Regional Transportation Authority
Chicago, IL Doing business as R T A
- UEI
- GL45ADFMRGQ3
- CAGE
- 3CUZ3
- Primary NAICS
- 921190 Other General Government Support
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 175 W Jackson Blvd STE 1550, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
- Website
- rtachicago.org
- Founded
- 1974
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- 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 obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $0 |
| FY2025 | -$1,986 |
| FY2024 | -$13,855 |
| FY2023 | -$8,202 |
Contract vehicles
No active vehicles.
1 expired vehicle
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization that receives formula and project grants from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (CFDA 20.513) to fund specialized transportation services for older adults and people with disabilities across Illinois. RTA operates exclusively as a federal grant recipient — not a federal contractor — and distributes grant funding to multiple county and municipal subrecipients rather than delivering services directly as a prime contractor.
RTA's federal grant footprint centers on three large Enhanced Mobility awards totaling approximately $46.9 million. The most recent, awarded April 23, 2026, is a $23.75 million formula grant completing December 31, 2029, funding operating assistance and mobility management for RTA and eleven subrecipients including Clearbrook CTF, the City of Naperville, and counties across Illinois (DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Will, and Grundy). A second $9.655 million formula grant awarded April 8, 2024 runs through March 30, 2036 and supports operating and mobility management assistance to nine subrecipients. A third $13.624 million project grant awarded May 16, 2022 (completing March 30, 2032) provided operating funds and mobility management salaries to ten subrecipients, including funding for trip planning software, mobile ride-scheduling applications, and a regional service-consolidation study. A smaller $1.141 million American Recovery Plan Section 5310 award from April 2022 directed operating assistance to McHenry County's dial-a-ride program. Across all four grants, eligible expenses include driver salaries, fuel, preventive maintenance, mobility manager compensation, and administrative costs including regional dial-a-ride coordination studies.
RTA's federal award portfolio spans 187 awards totaling $109.5 million in combined potential value, with $283.9 million obligated to date — a profile consistent with a mature regional transit authority receiving recurring annual formula grant apportionments. The FTA dominates RTA's customer concentration (46 awards), followed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (27 awards, $16.1 million) and the Department of Transportation's Immediate Office of the Secretary (21 awards, $26 million). Award activity has thinned in recent years (one award each in 2024 and 2026, down from three in 2020), reflecting the shift toward multi-year formula grants rather than discrete annual allocations. RTA's NAICS profile centers on transit and ground passenger transportation regulation and administration (All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation, Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs, Mixed Mode Transit Systems dominate the category concentration), positioning RTA as a regional coordination and pass-through entity rather than a transportation operator or contractor.
Quick answers
Is Regional Transportation Authority registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Regional Transportation Authority's SAM.gov registration is active through January 23, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does Regional Transportation Authority hold?
Regional Transportation Authority holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle: SEC Transit Subsidies Commuter Checks and Handling Fees.
What is Regional Transportation Authority's most recent federal award?
Regional Transportation Authority's most recent federal grant award is Provide the regional transportation authority and its subrecipients operating administration and mobility management… (IL2026003), from Federal Transit Administration, on April 23, 2026.
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