Formula Grant PA2026015
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $71,930,977 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to provide operating and capital assistance for rural transit services across the Commonwealth. The grant funds will be used to cover eligible operating expenses like driver salaries, fuel, and insurance to maintain safe and reliable transit operations. Additional funds will support the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania $22.4 million on September 24, 2025, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (CFDA 20.513) to procure accessible capital equipment for paratransit operations. The award funds the purchase of 106 accessible replacement buses under 30 feet in length and 58 accessible replacement vans, distributed across 42 subrecipients consisting of 16 public...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded $64.1 million to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on May 22, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. This award provides Section 5311 non-urbanized funding to support rural public transit operations and capital improvements across Pennsylvania and its subrecipients. The funding supports operating assistance for 15 subrecipients and intercity bus...
- This is a $56,815,931 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The purpose of this award is to provide the State of Pennsylvania and its subrecipients with funding for operating assistance, eligible capital projects, and rural transit assistance program (RTAP) activities. Specifically, the funds will be used to cover eligible operating expenses such as...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a formula grant totaling $482,605.94 to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) on April 9, 2025, under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). This award supports PennDOT's FY 2025-27 Transportation Planning and Research Program and provides funding for statewide transportation planning activities across Pennsylvania....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) a formula grant of $3,553,583 under the Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528) effective April 15, 2026, with a completion date of June 30, 2029. This award funds Pennsylvania's FTA-certified State Safety Oversight Agency (SSOA) program to develop and implement comprehensive safety oversight for...
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) $40.9 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 3, 2025, to relocate and construct passenger rail stations in Downingtown and Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and to make improvements to the Parkesburg train station. The project scope includes general station construction services, track work, utility relocations,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $86.6 million to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on June 20, 2025. This formula grant funds critical capital and operational initiatives across SEPTA's multimodal transit network serving the Philadelphia metropolitan region through December 31, 2031. The funded activities include the FY 2025 bus vehicle overhaul program, bus...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $41.27 million to the Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority (SRTA), doing business as Rabbit Transit, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on behalf of the Cumberland-Dauphin-Harrisburg-Dauphin Transit Authority (CDH) and Central Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (CPTA). The award, obligated on September 12, 2025, with a completion deadline of December 31, 2029, will fund...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Westmoreland County Transit Authority $7.2 million through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 3, 2025, to enhance public transportation infrastructure and safety in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The award funds three primary capital improvement activities: replacement of nine buses, purchase and installation of a new facility security system, and installation of driver safety...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), $73.4 million under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on May 19, 2026. The award supports public transportation services in non-urbanized areas of Pennsylvania through operating and capital assistance distributed to 19 transit agency subrecipients, one intercity bus operator, and 10 capital project subrecipients. Operating funds cover eligible expenses including driver salaries, fuel, fringe benefits, utilities, and insurance to maintain safe and reliable transit operations. Capital funds support the purchase of rolling stock for fixed-route and demand-response services, station and stop improvements, equipment acquisition, preventive maintenance, and facility enhancements. The award also incorporates Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) funding for training and technical assistance activities. The program is designed to serve Pennsylvania's rural population and non-urbanized citizens through continued safe and effective transit operations, with expected outcomes including the replacement of capital equipment that has reached the end of its useful life and maintained infrastructure in a state of good repair. The award period extends through September 30, 2028, ensuring sustained transportation accessibility across rural Pennsylvania.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $43.7m | 5/19/26 |