Federal grants to Metropolitan Transit System
Metropolitan Transit System in San Diego, California received $694 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 24 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $458 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $116 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$694 million
- Awards24
- Awarded in FY 2025$116 million
- Largest award$140 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $218 million |
| FY 2022 | 6 | $97.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 9 | $146 million |
| FY 2024 | 5 | $117 million |
| FY 2025 | 6 | $116 million |
Programs that fund Metropolitan Transit System
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 8 | $458 million |
| State of Good Repair Grants Program | 6 | $208 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 4 | $20.1 million |
| Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending | 3 | $6.7 million |
| Rail and Transit Security Grant Program | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities | 1 | $536,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 22 | $693 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 2 | $1.1 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| This is an ffy 2021 section 5307-9 arp funding application (san diego uza #60190) in the amount of $140406942 representing 100% federal share of the total eligible amount. This application utilizes arp funding to prevent prepare for and respond to coronavirus. The application scope of work includes | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 14, 2021 | $140 million |
| Application purpose: mts bus operations operates and maintains a fleet of just under 700 buses to serve 570 square miles of the urbanized areas of san diego county serving approximately 3 million people in san diego county. To sustain lowered facility and equipment operating costs this funding will | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 7, 2024 | $90.4 million |
| Application purpose: mts bus operations operates and maintains a fleet of over 700 buses to serve 570 square miles of the urbanized areas of san diego county serving approximately 3 million people in san diego county. In order to sustain lowered facility and equipment operating costs this funding wi | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 2, 2023 | $60.1 million |
| Funding for all projects included in this grant application is provided by the following apportionment years and urbanized areas (UZAS): section 5307 ffy 2022 san diego (uza #60190): $35275091 total section 5307: $35275091TOTAL federal funds: $35275091LOCAL match: tda $8818773TOTAL eligible project | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 1, 2022 | $58.9 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is to service and maintain light rail vehicles and related equipment in order to sustain lowered facility and equipment operating costs. This funding will contribute toward mts achieving a state of good repair for all transit assets. This project will a | State of Good Repair Grants Program | September 5, 2024 | $53.7 million |
| Funding for all projects included in this grant application is provided by the following apportionment years and urbanized areas (UZAS): section 5307 ffy 2021 san diego (uza #60190): $44503136 overall grant fundingtotal federal funds: $44503136LOCAL match: tda $11125784*disposition sales proceeds ap | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 9, 2021 | $44.5 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is to service and maintain light rail vehicles and related equipment in order to sustain lowered facility and equipment operating costs. This funding will contribute toward mts achieving a state of good repair for all transit assets. This project will a | State of Good Repair Grants Program | August 7, 2025 | $40.0 million |
| Application purpose: mts operates in 570 square miles of the urbanized areas of san diego county serving approximately 3 million people in san diego county. To sustain lowered facility and equipment operating costs this funding will contribute toward mts achieving a state of good repair for all tran | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 7, 2025 | $36.4 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is to service and maintain light rail vehicles and related equipment in order to sustain lowered facility and equipment operating costs. This funding will contribute toward mts achieving a state of good repair for all transit assets. This project will a | State of Good Repair Grants Program | August 2, 2023 | $36.4 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is to service and maintain light rail vehicles and related equipment in order to sustain lowered facility and equipment operating costs. This funding will contribute toward mts achieving a state of good repair for all transit assets. This project will a | State of Good Repair Grants Program | September 7, 2022 | $29.2 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Metropolitan Transit System get?
$694 million in 24 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Metropolitan Transit System the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $693 million in 22 awards. The Department of Homeland Security follow.
What is Metropolitan Transit System's largest federal grant?
$140 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on September 14, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Metropolitan Transit System?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, State of Good Repair Grants Program and Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
Other grant recipients in San Diego
- San Diego Association of Governments
- General Atomics
- Neighborhood House Association
- San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
- San Diego State University Foundation
- San Diego Unified School District
- Family Health Centers of San Diego Inc
- San Diego, City of
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