Formula Grant TX2026067
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc. (DART) $11,013,538 through the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on July 8, 2025. The award obligates funding for the purchase of approximately seven compressed natural gas (CNG) fueled buses as part of a larger fleet modernization initiative. These buses replace aging vehicles from DART's existing fleet and constitute a...
- The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has been awarded a $121,176,471 Project Grant by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will be used to purchase 186 new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueled buses, which is the first lot of a total of 522 buses to be acquired over four years, replacing 476 older NABI buses and 46 New Flyer suburban buses. The new CNG buses are expected to...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc. (DART) $89.3 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 13, 2025, with a completion date of February 28, 2028. The award funds preventive maintenance (PM) activities essential to maintaining DART's multi-modal transit system serving the Dallas metropolitan area. Eligible PM activities include the purchase of inventory materials, supplies, and...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc. (DART) received an $89.3 million Federal Transit Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) awarded on May 18, 2026, with a completion date of March 20, 2028. The project focuses on the purchase and installation/construction of passenger amenities, specifically amenity pads and other on-street improvements designed to enhance the transit experience...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc. (DART) a Formula Grant of $56.2 million under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on July 8, 2025, with a completion date of February 28, 2028. The grant funds preventive maintenance activities for DART's rail transit system, including track electrification, signal communications systems, passenger amenities at stations and centers, and regular vehicle maintenance....
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc. (DART) $125.1 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 29, 2025, for the design and construction of a 26-mile commuter rail alignment connecting Plano westward to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Terminal B. The project encompasses 10 passenger stations and includes all associated infrastructure development activities: final...
- The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc. (DART) received a $128.5 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The July 8, 2021 award will allow DART to provide operating assistance and prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus through September 1, 2021. As the major public transportation provider for the Dallas region, DART will utilize the funding to continue...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc. (DART) received a $54.5 million Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525), awarded on July 8, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2029. The project addresses weather-related infrastructure vulnerabilities and operational disruptions affecting DART's transit system serving the Dallas metropolitan area. Based on a comprehensive study identifying...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc. (DART) received a $670,194 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505), awarded on August 18, 2025, with completion targeted for December 31, 2026. The grant supports preliminary design and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental clearance activities for two new transit facilities...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a formula grant of $571,294 to the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) on August 14, 2025, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The award funds the procurement of transit buses and related equipment for multiple subrecipients serving the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Urbanized Area outside the primary service areas of the Dallas Area Rapid...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc. (DART) $11.66 million through the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on June 26, 2026. Under this award, DART will purchase approximately 15 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueled buses to replace aging transit vehicles from its existing fleet. This purchase represents a portion of a comprehensive four-year fleet modernization initiative in which DART plans to procure 522 new buses, replacing 476 NABI buses (model years 2012–2014) and 46 New Flyer Suburban buses (model year 2016). The project aims to achieve DART's strategic objective of replacing more than 90 percent of its current fleet with new lower-emission vehicles while maintaining a state of good repair. The initiative is expected to benefit both DART riders and internal clients, including bus operators and mechanics. The award is obligated through December 31, 2031, providing DART with capital resources to advance its sustainability and fleet modernization goals across the Dallas metropolitan area's multi-modal transportation system.Federal Formula Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $9.3m | 6/26/26 |