) makes federal resources available to local and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) a $18.58 million Project Grant under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075) on September 1, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2028. This three-year award supports critical security enhancements for WMATA's transit infrastructure serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region. The funding will support transit security...
- This $287,000,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement (PRIIA) program supports capital and preventive maintenance projects for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) transit systems. The funding will be used for safety and service reliability improvements across WMATA's rail network, including platform rehabilitation, railcar overhauls, replacement or...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) a Formula Grant of $15.4 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on February 26, 2026. This award supports the design, procurement, construction, and construction management of WMATA's Bladensburg Bus Maintenance and Operations Garage reconstruction project. The modernized facility will accommodate WMATA's evolving fleet, including zero-emission and low-emission buses, while upgrading infrastructure to enhance operational and maintenance safety and efficiency. The project is expected to be completed by December 30, 2028, and will directly benefit WMATA employees and customers throughout the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland region. No subrecipients are associated with this award, and WMATA will directly manage all project activities and capital improvements at the Washington, DC location. The Formula Grant funding mechanism allocates capital resources to WMATA through statutory formulas to address critical facility rehabilitation and modernization needs for bus-related infrastructure, ensuring the transit authority maintains safe and reliable operations for the second-largest rapid transit rail system and sixth-largest bus network in the United States.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $12.3m | 2/26/26 |