Formula Grant GA2026025
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration has awarded a $3,125,000 Project Grant to the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The funding will support the engineering and design phase of the Bus Corridor Improvement/Safe Routes to Transit project, which aims to improve accessibility and safety around bus stops in the MARTA service area. The activities include preliminary engineering and design...
- This is a $155,404,512 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the National Infrastructure Investments (RAISE) program (CFDA 20.933). The grant funding, matched with $137,900,000 in non-federal funds, will be used by the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) to implement Phase 2 of a larger project to improve the Five Points Station. Key activities include demolishing the existing station canopy and constructing a new...
- The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) was awarded a $103,579,644 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration on August 21, 2024. The grant will be matched with $25,894,911 in local funds for a total eligible cost of $129,474,555. The grant funds will support critical capital and preventive maintenance activities for MARTA's bus and rail systems, including rail station and transitway line...
- This $33.5 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund capital improvement projects for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) from January 2022 through March 2029. The grant funds will support rehabilitation and replacement of MARTA's traction power substation system equipment as well as acquisition of security-related equipment. This funding will allow...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) $31.68 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 18, 2025, to support the implementation of the South DeKalb Transit Hub Project. The award funds engineering, environmental review, final design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction of a new transit facility that will serve as a...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) $89.0 million in obligated funding under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on August 18, 2025. This formula grant, with a total eligible project cost of $208.1 million when combined with $41.6 million in local matching funds, supports critical capital and preventive maintenance activities for MARTA's bus and rail transit systems serving Clayton, DeKalb, and Fulton...
- 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...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority $671,652 on April 29, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to evaluate, develop, and complete a new fare policy for the authority. The award funds a fare policy study, including public engagement activities conducted through a third-party consultant, to assess current fares and their impacts and to develop a potential new fare policy. The study will serve MARTA patrons...
- 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...
- 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 Federal Transit Administration awarded the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) $1,250,000 on August 28, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support Phase 1 of the Kensington Station Transit Oriented Development project. The award comprises $1,000,000 in federal funds matched with $250,000 in non-federal funds. The funding supports engineering, environmental, and design services to advance the project toward implementation and the later construction phase. The completed TOD project aims to create density around the Kensington Station bus and rail services, increase revenue and ridership, and develop affordable sustainable housing. The project will enhance public transportation usage and foster community connectivity through pedestrian-friendly areas. The work will benefit MARTA patrons at Kensington Station and the greater community in and around DeKalb County. No sub-recipients are involved in this award. The period of performance extends through March 30, 2035, with place of performance in Georgia.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.0m | 8/28/26 |