INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces 26 Tribes and Alaska Native Villages Receive $9.6 Million From the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Transit

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provides financial and technical assistance to local public transit systems, including buses, subways, light rail, commuter rail, trolleys and ferries. FTA also oversees safety measures and helps develop next-generation technology research.

In its role of providing financial assistance to develop new transit systems and improve, maintain, and operate existing systems nationwide, FTA oversees thousands of grants provided to states, tribes, and local public agencies to support public transportation.

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is an agency within the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) that provides financial and technical assistance to local public transportation systems.

Jul 25, 2018 · Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is a modal administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation that provides financial and technical assistance to public transportation systems, including buses, subways, light rail, commuter rail, trolleys and ferries.

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) seeks to improve public transportation by assisting state and local governments with planning, implementation, and financing public transportation projects.

Apr 4, 2024 · WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that $20.5 billion in federal funding, part of the largest investment in public transit in U.S. history, is available to support public transportation in communities throughout the country thanks to President Biden's Investing in America ...

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) (formerly the Urban Mass Transportation Administration) was established as an operating administration of the Department of Transportation by section 1 of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968 (5 U.S.C. app. 1), effective July 1, 1968.

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) assists in developing improved mass transportation systems for cities and communities nationwide. Through its grant programs, FTA helps plan, build, and operate transit systems with convenience, cost and accessibility in mind.

The system derives data from transit providers, States, or Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) that are recipients and beneficiaries of grants. There are 55 data fields that are collected from six different forms for safety and security.