Formula Grant TX2026098
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Texas Department of Transportation $23.2 million on June 8, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to support fleet replacement, fleet expansion, and facility construction for rural transit districts across Texas. TxDOT will distribute these funds to rural transit providers to replace aging fleet and facilities and expand transit service in rural portions of Texas. The program...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Texas Department of Transportation $118.36 million under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on July 16, 2026, to enable Texas transit districts to provide public transportation services in rural areas of the state. The funding supports operating assistance, project administration, vehicle preventive maintenance and repairs, capital projects benefiting rural areas including vehicle procurement and hardware and...
- This $8,000,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Formula Grants for Rural Areas program (CFDA 20.509) will enable the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to fund capital projects for rural transit providers in Texas. The grant will allow TxDOT's subrecipients, including the Rural Economic Assistance League (REAL), to purchase replacement vehicles and perform facility improvements to keep their capital assets in a state of good repair. This is intended to...
- This FY2022 - FY2024 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5339 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula Grant for $666,953 will fund bus replacement activities for the Gulf Coast Transit District (GCTD) in Texas City, Texas. The grant will enable GCTD to replace fleet and equipment that have exceeded their useful life, allowing the transit agency to continue providing reliable transportation services to its riders. As a Formula Grant under CFDA 20.526, this award supports GCTD's capital...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Texas Department of Transportation $9.275 million on July 8, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513), a Section 5310 formula grant funding public transportation services in rural and small urban areas throughout Texas. The award funds operating assistance, mobility management, vehicle preventive maintenance and repairs, third-party contracting, state administration, and training and...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) a $7,443,765 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to improve transit service, reduce fuel consumption, and lower maintenance costs for critical transit services in rural areas across Texas. The grant funds will be used by TxDOT to purchase CNG vehicles for rural transit providers, which are expected to achieve an 80%...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Brazos Transit District $1,011,010 on July 2, 2026, to replace two vehicles in the urban fixed-route fleet serving Bryan and College Station under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The replacement buses are intended to improve the existing urban fixed-route fleet by reducing maintenance costs, improving operational efficiency, and replacing vehicles that have...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) $2,101,655 on June 4, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.526) to replace transit vehicles that have reached their useful life and to fund NCTCOG project administration. NCTCOG will distribute funding to five subrecipients for vehicle replacement: City of Cleburne, Community Services Inc., Public Transit Services, Special Programs for...
- 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,...
- The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) received a $2,628,893 federal Project Grant award on July 26, 2023 from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.505 - Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program). The purpose of the grant is to enable Texas lead agencies, transit districts, and the state to improve short-range transportation planning efforts through coordination, planning activities, pilot...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Texas Department of Transportation $8 million on August 25, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.526) to enable rural Texas transit providers to maintain capital assets in a state of good repair. Eligible activities include fleet replacement, fleet rehabilitation, facility design, facility rehabilitation and renovation, facility construction, miscellaneous equipment purchases, and fleet expansions. Vehicles being replaced meet or will meet useful life prior to disposition. The funding serves rural transit districts across Texas, which will use these funds to rehabilitate and replace aging equipment, fleet, and facilities to ensure capital assets remain in condition to serve the general public. Intended beneficiaries include Texans in rural areas, rural communities, transit riders, and transit providers. The award obligates $8 million with a period of performance through December 31, 2028, and place of performance throughout Texas. TxDOT serves as the pass-through recipient administering the formula grant to subordinate rural transit districts and operators. The Buses and Bus Facilities Formula Grant Program provides statutory formula-based capital funding to states and transit agencies for bus and bus-related equipment replacement, rehabilitation, and purchase, and for bus facility construction and rehabilitation.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $8.0m | 8/25/26 |