Project Grant TX2026039
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) a $7,443,765 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to improve transit service, reduce fuel consumption, and lower maintenance costs for critical transit services in rural areas across Texas. The grant funds will be used by TxDOT to purchase CNG vehicles for rural transit providers, which are expected to achieve an 80%...
- This $8,000,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Formula Grants for Rural Areas program (CFDA 20.509) will enable the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to fund capital projects for rural transit providers in Texas. The grant will allow TxDOT's subrecipients, including the Rural Economic Assistance League (REAL), to purchase replacement vehicles and perform facility improvements to keep their capital assets in a state of good repair. This is intended to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration awarded $13.1 million to the Texas Department of Transportation under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (CFDA 20.513) as a Formula Grant, obligated on August 8, 2025, with completion targeted for May 31, 2028. This award funds Section 5310 grant activities enabling Texas transit districts to provide public transportation services in rural areas through operating assistance, mobility...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Brazos Transit District $865,000 through the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) on May 15, 2025, to modernize its public transportation infrastructure across Bryan, College Station, Lufkin, and Nacogdoches, Texas. The project deliverables include developing a comprehensive map of designated bus stops and shelters in accordance with design guidelines, installing signage...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration provides $6.37 million to the Texas Department of Transportation under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research (CFDA 20.505) federal grant program. The funding will support short-range transit planning coordination activities in Texas from July 2022 through December 2026, including developing plans and programs to implement surface...
- The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was awarded a $2,948,573 Formula Grant by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). The grant, awarded on July 29, 2024, will fund various short-range planning initiatives to improve public transportation in Texas, including coordination planning activities, pilot projects, and research to support safe, clean, and reliable...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Hill Country Transit District $119,693 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on June 10, 2026, with a completion deadline of March 31, 2028. The award funds two primary infrastructure initiatives: upgrades to the organization's Information Technology (IT) cloud infrastructure and improvements to the maintenance facility. The IT cloud upgrades are designed...
- Federal Grant Award Summary On July 29, 2025, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Texarkana Urban Transit District Inc. $357,668 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The award funds the procurement of one Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant medium-size light duty transit bus and the installation of 12 bus shelters to enhance transit system services and passenger facilities. The award also supports the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Brazos Transit District $1,000,000 under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) on December 15, 2025, to construct and equip a centralized maintenance facility serving its ten-county service area in East Texas. The project involves building a new maintenance facility located between Lufkin and Nacogdoches to replace BTD's existing infrastructure with a modern, centrally...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary Hill Country Transit District received $102,307 in federal funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to perform a series of improvements to its maintenance facility. The award, issued on June 10, 2026, with a completion deadline of December 31, 2028, will fund capital improvements designed to enhance operational efficiency, safety, and asset...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $23.2 million to the Texas Department of Transportation under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on June 8, 2026. This Project Grant will enable rural transit providers across Texas to support service expansion and maintain their capital assets in a state of good repair through fleet replacement, fleet expansion, and facility construction activities. The funding is designated for discretionary allocation to rural transit districts, which will utilize the resources to replace aging vehicles and infrastructure while expanding service capacity where applicable. The primary beneficiaries of this award include Texas residents in rural areas, rural communities, transit riders, and transit providers themselves. By distributing funds through subrecipient rural transit districts, the grant ensures that capital items—including buses, vehicles, and facilities—remain operationally sound and capable of serving their intended purposes. The award has an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2028, providing a two-and-a-half-year implementation period for the prescribed fleet replacement, expansion, and facility construction activities across rural Texas.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $23.2m | 6/8/26 |