Formula Grant DC2026004
- Federal Grant Award Summary 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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,...
- 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 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...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $10 million to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) on July 24, 2025, under the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement (PRIIA) Projects program (CFDA 20.524) to fund WMATA's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) operating budget for fiscal year 2026. The award supports the OIG's comprehensive oversight and compliance monitoring functions, with services extending through June 30, 2028....
- 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...
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 deliverables include replacement of the Bladensburg and Northern bus garages with operations and maintenance capabilities for battery electric buses, installation of bus barriers across the Metro bus fleet, and replacement of paratransit vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The grant directly benefits WMATA employees and transit customers throughout the DC-VA-MD region by enhancing service reliability, operator safety, and asset security. The project encompasses facility modernization to support zero-emission vehicle operations and implementation of safety system improvements for both operational efficiency and customer protection. No subrecipients are involved in this award; WMATA will execute all funded activities directly as the primary transit authority responsible for serving millions of federal employees and regional commuters.Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $174.4m | 3/23/26 |