Formula Grant TX2025135
- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $59,511,779 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capmetro) in Austin, Texas on July 28, 2025. The grant funding will be used for the following key activities: Complementary ADA paratransit services to provide transportation comparable to fixed-route service for individuals with disabilities Preventive maintenance activities to preserve and extend the...
- This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), provides $3,602,825.00 to the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capmetro) in Austin, Texas. The funds will be used to purchase replacement diesel-hybrid electric buses to replace older diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life. This will result in a cleaner, quieter bus fleet that better...
- This $4,960,119 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) provides capital and operating assistance to the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) and its 8 subrecipients. The funding will be used to cover eligible expenses including vehicle purchases for replacement and expansion, preventive maintenance, hardware/software, contracted services, mobility management,...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $20,000,000 Buses and Bus Facilities Program grant (CFDA 20.526) to the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capital Metro) in Austin, Texas. The funding will be used to construct the Springdale Demand Response Operations and Maintenance Facility, a new state-of-the-art site to accommodate the growing fleet of MetroAccess paratransit and PICKUP on-demand vehicles. The project will support operational and maintenance efficiencies,...
- This $11,824,457 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) provides funding to the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capmetro) in Austin, Texas for fixed guideway rehabilitation activities on the Metrorail Red Line. The key products and services to be delivered include maintenance and corrective action to maximize the useful life of fixed guideway assets such as bridges, track infrastructure, grade crossing...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $4,175,517 Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities grant to the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capmetro) on July 20, 2023. The grant will provide $2,650,112 in capital and operating funds to Capmetro and 9 subrecipient organizations to expand transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the Austin urbanized area. Key activities include...
- The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capmetro) received a $42,096,396 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on March 11, 2021. The grant funding will support Capmetro's capital costs for contracting services to support public transportation operations in the Austin, Texas urbanized area through January 31, 2022. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes...
- This $4,169,920 federal grant award issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) will allow the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capmetro) in Austin, Texas to install the necessary electrification infrastructure to support 42 battery-electric buses at their South Operations Bus Yard. The funding will cover the design, construction, and installation of...
- This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) through the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525), provides $5,757,339.00 in funding to the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capmetro) to support fixed guideway rehabilitation activities for the Metrorail Red Line in Texas. The award will fund bridge and track infrastructure upgrades, grade crossing signal health monitoring, and the optimization and installation of Positive Train...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority a $171,265 project grant under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The grant funds will support transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the Austin urbanized area from January 2022 through December 2025. Specifically, $17,126 will go toward Capital Metro's program administration costs, and the...
This Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award of $59,948,901 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capmetro) in Austin, Texas will be used for the following key activities: Complementary ADA paratransit service to provide transportation for individuals with disabilities that is comparable to Capmetro's fixed-route service, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Preventive maintenance activities to preserve and extend the functionality and serviceability of Capmetro's vehicles, equipment, and facilities in a cost-effective manner. Replacement of diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life with hybrid diesel-battery electric buses, which will provide cleaner air and a quieter ride for passengers. The grant award period is from August 27, 2025 through August 30, 2029. There are no sub-recipients identified for this award. The intended beneficiaries are the residents of the Central Texas region served by Capmetro.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $48.6m | 8/27/25 |