Project Grant MN2023023
- 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...
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary Metropolitan Council Minnesota received a $30.5 million Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the Federal Transit Administration, awarded on September 12, 2025, with a completion date of March 31, 2030. The funding supports capital and operating assistance for Metro Transit (MT) and Metropolitan Transportation Services (MTS) projects serving the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan region. Primary products and services delivered through this...
- 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...
- 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...
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Metropolitan Council Minnesota $25.96 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 11, 2025, with a completion date of March 31, 2030. This formula grant funds multiple transportation infrastructure and service projects selected through the Metropolitan Council's competitive 2020 and 2022 regional solicitations. The funded initiatives include travel demand...
- 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 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...
- The Metropolitan Council Minnesota (Met Council) received a $21,778,840 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support preventive maintenance activities, energy efficiency improvements, and facility upgrades. The grant provides $8 million in FY 2022 and $715,536 in FY 2027 Section 5307 funds, along with $2 million in local match, to allow Met Council to properly maintain...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $19,674,001 Project Grant to the Metropolitan Council Minnesota under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525). The grant will fund upgrades and improvements to rail lines, track, and facilities utilizing $300,000 in Section 5307 funds, $15,439,200 in Section 5337 fixed guideway funds, and $3,934,801 in regional transit capital funds. The grant period runs from July 30, 2021 through March 30, 2027. Funds...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $700,000 through the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500) to the Metropolitan Council Minnesota to fund transit-oriented development (TOD) planning activities along the Blue Line Light Rail Extension in Minneapolis. The award, obligated on September 4, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027, will support comprehensive planning and engagement services designed to integrate...
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. The expected outcome is the ability to more accurately forecast travel behavior in the Twin Cities metropolitan region, which will benefit the Metropolitan Council, local cities and counties, and the general public. The Metropolitan Council Minnesota is the regional policy-making body, planning agency, and transit provider for the Twin Cities area.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.2m | 7/6/23 |