Project Grant DC2026010
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) a $59.2 million Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on June 9, 2026. The award funds the procurement and replacement of hybrid electric buses that have reached the end of their useful life, with project completion scheduled for June 30, 2031. The replacement initiative aligns...
- 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...
- 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, with a completion deadline of December 30, 2028. This award funds the design, procurement, construction, and construction management of the Bladensburg Bus Garage reconstruction project in Washington,...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) a Formula Grant totaling $4,811,365 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 4, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2028. The grant funds the procurement of four (4) 40-foot replacement buses to retire vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life in accordance with FTA Circular 5010.1F standards....
- 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 $6,386,156.00 in funding to King County Metro Transit to purchase approximately five (5) diesel-electric hybrid buses to replace buses that are at or beyond their useful life. The purpose is to maintain safe and reliable transit service for Metro Transit customers in the Washington, USA area. The funding...
- 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 Grant Award Summary The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) received a $217,994,545 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), awarded on March 23, 2026, with a completion date of December 30, 2029. This award funds capital improvements and modernization initiatives to ensure safe and reliable transit operations across the DC-VA-MD (District of Columbia-Virginia-Maryland) urbanized area. Primary...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Maryland Transit Administration $22.2 million through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 19, 2026, to procure 16 replacement 40-foot battery electric buses. This capital investment directly supports the agency's transition to zero-emission transit vehicles, enabling the Maryland Transit Administration to continue delivering clean, safe, and reliable public transportation services to riders and residents...
- 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 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) $122.4 million under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on June 9, 2026, to procure hybrid electric buses for fleet replacement. The project addresses the replacement of transit buses that have reached the end of their useful life in accordance with FTA Circular 5010.1F standards. WMATA will execute the bus procurement activities directly, with no identified subrecipients, to ensure timely replacement of aging vehicles and maintain safe, reliable transit service. The award benefits public transit customers within the Washington-Arlington-DC-VA-MD (District of Columbia-Virginia-Maryland) urbanized area, with a project completion date of June 30, 2031. By replacing end-of-life buses with hybrid electric vehicles, WMATA will enhance service reliability and operational sustainability for the second-largest rapid transit rail system in the United States while supporting the transportation needs of millions of federal employees and residents across the National Capital Region.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $104.0m | 6/9/26 |