Formula Grant GA2026010
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) $671,652 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on April 29, 2026, with a completion date of March 30, 2033. The award funds a comprehensive fare policy study designed to evaluate, develop, and complete a new fare structure for MARTA's transit system. The study encompasses public engagement activities conducted through a third-party...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $14.4 million to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Division of Intermodal on July 9, 2025, under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). This formula grant funds comprehensive transportation planning assistance to Georgia's Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and Regional Commissions (RCs) for both short-term and long-range...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Georgia Department of Transportation Division of Intermodal received a Formula Grant for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) award from the Federal Transit Administration totaling $72.9 million, obligated on August 18, 2025, with a completion date of March 30, 2036. This funding supports capital, operating, and administrative expenses for rural public transit systems across Georgia, including Section 5311 rural transit providers and intercity...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) received a $750,000 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500), awarded on August 19, 2025. This planning study supports the Campbellton Community Investment Corridor Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) initiative, a new 6-mile BRT service on Campbellton Road in Atlanta, Georgia. The grant funds a comprehensive planning study with six...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Cobb County, Georgia a formula grant totaling $19.3 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 8, 2025, with a completion date of March 30, 2030. This award funds routine capital investments and operations of the county's transit system through activities including preventive maintenance, bus stop improvements, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit operations, transit...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) $5.2 million under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) on September 18, 2025, to implement the Safe Routes to Transit (SR2T) Program. This congressionally designated grant supports final design and construction activities to improve first- and last-mile pedestrian connections to MARTA bus stops throughout the Atlanta...
- The Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) received a $2,209,815 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to support three public transportation projects. The grant provides: $731,460 to the Three Rivers Regional Commission to replace 5 buses and purchase software, a non-revenue vehicle, computer hardware, and radios for its 7-county transit program. $810,326 to Coweta County to fund operating assistance for its demand response service and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Cobb County a $2.5 million Project Grant on April 16, 2026, under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) to support preliminary engineering (PE) activities for transit centers in South Cobb County. The grant funds the development of technical studies, initial design drawings, and preliminary cost estimates necessary to advance the transit center project toward construction....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Douglas County Board of Commissioners a formula grant totaling $4,127,067 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support the continuation of public transportation services in the Douglas County service area. The award, obligated on July 22, 2025, with a completion date of March 31, 2031, funds preventative maintenance, operating expenses, training, and travel costs associated with...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Cobb County, Georgia a formula grant of $11.56 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support the Cobb County Board of Commissioners' transit system operations and capital improvements. The award, obligated on June 6, 2026, with a completion date of March 30, 2031, funds ongoing operations, preventive maintenance, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) non-fixed route...
The Atlanta Regional Commission received a $1.5 million Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), obligated on June 6, 2026, with a completion date of March 30, 2033. The award funds the development of a comprehensive transit travel behavior database for the Atlanta metropolitan region designed to support travel demand modeling and periodic scenario testing. The primary deliverables include a scientifically-designed survey that will collect transit trip patterns, ridership data, and socio-economic characteristics from approximately 10% of daily transit riders representative of weekday behavior, supplemented by quality assurance and control procedures, survey instrument design, staff training, and analytical reporting. The survey data will directly support the Atlanta Regional Commission's travel demand forecasting process, specifically enabling updates to the ActivitySim mode choice model and the Simplified Trips-on-Project Software (STOPS) application. Expected outcomes include current, comprehensive transit ridership and demographic information that will inform regional transportation planning, enhance service improvement recommendations, and strengthen the Atlanta region's competitive position for future transit funding opportunities. Primary beneficiaries are transportation planning agencies, transit operators, transit riders, and the general public, who will benefit from improved transportation plans and service decisions based on current travel pattern data.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.2m | 6/6/26 |