Transportation District Commission Of Hampton Roads

Transportation District Commission Of Hampton Roads, doing business as Hampton Roads Transit (HRT), is a state government transit authority recipient of federal grants from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA), not a federal contractor prime or subcontractor. HRT operates as the sole recipient on virtually all its federal awards, with no subrecipient delegation across its portfolio.

HRT provides public transit services across the Hampton Roads region of Virginia, operating fixed-route bus service, light rail (Norfolk Tide), paratransit for persons with disabilities and seniors, and ferry service. The organization's federal grant footprint centers on FTA capital purchases, preventive maintenance, operational support, and facility rehabilitation. Recent representative awards include a $31.25 million FTA project grant (CFDA 20.526, Buses and Bus Facilities Formula) awarded January 12, 2026, to construct a new operating and maintenance facility replacing the Parks Avenue Bus Operating Base; an $8.17 million FTA formula grant (CFDA 20.507, Federal Transit Formula Grants) awarded May 5, 2026, funding fleet replacement (nineteen replacement paratransit vans, six expansion paratransit vans, two 40-foot buses), facility rehabilitation at Silverleaf Transit Center, and system upgrades; and a $7.709 million FTA formula grant awarded July 23, 2026, supporting marketing and outreach for the GoCommute program and Victoria Boulevard facility upgrades. HRT also received a $53.9 million American Rescue Plan project grant (CFDA 20.507) in January 2022 to cover operational expenses and lost revenue through September 2027, addressing COVID-19 pandemic impacts. Across its recent grant portfolio, HRT funds infrastructure modernization (light rail system rehabilitation, communications systems, station renovations), fleet expansion and mid-life overhauls, technology infrastructure (fare collection systems, digital signage, video surveillance, safety management software), and ADA complementary paratransit services.

The Federal Transit Administration dominates HRT's customer base, representing 152 awards (75% of the 202 prime awards in the portfolio). Secondary customers include the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (14 awards, $117 thousand combined potential value) and the Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard (7 awards, $69 thousand combined potential value for transit passes to support military and civilian personnel in the Norfolk area). HRT also holds a small contract footprint with the Department of the Navy Installations Command (3 awards, $218 thousand) and minimal exposure to the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration and other agencies. Combined obligated dollars across all awards total $1.44 billion against a combined potential value of $525 thousand, reflecting a backlog of multi-year grant implementations. Seven awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing recompete exposure in that window. HRT operates as a government entity and does not pursue or hold positions on federal contract vehicles, GWACs, or BPAs; its federal relationships are grant-based and limited to FTA and occasional small purchases by Coast Guard and military health commands.