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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Authority or commission
- Government
- Regional or state government
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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, of Washington, DC, was obligated $2.3B in federal awards across the 4 fiscal years in which it reached the $1.0M listing floor (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026).
In FY2026, the most recent complete fiscal year, obligations were $787M, of which $61M (8%) came through contracts.
That is up 222% on FY2025 ($244M).
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ranks 8 of 546 listed organisations located in DC by five-year obligations, and 431 of 30,989 nationally.
Its $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 came from Department of Transportation, Department of Homeland Security and Department of Veterans Affairs and 5 other agencies: 47 awards worth $1.6B in total award value.
Its largest contract industry is NAICS 485111 (Mixed Mode Transit Systems), where it ranks 1 of 1 organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards.
Obligations by fiscal year contracts vs assistance
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Assistance | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $640,993,604 | $26,330,972 | $614,662,632 | — |
| FY2024 | $602,691,695 | $31,441,244 | $571,250,451 | -6% |
| FY2025 | $244,498,501 | $76,884,827 | $167,613,674 | -59% |
| FY2026 | $787,277,215 | $60,604,846 | $726,672,369 | +222% |
| FY2027 to date | under $1.0M | — | — | — |
A fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September. "Contracts" are procurement award types A–D; "assistance" is everything else (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance, other). The contracts column is listed only where contract obligations alone reached $1.0M; the assistance figure is the remainder and may therefore include up to $1.0M of contracts.
Compared with its state and the largest recipients five listed years
| Measure | This organisation | Largest in DC | Largest nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five-year obligations (listed years) | $2.3B | $36B | $416B |
| FY2026 obligations | $787M | $7.3B | $118B |
| Contracts, five years | $195M | under $1.0M | $94B |
| Assistance, five years | $2.1B | $36B | $416B |
| Rank by five-year obligations | 431 of 30,989 | 1 of 546 in DC | 1 |
Largest in state: National Railroad Passenger Corporation. Largest nationally: Health Care Services, California Department of. Rankings count organisations located in the state, by the sum of their listed fiscal years.
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Transportation | 22 | $1.5B | 95% |
| 2 | Department of Homeland Security | 8 | $42M | 3% |
| 3 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 1 | $12M | 1% |
| 4 | Department of the Treasury | 3 | $7.9M | 0% |
| 5 | Department of Health and Human Services | 2 | $4.2M | 0% |
| 6 | Executive Office of the President | 1 | $3.3M | 0% |
| 7 | Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation | 1 | $2.8M | 0% |
| 8 | Agency for International Development | 1 | $2.4M | 0% |
Contract industries NAICS
Rank within NAICS 485111: 1 of 1 organisations by $1.0M+ award value.
Assistance programs listings
Places of performance $1.0M+ awards
Counties: District of Columbia, DC $85M · Montgomery County, MD $2.6M · Arlington County, VA $1.8M
Largest awards begun since FY2023
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 20.525 State of Good Repair Grants Program | $242M | 11 Sep 2024 | DC | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 20.525 State of Good Repair Grants Program | $192M | 24 Jun 2026 | DC | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants | $174M | 23 Mar 2026 | DC | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 20.524 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement (priia) Projects for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) | $144M | 28 Aug 2024 | DC | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 20.524 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement (priia) Projects for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) | $144M | 24 Jul 2025 | DC | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 20.524 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement (priia) Projects for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) | $144M | 3 Sep 2026 | DC | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 20.524 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement (priia) Projects for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) | $143M | 15 Sep 2023 | DC | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants | $115M | 16 Sep 2024 | DC | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | $104M | 9 Jun 2026 | DC | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | $50M | 9 Jun 2026 | DC | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | $12M | 26 Feb 2026 | DC | USAspending |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | 485119 Other Urban Transit Systems | $12M | 31 Mar 2023 | DC | USAspending |
Award value is the amount obligated to the award to date as USAspending reports it. Descriptions below are USAspending's text, unedited and truncated; those that appear to name a person are withheld.
- $242M, Department of Transportation, 11 Sep 2024: APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ENSURE STATE OF GOOD REPAIR AND SAFETY OF METRO RAIL STATIONS FACILITIES AND SYSTEMS AND ITS CUSTOMERS.; AC
- $192M, Department of Transportation, 24 Jun 2026: APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ENSURE STATE OF GOOD REPAIR AND SAFETY AT WMATAS METRORAIL STATIONS FACILITIES AND ON ITS SYSTEMS FOR CUSTO
- $174M, Department of Transportation, 23 Mar 2026: APPLICATION PURPOSE: PURPOSE OF THE APPLICATION IS TO ENSURE SAFE AND RELIABLE MODERNIZATION OF FACILITIES AND REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLES WHICH ARE PAST THEIR USEF
- $144M, Department of Transportation, 28 Aug 2024: APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO SUPPORT WMATAS CAPITAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS TO MAINTAIN AND SUSTAIN SAFE RELIABLE PUBLIC TRANSIT OPERATION
- $144M, Department of Transportation, 24 Jul 2025: APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO SUPPORT WMATAS CAPITAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS TO MAINTAIN AND SUSTAIN SAFE RELIABLE PUBLIC TRANSIT OPERATION
- $144M, Department of Transportation, 3 Sep 2026: APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO SUPPORT WMATAS CAPITAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS TO MAINTAIN AND SUSTAIN SAFE RELIABLE PUBLIC TRANSIT OPERATION
- $143M, Department of Transportation, 15 Sep 2023: APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO SUPPORT FUNDING OF YELLOW LINE TUNNEL AND BRIDGE REHABILITATION LIFECYCLE REHABILITATION OR REPLACEMENT OF
- $115M, Department of Transportation, 16 Sep 2024: APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE IS TO CONTINUE ONGOING BUS PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION ADD SECURITY SYSTEMS AND ENTERPRISE VIDEO SYSTEMS AND IMPR
Questions and answers
How much federal money does Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority receive?
$2.3B in award obligations over the fiscal years it is listed for (FY2023: $641M; FY2024: $603M; FY2025: $244M; FY2026: $787M). Years not listed were under the $1.0M floor. Obligations are binding commitments, not payments made.
Which agencies award to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Department of Transportation ($1.5B), Department of Homeland Security ($42M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($12M), Department of the Treasury ($7.9M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($4.2M).
What is the money for?
Contracts are classified under NAICS 485111 Mixed Mode Transit Systems, NAICS 485119 Other Urban Transit Systems and NAICS 485113 Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems. Assistance falls under Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement (priia) Projects for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) (20.524), State of Good Repair Grants Program (20.525) and Federal Transit Formula Grants (20.507).
Where is the work performed?
Primary places of performance for its larger awards: DC ($1.6B), MD ($2.6M) and VA ($1.8M).
Is Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority a large federal recipient?
It ranks 431 of 30,989 organisations on this site by five-year obligations and 8 of 546 located in DC. The site covers organisations with at least $1.0M in a fiscal year; individuals are excluded.
Where does this data come from?
USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury), award transactions as loaded on 30 Sep 2026; fiscal-year totals via the spending-by-category endpoint and award lists via the award search endpoint. The USAspending recipient profile is the authoritative record.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service), CC0. Fiscal-year obligations from the spending-by-category recipient ranking by recipient state (listing floor $1.0M per year); awards from the award search endpoint (new awards of $1.0M or more by base obligation date); parent and business categories from the recipient profile where fetched. Closed fiscal years are snapshots taken after year end; FY2027 is refreshed on each build. Data loaded by USAspending on 30 Sep 2026. Individuals and sole proprietors are excluded at ingest. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections and the methodology.