Federal Transit AdministrationContracts, grants and other awards of this sub-agency
- Sub-agency of the Department of Transportation
- USAspending abbreviation FTA
Federal Transit Administration obligated $17B to awards in FY2026.
The obligations since FY2023 are $83B.
That is 18% of the obligations of the Department of Transportation since FY2023.
4,741 awards of $1 million or more started in FY2023 or later, with an award value of $73B.
An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ("obligated").
Procurement data (such as for contracts and indefinite delivery vehicles (IDV)) for the Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are published on a 90-day delay in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS).
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The amounts on this page are obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay. It is not a payment. Contract records of the Department of Defense come late, so a recent month can be low.
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Obligations by award type and fiscal year
- Contracts $111M, 1%
- Grants $17B, 99%
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans (subsidy cost) | Other assistance | All awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $154M | $21B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21B |
| FY2024 | $144M | $21B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21B |
| FY2025 | $119M | $24B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24B |
| FY2026 | $111M | $17B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17B |
| FY2027 to date | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Recipients
| Recipient | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority | 37 | $10B | 30% |
| Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | 39 | $3.8B | 11% |
| Chicago Transit Authority | 9 | $2.6B | 8% |
| Gateway Development Commission | 2 | $2.2B | 7% |
| Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority | 31 | $1.9B | 6% |
| Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | 20 | $1.8B | 5% |
| Maryland Transit Administration | 76 | $1.8B | 5% |
| New Jersey Transit Corporation | 36 | $1.7B | 5% |
| Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | 19 | $1.5B | 4% |
| Department of Transportation Connecticut | 21 | $1.5B | 4% |
| Northeast Illinois Railroad Co | 11 | $1.3B | 4% |
| City & County of San Francisco | 25 | $950M | 3% |
| Honolulu, City & County of | 18 | $899M | 3% |
| Regional Transportation District | 17 | $827M | 2% |
| Metropolitan Council Minnesota | 23 | $773M | 2% |
$54M went to recipients that the site does not show. The site shows no name of a person.
Awards of $1 million or more
| Recipient | Type | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.2B | 9 Sep 2024 | NY | USAspending |
| Gateway Development Commission | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.2B | 8 Jul 2024 | NY | USAspending |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.0B | 19 Sep 2024 | NY | USAspending |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.6B | 4 Nov 2023 | NY | USAspending |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1B | 9 Jun 2026 | NY | USAspending |
| Chicago Transit Authority | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.1B | 11 Jan 2025 | IL | USAspending |
| Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | GrantProject Grant (B) | $893M | 6 Sep 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $704M | 7 Sep 2023 | NY | USAspending |
| Honolulu, City & County of | GrantProject Grant (B) | $500M | 12 Feb 2024 | HI | USAspending |
| Chicago Transit Authority | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $444M | 22 Aug 2025 | IL | USAspending |
Other sub-agencies of the Department of Transportation
In order of name. The figure is the obligations since FY2023.
- Federal Aviation Administration$53B
- Federal Highway Administration$264B
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration$2.2B
- Federal Railroad Administration$46B
- Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation$4.0B
- Maritime Administration$8.3B
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration$4.9B
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration$1.3B
- Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation$43M
Official records
- USAspending advanced searchUSAspending.gov. The search of all award records, with filters for recipient, agency, place and time period.
- USAspending recipient profilesUSAspending.gov. The list of all recipient profiles, with a search by name or UEI.
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Cite this page
Fed Spend Map. "Federal Transit Administration: awards and recipients". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
https://fedspendmap.com/agency/department-of-transportation/federal-transit-administration/
The address of this page is permanent.
Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2: spending by category (awarding sub-agency) by fiscal year and award type, and the award search for the lists of awards. USAspending loaded the data on 30 Sep 2026. See how the atlas is made.
Questions
How large is this sub-agency in the Department of Transportation?
Its obligations in FY2026 were $17B. The obligations of the Department of Transportation were $102B.
How many awards of $1 million or more are on record?
4,741 awards started in FY2023 or later. Their award value is $73B.
Are outlays in these figures?
No. The figures are award obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay, and an outlay is the payment.
The obligations since FY2023 on this page are $83B.