This award is for operating assistance to support supplemental costs associated with the increased public transportation services directly related to the 2026 fifa world cup games within the marta…

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority $7.567 million on August 10, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund operating assistance for supplemental transit services during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Games.

The funding supports eligible operating expenses including driver and operator salaries, fuel, and items with a useful life of less than one year required to sustain MARTA's increased public transportation operations throughout the Atlanta region during the World Cup period. The award benefits MARTA patrons and visitors utilizing the authority's bus and rail services during this high-demand period. No sub-recipients are involved in the award.

Performance extends from August 10, 2026, through March 30, 2032, with work performed within the MARTA service area in Georgia. The assistance type is a formula grant, with $7.567 million obligated.

Activities

The funding under this award will be utilized to support identified eligible operating expenses such as driver/operator salaries fuel items having a useful life of less than one-year etc. In order to support martas increased transit operations in the atlanta region a host city during the 2026 fifa world cup period.

Expected outcomes

The expected outcomes under this award are to provide support for the additional costs associated with the increased public transportation services directly related to the 2026 fifa world cup games within the marta service area.

Intended beneficiaries

The intended beneficiaries of this allocated FTA 2026 world cup funding are marta patrons and visitors utilizing the authoritys transit services during this high demand period as a world cup host city.

Subrecipient activities

Not applicable - no subrecipient activities planned under this award.