Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- Corporate family
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Parent
Galveston, TX
F1THPXWDQFD7
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Parent
Galveston, TX
F1THPXWDQFD7
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 3115 Market St, Galveston, TX 77550, USA
- Website
- galvestontx.gov
- Founded
- 1839
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Information Technology
- Software & Services
- Internet Software & Services
- Internet
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not on record | TX-2024-108 | $212,879 | |
| Not on record | TX-2024-108 | $212,879 | |
| Not on record | TX-2023-110 | $33,951 | |
| Not on record | TX-2022-049 | $212,879 |
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About the company
City Of Galveston Department Of Transportation, doing business as Galveston FBO, is a U.S. municipal transit authority that receives Federal Transit Administration (FTA) formula grants and project grants to operate and modernize fixed-route and paratransit services for Galveston Island Transit. The entity operates as a prime recipient on 46 of its 50 recent federal awards (92%) and as a sub-recipient on four grant continuation awards, with all but one award routed through the FTA; it does not hold federal contracts.
Galveston FBO's federal footprint concentrates entirely on public transit operations, capital modernization, and preventive maintenance for Galveston Island Transit's fixed-route bus and rail services and ADA paratransit. Recent work spans operational funding, rolling stock acquisition, facility and equipment upgrades, workforce training, and demand-response service coordination. The City received a $3.3 million FTA formula grant (CFDA 20.507) obligated August 29, 2025, running through September 30, 2028, to fund operating costs, preventive maintenance, and ADA paratransit services for fixed-route and paratransit delivery Monday through Saturday. Another $3.277 million formula grant awarded August 19, 2024, funded operational costs and fleet maintenance for the same services. Capital modernization work includes a $347,132 formula award under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on August 25, 2026, to execute the Galveston Switch Modernization Initiative—securing a rail-certified consultant for assessment and modernization specifications, and procuring and installing modern track switches to replace ten obsolete manual switches, with performance running through October 1, 2028. A companion $343,224 State of Good Repair award from May 28, 2026, funds purchase of three rotary post lifts, replacement of obsolete hot-water pressure cleaner equipment, installation of industrial airflow systems, and acquisition of specialized jack stands for railcar maintenance, completing December 30, 2027. Fleet acquisition work includes two formula grants under the Buses and Bus Facilities program (CFDA 20.526)—$124,118 awarded February 24, 2026, and a second award August 14, 2025—to purchase ADA-compliant vehicles for fixed-route service. Earlier project grant work from July 22, 2022, awarded $1.06 million competitively under the FY 2021 Buses and Bus Facilities discretionary program to purchase four liquefied petroleum gas replacement vehicles and fund workforce development and technician certification for LPG bus maintenance.
The Federal Transit Administration accounts for 45 of 50 awards (90% by count) across the portfolio, with the Federal Highway Administration representing a single award. Galveston FBO operates as a sub-recipient in demand-response and mobility management programming coordinated through Texas Department of Transportation, with four grant continuation sub-awards dated January 2026, August 2025, January 2025, and September 2024 supporting the Island Transit Demand Response Program operated in partnership with Harris County Rides and a new Demand Response Coordinator position. Five awards reach ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, creating recompete exposure for operational and capital funding cycles. The entity has received federal transit funding continuously since at least 2008, with activity averaging one to four awards annually over the past five years, reflecting the formula-grant nature of FTA apportionments to urbanized transit systems.
Quick answers
Is City Of Galveston registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. City Of Galveston's SAM.gov registration is active through July 31, 2027.
What is City Of Galveston's CAGE code?
City Of Galveston's CAGE code is 5QLT8, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is HKTBULBLPQM5.
What is City Of Galveston's most recent federal award?
City Of Galveston's most recent federal grant award is Execute the capital development and implementation of the galveston switch modernization initiative. At award… (TX2026101), from Federal Transit Administration, on August 25, 2026.
On GovTribe
See City Of Galveston's full federal record
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