Formula Grant DC2026012
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) a $287 million Formula Grant under the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement (PRIIA) Projects program (CFDA 20.524) on July 24, 2025, with performance extending through December 29, 2028. This award supports WMATA's capital programs and projects designed to maintain and sustain safe, reliable public transit operations and services throughout the National...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) a Formula Grant totaling $4,811,365 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 4, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2028. The grant funds the procurement of four (4) 40-foot replacement buses to retire vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life in accordance with FTA Circular 5010.1F standards....
- Federal Formula Grant 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 date of December 30, 2029. This award supports critical modernization and replacement initiatives across WMATA's transit infrastructure serving the Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland urbanized area. Primary...
- 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,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) $15.38 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on February 26, 2026. The award funds the comprehensive reconstruction and modernization of WMATA's Bladensburg Bus Maintenance and Operations Garage, with project completion scheduled for December 30, 2028. The scope of work encompasses design,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC) a Formula Grant totaling $4,520,608 on June 17, 2026, under the Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528). This five-year grant provides operating assistance covering the period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, to enable WMSC to execute its federally-mandated State Safety Oversight (SSO) program...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) a $59.2 million Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on June 9, 2026, for the procurement and replacement of hybrid electric buses that have reached the end of their useful life. The project, with a completion deadline of June 30, 2031, will ensure WMATA's fleet replacement aligns...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) $5,008,087 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on June 26, 2026, for the procurement of forty 40-foot replacement buses. This capital award supports WMATA's fleet modernization initiative by replacing transit vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life in accordance with FTA Circular 5010.1F standards. The project...
- 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...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) $122.4 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on June 9, 2026. This Project Grant funds the procurement and replacement of hybrid electric buses that have reached the end of their useful life. The replacement initiative ensures WMATA's bus fleet complies with the Federal Transit...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) a Formula Grant under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) totaling $239.96 million, obligated on June 24, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2031. This award funds critical capital improvements to maintain WMATA's MetroRail system in a state of good repair and ensure operational safety for both customers and personnel throughout the National Capital Region. The funding supports replacement of escalators, rehabilitation of rail yard infrastructure including Dulles facilities, scheduled maintenance and repair of railcars, replacement of traction power infrastructure, installation of new bus shelters at Metro stations, and rehabilitation of rail station platforms and structures. These projects are designed to enhance MetroRail safety and reliability while preserving WMATA's facilities, systems, and assets through modernized transit operations. The beneficiaries include WMATA personnel responsible for maintaining and operating the MetroRail system as well as WMATA customers and commuters utilizing public transit services within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. No subrecipients are associated with this award; WMATA will directly execute all project activities.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $192.0m | 6/24/26 |