Project Grant MN2025005
- This $25,961,858 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the Metropolitan Council Minnesota will fund a variety of transportation projects in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan region. The award will support: Travel Demand Management projects focused on education and outreach to reduce single-occupant vehicle trips and encourage alternative/shared transportation methods, particularly for commuters during peak travel periods. Operation...
- 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...
- This $27,839,889 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.500 - Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants) will support the construction of the Southwest Light Rail Transit (SWLRT) extension project in Minnesota. The project aims to extend the existing Metro Green Line by approximately 14.5 miles, adding 16 new stations, 9 park-and-ride facilities with 2,500 total spaces, and a new light rail maintenance facility. This major transit...
- 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 Metropolitan Council Minnesota, doing business as Metro Transit & MTS, was awarded a $30,552,442 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500) on August 18, 2021. The funding will support sitework-related expenses for the Southwest Light Rail Transit Extension Project, which is constructing 14.5 miles of double track and 16 stations to extend the Metro Green Line in the...
- 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...
- 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 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...
- This $42,197,720.00 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) will support multiple transit projects for the Metropolitan Council Minnesota's Metro Transit (MT) and Metropolitan Transportation Services (MTS) divisions. The funding will be used to purchase buses for the MT and MTS fleets, supplement the cost of contracting with other agencies to provide service, cover the annual tire lease, overhaul rail vehicles,...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) to the Metropolitan Council Minnesota. This grant will fund the construction of stations, fiber optic infrastructure, associated roadway improvements, and other infrastructure changes as part of the Metro E Line project. The Metro E Line will bring significantly faster and more comfortable transit service to...
This $700,000 Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants (CFDA 20.500) program will fund transit-oriented development (TOD) planning activities along the Blue Line light rail extension in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The grant will support the Metropolitan Council Minnesota, the regional government agency overseeing public transportation in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, in conducting community engagement, developing housing and economic strategies, designing a multimodal transportation plan, and creating resilience strategies for the TOD corridor. The ultimate goal is to establish a clear vision and actionable plans to foster affordable housing, economic growth, improved transportation infrastructure, and enhanced community resilience along the Blue Line extension. The award period runs from September 2025 to September 2027, with the Metropolitan Council serving as the primary recipient and the City of Minneapolis as the sub-recipient.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $700.0k | 9/4/25 |