Project Grant TX2025025
- The City of McAllen, Texas was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) on July 19, 2024. The grant will support a High Capacity Transit Feasibility Study for the McAllen metro area. The study aims to review current public transit service levels and assess the feasibility of implementing high-capacity transit options, such as bus rapid transit or light rail, to improve access and...
- This is a $17,777,324.00 Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration to the City of McAllen, Texas. The funding will be used to support capital and operating expenses, including the purchase of expansion buses, security cameras, support vehicles, pedestrian facilities, bus shelters, facility renovations, and paratransit assistance. The award also includes funding for operating preventive maintenance and planning...
- This $950,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.500 - Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants) will fund the East-West Corridor TOD Pilot Project for Via Metropolitan Transit in Texas. The project aims to continue developing policies and recommendations to implement equitable transit-oriented development (TOD) at station areas along the 7.3-mile East-West ART Corridor. Key activities include community engagement, existing...
- This $1,773,347 federal Formula Grant was awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The grant provides funding for a range of transportation services and initiatives in the McAllen, Texas urbanized area, including: $401,012 for the acquisition of hardware and technology solutions to enable efficient management and operation of the regional transportation network, with a focus on improving...
- The City of Brownsville Multimodal Transportation Division, operating as Brownsville Metro, received a $5,711,411 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) to support ongoing public transportation services and infrastructure improvements in the Brownsville, Texas urbanized area. The grant will fund preventative maintenance and operating assistance for Brownsville Metro's fixed-route bus system, as well as hardware and software...
- The City of Brownsville, Texas received a $5,809,544 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) on April 16, 2025. The purpose of this grant is to fund ongoing projects in the Brownsville, Texas urbanized area, including preventative maintenance, operating assistance, and software enhancements for the city's public transportation services. The expected outcomes are that all Brownsville community members, passengers, and...
- This federal Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.500 - Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program) provides $1,250,000.00 to the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) to create a plan to advance transit-oriented development (TOD) and economic development opportunities along the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) corridor. The planning project will analyze active transportation access to the seven TRE stations, study station area development...
- The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), has awarded a $6,111,102 grant to the City of Brownsville Multimodal Transportation Division (Brownsville Metro) to fund ongoing public transportation projects in the Brownsville, Texas urbanized area. The grant will provide support for preventive maintenance, operating assistance, and software enhancements to help Brownsville Metro continue delivering seamless and effective public...
- This Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500) provides $1,200,000 to the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) to develop a Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) plan for stations along the proposed Gulfton Corridor project in Houston, Texas. The grant funding will be used to complete tasks including establishing a project management team and steering committee, conducting iterative public...
- The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) received a $1,125,000 Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500). The funding will support planning activities for a transit-oriented development (TOD) pilot site at the North Lamar Transit Center in Austin, Texas. Key activities include conducting real estate market and operations feasibility studies, as well as conceptual design work,...
The City of McAllen was awarded a $500,000 Federal Transit Capital Investment Grant (CFDA 20.500) by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on August 18, 2025. The grant funding will be used by the city to plan for transit-oriented development (TOD) around two major transit stations connected by four local bus routes, including a proposed bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor. The TOD planning activities will evaluate and produce recommendations for regulatory changes, zoning reforms, economic incentives, and infrastructure policies to support TOD and BRT implementation. The expected outcomes include reduced greenhouse gas emissions, increased transit ridership, improved transit access for underserved minority communities, enhanced economic development, and a safer, more sustainable, and more equitable future for the city of McAllen, which is projected to grow to nearly 200,000 residents over the next two decades. The grant has an ultimate completion date of August 28, 2026.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 9/16/25 | ||
| Not listed | $500.0k | 8/18/25 |