Federal grant programs / Department of Transportation

Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement (PRIIA) Projects for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) (20.524)

Also known as (PRIIA -- WMATA)

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$742 million
• Grant awards7
• Typical award$144 million
• Awarded in FY 2025$149 million
• Size rank296 of 1,823
• Type of assistanceProject grants

Key findings

• Annual funding was roughly flat, $148 million in fiscal 2021 and $149 million in fiscal 2025.
• It is the 296th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• Awards went to recipients in 1 states and territories.

What the program funds

To assist in financing part of the capital and preventive maintenance projects included in the Capital Improvement Program approved by the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. The grants are used to address needed safety improvements including track repairs, train control systems, new rail cars, and escalator repairs.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

PRIIA §601 was written as a WMATA-specific statutory authority, created in response to: -Safety findings by the NTSB -Aging capital infrastructure -Need for dedicated Federal capital support The law names WMATA directly as the sole eligible recipient of funds.

What the money can and cannot pay for

Capital Projects (Primary Allowable Use). PRIIA funds may be used for capital investments that improve safety and state of good repair, including: -Track rehabilitation and replacement -Power system upgrades (traction power, substations) -Signal and train control modernization -Tunnel ventilation and emergency systems -Station rehabilitation and modernization -Vehicle overhaul or replacement (railcars and buses) -Maintenance facility improvements -Yard and shop upgrades -Structures repair (bridges, aerial structures, tunnels) and; -Platform reconstruction The provisions of the federal grants are subject to the provisions of the equal annual contributions of capital funds from the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Maryland. Furthermore, the Federal grant shall be for 50 percent of the net project cost of the project involved, and the matching fund shall be provided in cash from sources other than Federal funds or operating revenues. The use of the funds shall be subject to the requirements applicable to capital projects for which funds are provided under Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, except to the extent that the Secretary of Transportation determines that the requirements are inconsistent with the purpose of the grants.;

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching Requirements: WMATA shall provide 50 percent of the net project cost to match each Federal grant provided. The matching funds shall be provided in cash from sources other than Federal Funds or revenues from the operation of public mass transportation systems. The provisions of the federal grants are subject to the provisions of the equal annual contributions of capital funds from the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Maryland.This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. PRIIA stat. 6011 requires WMATA and its funding jurisdictions to maintain a minimum level of local contributions to WMATA's capital program in order to be eligible for federal funds.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal Year2016: The same types of projects funded in prior years are expected in FY 2016. In FY 2016, FTA obligated $148.5 million to fund capital projects included in WMATA's FY17 Capital Improvement Program. These funds were directed to the following projects: railcar replacement, track rehabilitation, rehabilitation of rail yards, replacement of radio and cellular infrastructure, elevator and escalator replacements, and projects that address required safety actions from FTA and recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board. . The funded capital projects include: rail car replacement; track rehabilitation; station and tunnel leak mitigation, escalator and elevator rehabilitation and projects that address FTA and NTSB safety recommendations. Fiscal Year2017: Procurement of rail cars to replace the 1000, 4000, and 5000 series rail cars, replacement of radio and cellular infrastructure, replacement of wayside assets critical to ensuring safe operation of the Metrorail ATC system. Rehabilitation of station and tunnel to mitigate leaks. Rehabilitation of escalators/elevators to address FTA and NTSB safety recommendations.Fiscal Year2018: The same types of projects funded in prior years are expected in FY2018.

Continue reading on SAM.gov

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Who usually wins

Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.

By state

Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.