This award assists the MTA to invest capital funding into its assets/infrastructure maintained by lirr MNR and preventative maintenance activities for nyct

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Metropolitan Transportation Authority $37.895 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 28, 2026.

The funding supports critical infrastructure projects for Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North Railroad (MNR), as well as preventative maintenance activities for New York City Transit (NYCT) bus and rail assets. The award assists the MTA in rehabilitating and replacing assets to achieve a state of good repair across its three operating subsidiaries. The MTA does not utilize sub-recipients for this award.

Performance runs through December 31, 2027, with work performed in New York. The obligated amount is $37.895 million.

Activities

The application scope of work includes critical infrastructure projects for lirr and MNR and preventative maintenance for nyct bus and rail.

Expected outcomes

This application supports the mtas need to rehabilitate and replace assets to achieve a state of good repair.

Intended beneficiaries

The MTA and its ridership.

Subrecipient activities

The MTA does not have subrecipients under this award.