Project Grant TX2025078
- 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 $10,027,844 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) provides funding for two key projects: The West Bellfort Park Ride Modification Project, which will expand and reconfigure the existing West Bellfort park-and-ride lot to meet increased demand and improve operational efficiency, safety, and access for commuters in Southwest...
- This Project 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 $46,781,733 to the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) in Houston, Texas. The funding will be used to procure 40 heavy-duty 40-foot compressed natural gas (CNG) transit buses, construct a new fueling station, upgrade an existing maintenance facility, and provide workforce training. The...
- 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 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,...
- This $1,180,814 Project Grant awarded on September 18, 2024 by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will provide operating and preventive maintenance support for the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) in Houston, Texas. The funding will cover budgeted shortfalls due to the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing METRO to continue providing safe and reliable transit services for riders traveling to jobs, healthcare, and...
- This $18,456,060 federal Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants) will fund the design and construction of a new multimodal connection between the Uptown Houston District, the Uptown Silver Line, the Northwest Transit Center, and Memorial Park in Houston, Texas. The project scope includes constructing a shared use path along the I-610 West Loop frontage road and Post Oak Blvd, implementing bike...
- This $20,685,248 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) provides funding for rail capitalized preventive maintenance of the Houston METRO's high-intensity fixed guideway system. The grant supports projects to maintain, rehabilitate, and replace capital assets including rail rolling stock, track, equipment, signals, power systems, stations, and maintenance facilities. This funding will help ensure Houston...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $7,500,001 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to the Greater Southeast Management District in Houston, Texas. The grant will fund the design and construction of pedestrian improvements along the existing Columbia Tap Trail, including trail lighting, intersection crossing enhancements, wayfinding, landscaping, public safety equipment, and a trail extension from Dixie Drive to Almeda Road. The project aims...
- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (Metro) received a $298,675,777 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund operating assistance and preventative maintenance expenses from September 2021 through September 2022. The funding will support Metro's ongoing operations and help ensure safe and available transit services for riders, especially minority...
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 engagement, assessing the housing and community market, evaluating mobility and infrastructure, and developing a TOD strategy and implementation plan. The key products of this grant will be a comprehensive TOD plan that engages the community, identifies supporting infrastructure and development strategies, and catalyzes public and private investment in the Gulfton area. The grant period runs from Aug 18, 2025 to Aug 1, 2026.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 9/16/25 | ||
| Not listed | $1.2m | 8/18/25 |