Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending (20.534)
Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending (Assistance Listing 20.534) is run by the Federal Transit Administration, part of the Department of Transportation. It awarded $486 million in 176 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $2.8 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $2.0 million. Half of the 176 awards fell between $1.0 million and $3.3 million, and they ranged from $60,000 to $15.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$486 million
- Grant awards176
- Typical award$2.0 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$221 million
- Size rank379 of 1824
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- It is the 379th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 48% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 32 states and territories.
What the program funds
Community Project Funding is made available in amounts specified by Congress to assist in financing projects specified by Congress.
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
Chapter 53 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law eligible FTA recipients.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds must be used for the purposes, and in amounts, specified by Congress for Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending. Funds must be used for the purposes, and in amounts, specified by Congress for Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. FY 2022 Community Project Funding grants can be funded up to a 100% federal share and do not require local match. For FY 2023 and FY24 Community Project Funding grants, the federal share is not to exceed 80 percent of the net project cost. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Award Range: $250,000 - 10,000,000; Average Award: $2,725,000
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2022: The Illinois Department of Transportation received $8,250,000 in Community Project Funding for the electric bus and charging infrastructure program.Fiscal Year2024: In FY24, a County Mass Transit agency received $9,520,000 in Community Project Funding for capital improvements for a transit base yard.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending (20.534) awarded$486 million across 176 grant awards, an average of $2.8 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 46% of the money, colleges and universities 1.3% and nonprofits 0.2%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 82 | $253 million | 52% |
| State and local governments | 92 | $225 million | 46% |
| Colleges and universities | 1 | $6.4 million | 1.3% |
| Nonprofits | 1 | $999,999 | 0.2% |
By state
30 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 41 | $113 million |
| Illinois | 13 | $45.2 million |
| Florida | 13 | $32.4 million |
| Oregon | 12 | $30.0 million |
| Washington | 11 | $24.9 million |
| Georgia | 5 | $22.8 million |
| Maryland | 5 | $19.8 million |
| Ohio | 4 | $17.7 million |
| New York | 7 | $17.6 million |
| Connecticut | 2 | $15.1 million |
| Texas | 8 | $14.8 million |
| Massachusetts | 4 | $13.7 million |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $11.8 million |
| Virginia | 7 | $11.0 million |
| Michigan | 4 | $10.5 million |
| Minnesota | 3 | $10.5 million |
| Hawaii | 1 | $10.0 million |
| Missouri | 2 | $9.4 million |
| North Carolina | 5 | $9.0 million |
| Nevada | 4 | $8.9 million |
| Colorado | 5 | $8.7 million |
| West Virginia | 2 | $6.8 million |
| Utah | 2 | $5.3 million |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $3.8 million |
| Arizona | 2 | $3.4 million |
| Mississippi | 1 | $2.1 million |
| Alaska | 1 | $2.0 million |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Maine | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Indiana | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Iowa | 1 | $750,000 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $750,000 |