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FTA-2023-011-TPM-ER: FY 2023 Emergency Relief Grants for Public Transportation Systems Affected by Major Declared Disasters in Calendar Years 2017, 2020, 2021, and 2022

Closed Closed November 2, 2023 Opportunity FTA-2023-011-TPM-ER

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of DOT - Federal Transit Administration notices from 2023.

DOT - Federal Transit Administration offered grants to state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $110 million in total. Applications closed on November 2, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed October 19, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

DOT - Federal Transit Administration has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
FTA-2023-009-TPM-ERMarch 27, 2023Closed May 26, 2023Closed

Key dates

PostedAugust 2, 2023
DeadlineNovember 2, 2023
Archived by Grants.govDecember 2, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to state and local governments and tribes.

Eligible applicants are public transportation agencies, States, territories, local governmental authorities, Indian tribes, and other FTA grant recipients that provide or fund public transportation service.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $109,975,497 in grants under the Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program (Emergency Relief Program) for states, territories, local government authorities, Indian tribes, and other FTA recipients affected by major declared disasters in calendar years 2017, 2020, 2021, and 2022. Projects may include costs for disaster response, recovery, and rebuilding activities. Costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic are not eligible for this funding. FTA will distribute these funds in a manner consistent with the eligibility requirements of this program, subject to the priorities set forth in the Notice of Availability of Emergency Relief Funding. FTA will review applications and make additional funding allocations on a rolling basis, with the first review taking place for any application submitted within the first 30 days (9/1/2023) of the publication of this notice. If funding remains, additional applications will be evaluated after the final submission deadline of 10/31/2023.

Category: Transportation.

Who has won Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program (20.527) awarded $310 million across 62 grant awards, an average of $5.0 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation AuthorityPuerto Rico14$134 million
Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityNew York2$79.3 million
Port Authority Trans-Hudson CorporationNew Jersey2$47.2 million
The Bi State Development Agency of the Mo IL Metro DistMissouri1$22.8 million
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris CountyTexas2$12.8 million

Top states: Puerto Rico ($148 million), New York ($55.5 million), New Jersey ($47.2 million), Missouri ($22.8 million), Florida ($17.4 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is FTA-2023-011-TPM-ER still open?

No. It closed on November 2, 2023.

Who can apply for FY 2023 Emergency Relief Grants for Public Transportation Systems Affected by Major Declared Disasters in Calendar Years 2017, 2020, 2021, and 2022?

DOT - Federal Transit Administration accepted applications from state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for FY 2023 Emergency Relief Grants for Public Transportation Systems Affected by Major Declared Disasters in Calendar Years 2017, 2020, 2021, and 2022?

Closed November 2, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

About $110 million in total across about 5 awards.

Who has won Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation. The program made 62 awards worth $310 million in that time.

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