Project Grant TX2025118
- This $9,069,915 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) in Texas to purchase 10 new buses to replace and retire older buses in their fleet. The grant award, dated September 2, 2025, will enable METRO to lower emissions by replacing aging buses with newer, more efficient models. This project is expected to...
- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) was awarded a $7,095,623 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). This funding will be used to purchase new buses and retire older vehicles in METRO's bus fleet, with the goal of lowering emissions. The award date is August 5, 2025, and the ultimate completion date is August 1, 2026. This grant supports METRO's...
- 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 $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...
- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas, known as Houston Metro, received a $144,898,927 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant funding, awarded on August 23, 2021, will allow Houston Metro to compensate for prior payroll and operating expenses incurred since January 20, 2020,...
- The City of El Paso was awarded a $33,352,221 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) on August 8, 2025. The grant funding will be used to replace 32 aged buses that have exceeded their useful life and construct 4 bus canopies to support the city's entire compressed natural gas (CNG) bus fleet. This project will help Sun Metro, the local transit service, operate a more reliable bus...
- This $20,685,248 Formula Grant, awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on April 28, 2025 under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525), will provide rail capitalized preventive maintenance for the Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority's (METRO) high-intensity fixed guideway system. The grant funds will be used to maintain, rehabilitate, and replace capital assets such as rail rolling stock, track, equipment, structures, signal systems, power equipment, passenger...
- 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 $2,819,460.00 to the City of Beaumont to replace aging compressed natural gas (CNG) buses with newer, cleaner CNG models. The primary objectives are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants in the Beaumont area through the use of low-emission CNG bus technology. The new Gillig CNG buses with Cummins...
- The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) was awarded a $269,464,252 project grant from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The funding will be used to acquire zero-emission buses, design and construct charging infrastructure, procure charging equipment, and support workforce development and training activities related to deploying, maintaining, and operating...
- This federal Project Grant award of $32,896,500 from 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) will support the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) in purchasing 14 articulated 60-foot hydrogen buses to replace older diesel buses. The funding will also provide workforce training for the new vehicle type and make improvements...
This $46,781,733 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) will fund the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) in Texas to transition their fleet and reduce carbon emissions. The grant will be used to procure 40 heavy-duty 40-foot compressed natural gas (CNG) transit buses, construct a fueling station, upgrade a maintenance facility, and provide workforce training. Key expected outcomes include providing a dependable transit option to decrease air pollution and congestion, enabling faster bus fueling, improving maintenance facility accessibility, and enhancing employee productivity and retention through training. The award was made on Aug 29, 2025 and is scheduled for completion by Mar 1, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $40.4m | 8/29/25 |