Formula Grant MD2026011
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) $18.18 million under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on August 8, 2025, with a completion date of December 30, 2026. These funds support operating assistance for continued safe and effective transit services across Maryland's rural and non-urbanized areas. The MTA will utilize the grant to cover eligible operating expenses...
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Maryland Transit Administration $17.03 million through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 19, 2026, with completion by September 30, 2026. This formula grant provides operating and technical assistance funding to support efficient public transit operations across multiple Maryland counties, including Calvert, Charles, Frederick, and St. Mary's counties, as well as the...
- The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) received a $4,121,328 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration through the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). This grant aims to provide operating and capital assistance to maintain safe and effective rural transit services across Maryland. The funding supports eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and other items with less than one-year useful life. The award also enables MTA to...
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $7,071,078 in Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) to the Maryland Transit Administration on June 25, 2025, with a completion date of April 30, 2031. This award provides capital project funding for transit infrastructure and services in federally urbanized areas across Maryland. The funded activities include preventative maintenance of transit facilities and rolling stock, procurement of...
- This $5,492,960 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) provides funding to the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) and 12 sub-recipients for eligible capital projects in rural areas of Maryland. Key products and services to be delivered under this grant include the purchase of zero-emission vehicles, automatic passenger counters, preventive maintenance, and the acquisition of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Maryland Transit Administration $30.17 million through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on June 30, 2025, with a completion date of November 30, 2025. These funds are designated for preventive maintenance activities to support Maryland's public transportation system, enabling the MTA to cover eligible maintenance expenses for transit vehicles and infrastructure across the state's urbanized and...
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) $64.4 million through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 19, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2026. This award funds the procurement of replacement transit vehicles, including 54 clean diesel buses and 18 hybrid electric buses, to maintain MTA's rolling stock in a state of good repair. The award also supports the...
- This $3,461,325 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), will provide funding for eligible capital projects and preventive maintenance for seven sub-recipients in the state of Maryland. The award funds will be used for the following activities: Construction of a new bus operations and maintenance facility Preventive maintenance for four transit service providers (Dorchester County,...
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $9.27 million to the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 5, 2025, for operating and preventative maintenance activities serving Harford County. The award funds continued operation of fixed-route and demand-responsive transit services, enabling the county to maintain essential public transportation infrastructure through the...
- This $11.2 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) provides operating assistance to 16 subrecipients in Maryland for the period of August 2, 2022 through December 31, 2027. The Maryland Transit Administration will use the $5.6 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding and $5.6 million in additional Section 5311 funding to support the operating costs of rural, small city,...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) $16.72 million in Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) funds, obligated on May 19, 2026, with a completion date of December 30, 2026. These funds support continued safe and effective operation of rural transit services across Maryland through eligible operating expenses including driver salaries, fuel, and materials with less than one-year useful life. The award benefits 16 subrecipient operators: 14 rural transit agencies (Baltimore County, Calvert, Carroll County, Cecil County, Charles County, Dorchester County, Frederick County, Montgomery County, Ocean City, Prince Georges County, Queen Annes County, St. Marys County, Talbot, and Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore) and 2 Appalachian subrecipients (Allegany and Garrett Counties). The funding enables the MTA to provide continued transit services to rural and non-urbanized areas of Maryland, supporting state transit agencies and citizens in underserved communities where public transportation represents a critical mobility resource. Through this formula grant allocation, the MTA distributes operating assistance to regional transit operators, ensuring the maintenance of accessible public transportation networks and supporting vulnerable populations including elderly residents, individuals with disabilities, and low-income commuters across Maryland's rural regions.Federal Formula Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $8.5m | 5/19/26 |