Formula Grant OR2026009
- Federal Project Grant Summary The Federal Transit Administration awarded TriMet (Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon) $81.6 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) in a May 2, 2025 project grant. The award, with an anticipated completion date of February 28, 2029, funds the purchase of 14 articulated 60-foot hydrogen buses to replace older 40-foot diesel buses, along with associated workforce training...
- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $8,210,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) to the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) on March 26, 2025. The grant will fund the construction of TriMet's Columbia Zero-Emissions Bus Facility Project, which includes the development of a modular operations complex, maintenance and garage facilities, a...
- This Federal Transit Formula Grant, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507), awarded $2,230,001 to the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) on April 21, 2025. The funds will be used to procure and install approximately 12 DC Level 3 charging equipment at TriMet's Powell Bus Garage. This investment will support and expand TriMet's deployment of zero-emission battery electric buses (BEBs) for public transit service, reducing energy consumption and...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $2,125,000 in Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) to Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) on March 10, 2026, for the procurement and installation of two Opportunity Fast Chargers at TriMet's Beaverton Transit Center. The funding, derived from Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds transferred to FTA Section 5307, will support TriMet's capital infrastructure improvements necessary to expand its...
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $8.51 million in Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) funds to the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) on July 18, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of November 6, 2025. The award obligates $3.82 million in Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG) funds transferred to FTA Section 5307 in FY2024 for TriMet's bus preventive maintenance program. TriMet...
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $3,278,945 in formula grant funding to the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 18, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. The award encompasses $2.94M in Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) funds transferred to FTA Section 5307 to support the procurement of nineteen Category D...
- Federal Grant Award Summary TriMet (Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon) received a $500,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 18, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2027. This initial obligation represents $448,650 of a $4,000,000 total award designated for the FY 2024 Carbon Reduction Program (CRP). The grant funds preliminary engineering and project management...
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded TriMet (Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon) $24.3 million in formula grant funding under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support debt service payments on Capital Grant Receipt Revenue (GARVEE) bonds. The award, obligated on August 15, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2026, consists of $13.0 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Metro received a Formula Grant award of $6.96 million from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on June 17, 2025, for transportation demand management (TDM) activities in the Portland, Oregon transportation planning area. The award funds a comprehensive public engagement and outreach initiative designed to promote non-automobile travel modes, including transit, bicycling, walking, ridesharing, and...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (Tri-Met) a $195.4 million Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funding will support operations and preventive maintenance activities for Tri-Met through February 28, 2022. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal resources available to local and regional authorities for transit capital and operating...
On March 19, 2026, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $3.93 million to Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). This formula grant funds construction activities at TriMet's Powell Operations Facility to accommodate hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Specifically, the award supports facility infrastructure improvements including retrofit of building exhaust and electrical systems, and installation of monitoring and detection components necessary to support the hydrogen buses scheduled for purchase in 2027. The project is expected to conclude by February 28, 2029, with environmental review completed as of June 26, 2025, enabling construction to proceed. No sub-awards are planned under this grant. By deploying hydrogen-powered buses in place of existing diesel buses, TriMet will reduce energy consumption and harmful emissions from its fleet while improving service reliability and passenger capacity. This project aligns with the sub-apportionment agreement signed on March 24, 2023, among TriMet, C-TRAN, and SMART.Federal Formula Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $3.1m | 3/19/26 |