Federal funds will support maintenance activities as defined in the national transit database during cdtas calendar years 2026 and 2027 as well as shelters vehicles midsized infrastructure…

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Capital District Transportation Authority $29,762,465 on August 11, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support maintenance and infrastructure activities during calendar years 2026 and 2027.

The award funds preventive maintenance on buses and facilities, bus shelter construction and rehabilitation, vehicle purchases, midsized infrastructure construction, shelter and stop analysis, IT infrastructure, and IT security. The funding enables CDTA to continue safe and effective transit service throughout its service area in the New York Capital District and Mid-Hudson region by maintaining vehicles, facilities, and amenities that benefit the community.

Performance extends through June 30, 2027, with all work performed in New York. No sub-recipients are involved in this award. The assistance type is a formula grant, meaning CDTA receives an annual apportionment as the designated transit authority for the urbanized area rather than competing discretionarily.

Activities

Funding in this application will support preventive maintenance bus shelters vehicles midsized infrastructure construction shelter/stop analysis IT infrastructure and IT security.

Expected outcomes

This grant will enable cdta to continue to operate safe effective service throughout the service area by maintaining vehicles facilities and amenities.

Intended beneficiaries

The activities in this grant will benefit the community in and around the service area.