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Federal grants to San Mateo County Transit District

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San Mateo County Transit District in San Carlos, California received $217 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 14 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $216 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $8.7 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to San Mateo County Transit District by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20214$34.5 million
FY 20223$44.9 million
FY 20231$7.0 million
FY 20242$122 million
FY 20254$8.7 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund San Mateo County Transit District

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Federal Transit Formula Grants 20.50713$216 million
Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs 20.5261$810,572

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Transportation14$217 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Application purpose: the purpose of the award is to provide 80% of total funding to support the following projects:1. Replacement of 40FT diesel buses with hydrogen fuel cell electric BUSES2. Ada operating SUBSIDY3. Replacement of paratransit vehicles; activities performed: procurement of 68 new hyd
ASST_NON_CA-2024-231_069 on USAspending
Federal Transit Formula GrantsSeptember 19, 2024$73.1 million
Application purpose: the purpose of the award is to provide 80% of total funding to support the following projects:1. Replacement of 40FT diesel buses with hydrogen fuel cell electric BUSES2. Ada operating SUBSIDY3. Design and construction of electric charging infrastructure; activities performed: p
ASST_NON_CA-2024-023_069 on USAspending
Federal Transit Formula GrantsApril 5, 2024$48.9 million
Application purpose: the purpose of the award is to provide 80% of total funding to support the following projects:1. Replacement of 40FT diesel buses - electric battery and fuel cell ELECTRIC2. Replace paratransit VEHICLES3. Ada operating subsidy; activities performed: funds will support the procur
ASST_NON_CA-2022-145_069 on USAspending
Federal Transit Formula GrantsAugust 29, 2022$32.2 million
FY21CRRSAA emergency operating funds for samtrans
ASST_NON_CA-2021-038_069 on USAspending
Federal Transit Formula GrantsApril 19, 2021$16.0 million
This application utilizes the american rescue plan act (ARP) 5307 funding to prevent prepare for and respond to coronavirus. This grant is requesting $15633362 in arp act funds to support samtrans operations included in this application by the following uza apportionments: FFY21 arp act section 5307
ASST_NON_CA-2021-170_069 on USAspending
Federal Transit Formula GrantsAugust 17, 2021$15.6 million
This application utilizes the american rescue plan act (ARP) 5307 funding to prevent prepare for and respond to coronavirus. This grant is requesting $11882760 in arp act funds to support samtrans operations included in this application by the following uza apportionments: FFY21 arp act section 5307
ASST_NON_CA-2022-002_069 on USAspending
Federal Transit Formula GrantsDecember 28, 2021$11.9 million
Application purpose: the purpose of the award is to provide 80% of total funding to support preventive maintenance activities.; activities performed: all activities supplies materials labor services and associated costs required to preserve or extend the functionality and serviceability of the asset
ASST_NON_CA-2023-175_069 on USAspending
Federal Transit Formula GrantsAugust 25, 2023$7.0 million
Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide 80% of total funding to support americans with disabilities act (ADA) operating subsidy.; activities performed: ada complementary paratransit service assistance; expected outcomes: funding will allow for continued operation of ada services
ASST_NON_CA-2025-237_069 on USAspending
Federal Transit Formula GrantsSeptember 18, 2025$3.9 million
Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide 80% of total funding to support the design and construction of electric charging infrastructure.; activities performed: funding will be used for design and construction of charging infrastructure and bus charging bays procurement and insta
ASST_NON_CA-2025-247_069 on USAspending
Federal Transit Formula GrantsSeptember 18, 2025$2.9 million
This application requests $2567707 in FY21 FTA 5307 funds for the following projects: 1. Replacement of 10 2017 minivans (vin/year/mileage included in project details)2. Ada operating subsidy funding detail: federal amount: $2567707 FY21 FTA 5307 sfo uza funds 80%local amount: $641927 district sales
ASST_NON_CA-2021-082_069 on USAspending
Federal Transit Formula GrantsJuly 3, 2021$2.6 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does San Mateo County Transit District get?

$217 million in 14 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives San Mateo County Transit District the most?

The Department of Transportation, with $217 million in 14 awards.

What is San Mateo County Transit District's largest federal grant?

$73.1 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on September 19, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund San Mateo County Transit District?

Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants and Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.

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