Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants
Department Of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration
The Capital Investment Grant Program is the Federal Government’s primary financial resource for supporting transit capital projects that are locally planned, implemented, and operated. It provides funding for fixed guideway investments such as new and expanded heavy rail, commuter rail, light rail, streetcar, bus rapid transit, and ferries as well as corridor-based bus rapid transit investments that emulate the features of rail.
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Helps public transit systems build or expand transportation options. Provides funding for new or extended transit systems across the country.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Federal grant funding to create, enhance, and modernize public transportation systems and infrastructure through capital investments.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: public transportation, transit systems
Region: United States, nationwide
Demographics: tribal entities
Other Criteria: state government agencies, local government agencies, transit agencies, public transit systems, established in TrAMS, recipients of federal assistance under 49 U.S.C. chapter 53
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Identify eligible projects
- Prepare application materials
- Submit application through TrAMS
- Await funding decision
- Receive grant agreement
- 🌐Application Portal
- http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants/applying/applying-fta-funding
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Indirect cost rate agreement
- Environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- purchase of modern American-made transit buses
- upgrade fueling and maintenance infrastructure
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 20% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind contributions
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Cumulative government assistance is allowed
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of matching funds required
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- SF-425 Federal Financial Report
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding is required
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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This program offers funding up to $686,000,000 (minimum $5).
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