The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) was awarded a $137.01 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 16, 2021. The grant will support MARTA's delivery of preventive maintenance for bus and rail systems, rehabilitation of rail stations and transitways, security and crime prevention initiatives, and bus transit enhancements through March 31, 2026. $58.94...
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) was awarded a $188,431,911 project grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support capital and preventive maintenance activities for MARTA's bus and rail systems from August 31, 2022 through March 30, 2030. The grant funds will be used to support preventive maintenance of MARTA's bus and rail fleets, rehabilitation of rail stations and transitways, security and crime...
This $32,433,125 federal Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will fund the purchase of up to 40 new 40-foot clean-fuel accessible low-floor urban transit buses for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). The grant, awarded on April 10, 2025, will replace aging buses in MARTA's fixed-route service fleet, improving service delivery, safety, on-time performance, and enhancing...
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) was awarded a $166,478,165 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525). The grant, which requires $41,624,876 in local matching funds, will be used to support critical capital and preventive maintenance activities for MARTA's bus and rail systems. The grant-funded activities will improve service delivery, enhance the customer experience, assist with meeting preventive...
This federal Formula Grant award of $522,290 was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will be used by the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) to support the purchase of approximately one (1) clean-fuel accessible low-floor urban transit bus to replace an existing bus that has met its useful life. This project...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $31,684,978 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). The grant will support the implementation of the South DeKalb Transit Hub Project, which will establish a safe, convenient transfer location for bus passengers with enhanced amenities and connections to other transit modes...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration under the National Infrastructure Investments (CFDA 20.933) program, will support Phase 2 of the Five Points Station Improvement Project for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). The $155,404,512 grant, awarded on January 13, 2025, will be used to demolish the existing station canopy and construct a new arched timber roof canopy with integrated louvers, transparent skylights, and deep...
The federal Project Grant award of $924,390 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075) to the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) in Atlanta, Georgia. The funding will support a 36-month project from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027 to enhance security for MARTA's public transportation system, including buses and rail. Eligible activities include upgrading surveillance equipment,...
This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $1,725,000.00 to the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) to support a 24-month microtransit service pilot in the Airport West Community Improvement Districts (AACID) around the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The grant funding will cover the capital costs of contracting with a third-party provider...
This $5,207,849 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 20.534) program, will fund the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority's (MARTA) Safe Routes to Transit (SR2T) program. The SR2T initiative aims to improve first- and last-mile pedestrian connectivity and accessibility to MARTA bus stops by constructing various pedestrian infrastructure...