# Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program (20.527)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/20-527-public-transportation-emergency-relief-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program is run by Department of Transportation. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $310 million in 62 grants, about $5.0 million per award.

## Objectives

The Emergency Relief Program is intended to provide operating assistance and capital funding to aid recipients and sub-recipients in restoring public transportation service, and in repairing and reconstructing public transportation assets to a state of good repair, as expeditiously as possible following an emergency or major disaster.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $58.1 million | 21 |
| 2022 | $12.2 million | 12 |
| 2023 | $127 million | 7 |
| 2024 | -$266 million | 16 |
| 2025 | $378 million | 14 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority | Puerto Rico | $134 million |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority | New York | $79.3 million |
| Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation | New Jersey | $47.2 million |
| The Bi State Development Agency of the Mo IL Metro Dist | Missouri | $22.8 million |
| Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County | Texas | $12.8 million |
| County of Lee | Florida | $8.5 million |
| State of Florida Department of Transportation | Florida | $3.6 million |
| Hillsborough Transit Authority | Florida | $3.2 million |
| Municipio de San Juan | Puerto Rico | $2.7 million |
| Caguas Municipality | Puerto Rico | $2.7 million |
| Gobierno Municipal de Cayey | Puerto Rico | $2.7 million |
| Alaska Railroad Corporation | Alaska | $2.2 million |
| Municipality of Humacao | Puerto Rico | $1.8 million |
| Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority | Florida | $1.3 million |
| Municpality of Guaynabo | Puerto Rico | $1.2 million |
| Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | California | $1.2 million |
| North Carolina Department of Transportation | North Carolina | $1.0 million |
| County of Miami-Dade | Florida | $959,833 |
| KY Transportation Cabinet | Kentucky | $757,800 |
| Municipio de Carolina | Puerto Rico | $639,709 |