Project Grant MN2022017
- The Metropolitan Council Minnesota was awarded a $6.87 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund several capital projects including the replacement of fare collection boxes on the regional bus fleet at an estimated cost of $1.13 million, a tire lease facility for $4.27 million, and power redundancy and hoist replacement projects at bus maintenance facilities...
- The Metropolitan Council Minnesota has received a $27,435,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507). The purpose of this grant is to purchase new buses to preserve existing transit service levels, replace aging buses, and accommodate increasing demand for paratransit services. Funds will also support the capital costs of contracting with other agencies to provide...
- The Metropolitan Council Minnesota has been awarded a $10,168,250 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500). This grant will fund project development activities for the Metro F Line, a planned bus rapid transit (BRT) line that will provide faster and more reliable transit service in the Route 10 corridor between downtown Minneapolis and Northtown Transit Center in Blaine, Minnesota. Specifically, the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Metropolitan Council Minnesota $7,096,661 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on September 12, 2025, with completion targeted for March 31, 2030. This formula grant funds multiple capital projects for Metro Transit (MT) and Metropolitan Transportation Services (MTS) divisions, including the purchase of buses for fleet replacement, light rail vehicle and...
- This $17.25 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (Section 5307) will support capital projects and planning for the Metropolitan Council's Metro Transit division in Minnesota. $13.8 million in Section 5307 funds will support construction of the new Minneapolis Bus Garage, engineering and design for electric bus infrastructure at Metro Transit garages including the new Minneapolis...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Metropolitan Council Minnesota $43.6 million under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on August 18, 2021. The funding will support capital projects and operating assistance for public transportation in the Twin Cities metropolitan region through March 2027. Specifically, the grant will fund bus purchases and repairs, fare collection upgrades at transit facilities, and other bus infrastructure...
- The Metropolitan Council in Minnesota received a $492,080,544 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500) to construct the Metro Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit project. The grant will fund construction of a 10.3-mile dedicated bus rapid transit line with nearly 70% dedicated guideway, 16 full-amenity stations, procurement of 17 branded buses including 5 battery electric...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1,755,000 Project Grant to the Metropolitan Council Minnesota on July 6, 2023 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. This funding will support a metro-wide regional travel behavior inventory and model development initiative. Key activities include conducting a household travel survey, special generator surveys, and data updates to improve the accuracy of transportation demand forecasting models....
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Metropolitan Council Minnesota $25.96 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 11, 2025, with completion anticipated by March 31, 2030. This formula grant funds multiple regional transportation projects selected through the Metropolitan Council's 2020 and 2022 competitive regional solicitations to address transportation needs across the Minneapolis-St. Paul...
- The Metropolitan Council Minnesota was awarded a $8,847,612 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on September 5, 2023. The grant funds will be used to repair, upgrade, and/or rehabilitate/renovate bus life systems, paving systems, foundation, fall protection equipment, facades, shops, roofs, and mid-life bus rapid transit (BRT) buses. The intended outcomes are to extend the lifespan of existing systems, renew systems to restart...
The Metropolitan Council Minnesota was awarded a $47.5 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 19, 2022. The grant will fund three transit improvement projects in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area through March 2028: implementation of bus rapid transit in the Lake/Marshall/Selby corridor, including purchase of four BRT buses and construction of 33 platforms and shelters; purchase and installation of fare collection equipment onboard Metro Transit fleet buses; and upgrades to the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority's Burnsville Bus Garage, including construction of a new maintenance area. As subrecipient, MVTA will oversee modernization of its Burnsville facility. The grant aims to provide faster, more comfortable transit in a busy corridor and improve maintenance efficiency, benefiting both transit riders and operators across the region.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $19.0m | 7/19/22 | ||
| Not listed | $19.0m | 7/19/22 |