Project Grant DC2021021
- This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will provide $4,266,461 to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to replace four 40-foot buses that have reached the end of their useful life. The grant is funded under the FTA's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), which supports public transportation infrastructure, operations, and capital improvements in urbanized areas. This award will...
- The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) received a $713,935,457 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on June 1, 2021 with a completion date of July 26, 2022. The grant was awarded under the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance to WMATA. The Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (49 U.S.C. 5307) makes federal resources available to local and...
- The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) received a $4,842,240 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on April 13, 2021 to support its Formula Bus Bridges Capital Program through September 30, 2021. The grant funding will support WMATA's capital program and services through the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). This program makes federal resources available to...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) $4,811,365 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 4, 2025, to procure four replacement 40-foot buses. This capital project addresses fleet renewal needs by replacing buses that have reached the end of their useful life in accordance with FTA Circular 5010.1F standards. The grant will be executed directly by WMATA with no...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) a Formula Grant of $15.4 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on February 26, 2026. This award supports the design, procurement, construction, and construction management of WMATA's Bladensburg Bus Maintenance and Operations Garage reconstruction project. The modernized facility will...
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) received a $217,994,545 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), awarded on March 23, 2026, with a completion deadline of December 30, 2029. This award funds critical modernization and safety improvements to WMATA's transit infrastructure serving the Washington, D.C.-Virginia-Maryland urbanized area. Key...
- This $287,000,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement (PRIIA) program supports capital and preventive maintenance projects for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) transit systems. The funding will be used for safety and service reliability improvements across WMATA's rail network, including platform rehabilitation, railcar overhauls, replacement or...
- This federal Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.524 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement (PRIIA) Projects for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)) provides $287,000,000.00 in funding to WMATA to support capital programs and projects to maintain and sustain safe, reliable public transit operations and services within the National Capital Region. The grant-funded activities include replacing prime movers,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) $287 million under the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement (PRIIA) Projects program (CFDA 20.524) on July 24, 2025, for capital programs and projects supporting safe and reliable public transit operations throughout the National Capital Region. The grant funds scheduled maintenance of WMATA's rail fleet, replacement of escalators, rehabilitation of...
- The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) was awarded a $7,202,284 Project Grant under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075) administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will fund initiatives to protect critical transportation infrastructure and enhance security for WMATA's public transit system, including bus, rail, and ferry services, in the Washington, D.C....
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) received a $5,084,445 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will fund WMATA's purchase of an estimated nine 40-foot clean diesel or compressed natural gas buses as part of its Fiscal Year 2022 bus replacement program. The buses will help WMATA continue providing safe, reliable public transportation and improving mobility for employees and customers in the Washington D.C.-Virginia-Maryland urbanized area. The grant of $4,067,557 in federal funds and $1,016,888 in non-federal match from the Commonwealth of Virginia must be completed by December 1, 2021. No subrecipient activities were specified.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | ($1) | 2/10/22 | ||
| Not listed | $4.1m | 9/24/21 |