DES Moines Regional Transit Authority
Des Moines, IA Doing business as Dart
- UEI
- CESYVW5KF783
- CAGE
- 52XX2
- Primary NAICS
- 485113 Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 620 Cherry St, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA
- Website
- ridedart.com
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $50M-$100M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Transportation
- Road & Rail
- Ground Transportation
- SIC code
- 41 Local & Interurban Passenger Transit
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract awards
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Homeland Security And Emergency Management Department | 4483DRIAP00000001 | $77,533 |
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About the company
DES Moines Regional Transit Authority, operating as Dart, is a U.S. local government entity and transit authority headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, that receives federal grants as a prime recipient from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to fund fixed-route transit operations, paratransit and demand-response services for seniors and individuals with disabilities, and capital infrastructure projects serving the greater Des Moines metropolitan area.
Dart operates exclusively in the federal grant space, not through contracts or IDVs. The Federal Transit Administration is the sole material customer, accounting for 94 of 101 total awards in the source data. Dart's recent grant portfolio, spanning fiscal years 2020 through 2026, centers on three capability areas. First, Dart receives operating-assistance formula grants under CFDA 20.507 (Federal Transit Formula Grants) to cover driver salaries, fuel, fleet maintenance, and ADA paratransit support — recent examples include a $4.74 million award on April 17, 2026, and a $17.2 million American Rescue Plan Act allocation on March 30, 2022, supporting payroll and operational continuity through June 2024. Second, Dart receives capital-purchase grants under CFDA 20.526 (Buses and Bus Facilities) for rolling-stock replacement, facility upgrades, and shop equipment — a $1.92 million award on September 13, 2024, funded Phase 1 design and construction of a new 82,000-square-foot maintenance building, parts facility, and 106,000-square-foot storage barn at a new 37-acre site southeast of downtown Des Moines to replace a 1977-era operations center. Third, Dart receives grants under CFDA 20.513 (Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities) to fund contracted third-party paratransit services with vendors TransIowa Taxi and UZURV, as well as Ankeny microtransit operations offering same-day booking and expanded service hours — a $824,893 award on June 1, 2026, exemplifies this pattern.
Activity has declined modestly from a four-award peak in 2022 to two awards in 2026; however, combined obligated dollars across all awards total $290.5 million against a combined potential value of $249 thousand, indicating that historical grants carry substantial multi-year drawdowns. Nine awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and are candidates for recompete or reobligations. Dart maintains a minor sub-award footprint (1% of recent work) — one FEMA sub-award as a sub-recipient under the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department on April 12, 2024, for Emergency Protective Measures. Dart's customer base also includes the Department of Transportation Immediate Office of the Secretary (three awards, $150 thousand combined potential value) and the Iowa Army National Guard (one award, $94 thousand), but FTA formula grants dominate the portfolio by both count and historical obligated value.
Quick answers
Is DES Moines Regional Transit Authority registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. DES Moines Regional Transit Authority's SAM.gov registration is active through January 5, 2027.
What is DES Moines Regional Transit Authority's most recent federal award?
DES Moines Regional Transit Authority's most recent federal grant award is Dart is applying for FY2025 apportioned 5310 funding for funds for contracted 3RD party funding to provide… (IA2026013), from Federal Transit Administration, on June 1, 2026.
On GovTribe
See DES Moines Regional Transit Authority's full federal record
- Federal contract awards
- IDV awards
- Federal grant awards
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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