Formula Grant VA2026013
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $680,613 to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT) under the Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528) on September 18, 2025. The award funds Virginia's State Safety Oversight (SSO) program through December 31, 2028, and provides essential support for maintaining consistent safety performance of the Tide light rail system in...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) $378,010 under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on May 5, 2026, with a completion deadline of December 31, 2028. This formula grant supports critical capital purchases and infrastructure improvements to maintain HRT's public transportation assets in a state of good repair. The funded activities include rehabilitation of the Silverleaf Transit Center; replacement...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) a $6.13M formula grant under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on September 8, 2025, with a completion date of November 30, 2028. This award provides capital funding to maintain and rehabilitate HRT's existing transit infrastructure and rolling stock. The grant funds the purchase of replacement and expansion buses (five total units ranging from 29-foot to 40-foot...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $4.0 million formula grant to the Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads (doing business as Hampton Roads Transit) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The award, obligated on December 29, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027, funds third-party contracted paratransit transportation services for people with disabilities and older...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $1,669,664 in formula grant funding to the Washington State Department of Transportation on September 22, 2025, under the Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528). This award funds the Washington State Safety Oversight Agency (SSOA) through December 29, 2028, to conduct comprehensive safety oversight of rail transit agencies throughout the state. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) a $6.85M formula grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on September 10, 2025. The grant funds critical capital purchases and facility improvements essential to HRT's transit operations serving the Hampton Roads region of Virginia through September 30, 2028. The funded activities include facility rehabilitation and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $6.34 million to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) to fund FY2026 transportation planning activities. Awarded on November 18, 2025, with completion by December 31, 2026, this formula grant supports the development and implementation of Unified Planning Work Programs (UPWPs)...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $32.3 million to the Potomac & Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on September 8, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2026. This formula grant funds comprehensive station maintenance and upgrade projects throughout the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) commuter rail system to preserve facility assets and information technology...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $1,977,547 in formula grant funding under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (CFDA 20.513) to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation on September 22, 2025. The award, with a completion date of October 1, 2027, is designed to meet transportation needs for seniors and individuals with disabilities within the Virginia Beach Urbanized Area (UZA). The grant will fund...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Maryland Department of Transportation $4,990,685 on September 4, 2025, under the Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528). The award will support safety oversight activities for Maryland's light rail and metro transit systems across the Baltimore and Washington DC metropolitan areas through March 31, 2028. Deliverables include administrative expenses,...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT) $689,303 under the Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528) effective April 20, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2029. This formula grant finances VDRPT's State Safety Oversight (SSO) program to ensure continued and consistent safety performance of the Tide light rail system in the Hampton Roads area. The funding supports consultant services to assist VDRPT's one full-time State Safety Oversight staff member, as well as payroll and administrative expenses for the VDRPT employee responsible for SSO program compliance and oversight activities. The grant enables VDRPT to maintain effective oversight of Virginia's safety program in accordance with 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 674 and the Safety Management Systems approach mandated by FTA. The primary beneficiaries include Hampton Roads Transit, passengers, employees, and the surrounding community served by the Tide light rail system. No subrecipient activities are associated with this award, as VDRPT serves as the designated state agency administering safety oversight directly.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $551.4k | 4/20/26 |