Federal grants to Regional Transportation District
Regional Transportation District in Denver, Colorado received $1.1 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 28 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $807 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $210 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.1 billion
- Awards28
- Awarded in FY 2025$210 million
- Largest award$304 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $508 million |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $135 million |
| FY 2023 | 7 | $237 million |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $22.9 million |
| FY 2025 | 10 | $210 million |
Programs that fund Regional Transportation District
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 13 | $807 million |
| Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants | 2 | $145 million |
| State of Good Repair Grants Program | 4 | $141 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 2 | $13.3 million |
| Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending | 1 | $4.8 million |
| Public Transportation Innovation | 1 | $687,000 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research | 2 | $624,876 |
| Rail and Transit Security Grant Program | 2 | $581,023 |
| Asset Concessions and Innovative Finance Assistance | 1 | $400,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 26 | $1.1 billion |
| Department of Homeland Security | 2 | $581,023 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose of the award: this application obligates the full apportionment of ffy 2021 section 5307 american rescue plan act of 2021 (ARP) funds for the denver-aurora uza in the amount of $304227365. The arp funding provided at a 100% federal share will be used for operations to prevent prepare for and | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 26, 2021 | $304 million |
| Rtd ffy 2021 section 5307 crrsaa operating | Federal Transit Formula Grants | April 8, 2021 | $203 million |
| Application purpose: to fund construction of the east colfax avenue brt project in denver and aurora co.; activities performed: the cig funds construction and implementation of environmental mitigation measures of the portion of the east colfax avenue brt project between civic center and the rtd r l | Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants | November 6, 2024 | $150 million |
| Application purpose: the regional transportation district (RTD) applies for the full FFY22 section 5307 apportionment of $79720158 allocated to the denver-aurora uza. Of the total this application funds preventive maintenance ($47034893 federal) and capital cost of contracting ($32685265 federal).; | Federal Transit Formula Grants | January 9, 2023 | $73.5 million |
| Application purpose: the regional transportation district (RTD) applies for the full ffy 2023 section 5307 apportionment of $81383349 allocated to the denver-aurora $6551214 to the boulder uza $4155802 to the longmont uza and $1621169 to the lafayette-louisville-erie uza. Of the total amount of $937 | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 28, 2023 | $73.2 million |
| Purpose of the award: the regional transportation district (RTD) applies for the full FFY21 section 5307 apportionment for its service area totaling $71025296. The total is composed of the following small urban and large urban amounts by uza: $62915678 (denver/aurora) $ 4128378 (boulder)$ 2740072 (lo | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 4, 2022 | $71.0 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant award is to use state of good repair (5337) funds for preventive maintenance on rtds vehicles facilities and associated equipment of the fixed guideway and rail systems.; activities performed: preventive maintenance for rtds fixed guideway and rail syst | State of Good Repair Grants Program | July 28, 2025 | $70.1 million |
| Purpose of the awardthis application obligates the full amount of the supplemental ffy 2021 section 5307 american rescue plan (ARP) additional assistance discretionary funding in the amount of $53240645 for the denver-aurora metropolitan area. The arp funding was announced on march 23 2022 (discreti | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 16, 2022 | $53.2 million |
| Application purpose: rtd is requesting its full ffy 2023 sec 5337 apportionment of $26775480 (federal). This amount is composed of $26634284 in high intensity fixed guideway funds plus $141196 in high intensity motor bus funds. Rtd intends to use all their state of good repair funds for preventive m | State of Good Repair Grants Program | August 25, 2023 | $26.8 million |
| Application purpose: rtd is requesting its full FFY2022 sec 5337 apportionment of $26408090 (federal). This amount is composed of $26269132 in high intensity fixed guideway funds plus $138958 in high intensity motor bus funds. Rtd intends to use all their state of good repair funds for preventive ma | State of Good Repair Grants Program | August 2, 2023 | $26.4 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Regional Transportation District get?
$1.1 billion in 28 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Regional Transportation District the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $1.1 billion in 26 awards. The Department of Homeland Security follow.
What is Regional Transportation District's largest federal grant?
$304 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on August 26, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Regional Transportation District?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants and State of Good Repair Grants Program.
Other grant recipients in Denver
- State of Colorado - Dept of Health Care Policy & Financing
- Board of Education Colorado
- Department of Human Services Colorado
- Colorado Department of Transportation
- Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
- State of Colorado
- Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
- Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
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