Federal grants to Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority
Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority in Atlanta, Georgia received $87.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 19 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $47.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $25.9 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$87.4 million
- Awards19
- Awarded in FY 2025$25.9 million
- Largest award$22.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $17.9 million |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $12.6 million |
| FY 2023 | 6 | $8.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 1 | $22.3 million |
| FY 2025 | 6 | $25.9 million |
Programs that fund Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 10 | $47.8 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 5 | $33.2 million |
| State of Good Repair Grants Program | 4 | $6.4 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 19 | $87.4 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application purpose: the Georgia state university vehicle replacement - electric bus charging equipment program will replace 20 diesel set to be retired with 18 new zero-emission battery electric commuter buses. To support the new electric buses this project also includes the acquisition of relocata | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | April 30, 2024 | $22.3 million |
| Application purpose: operating costs for FY24; activities performed: annual cost of contracting preventative maintenance and planning activities grant for xpress; expected outcomes: reduced congestion during peak hours reliable transit for shift workers; intended beneficiaries: commuters and shift w | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 30, 2023 | $8.8 million |
| Application purpose: this grant recognizes 5307 urbanized area formula funds 5337 high intensity motor bus funds and 5339A bus and bus facilities formula funds apportioned to the atlanta urbanized area sub-allocated to the Georgia regional transportation authority and transferred to the atlanta-regi | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 18, 2025 | $8.7 million |
| Purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide 2 years of operating assistance to assist xpress in recovering from COVID-19 during the period of 1/1/2022 to 6/30/2023. This application requests to use pre-award authority.activities to be performed: funds will be used to cover all eligible operatin | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 17, 2022 | $7.3 million |
| Application purpose: to provide xpress vanpool and planning activities for the atl region.; activities performed: commuter bus preventative maintenance planning activities vanpool subsidy operations and project administration.; expected outcomes: reduced congestion during peak hours reliable transit | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 17, 2021 | $7.1 million |
| FY 2020 supergrant - xpress program 5307 5337 and 5339 grant; atl region transit link authority; atlanta uza ga | Federal Transit Formula Grants | March 6, 2021 | $6.8 million |
| Purpose of the award: the xpress vehicle replacement - electric commuter bus and charging infrastructure deployment phase 1 project will replace ten model year 2004 diesel transit buses that are past their useful life with new zero-emission battery electric (BE) commuter buses. To support those new | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | January 14, 2022 | $5.5 million |
| Application purpose: the atlanta-region transit link authority requests FTA 5307 urbanized area formula funds to support the automated fare collection 2.0 (afc 2.0) project. Afc 2.0 replaces the existing regional breeze card afc system with the new and enhanced afc cloud based open payment system.; | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 8, 2025 | $5.4 million |
| Application purpose: operating costs for FY24; activities performed: annual cost of contracting preventative maintenance and planning activities grant for xpress; expected outcomes: reduced congestion during peak hours reliable transit for shift workers; intended beneficiaries: commuters and shift w | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | August 30, 2023 | $2.9 million |
| Application purpose: the shared services program grant contains 5307 funding designated for subrecipients who have requested that the atl act as their direct recipient. The atl also provides guidance and support services for the subrecipients. Three subrecipient projects are administered through thi | Federal Transit Formula Grants | February 19, 2025 | $2.2 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority get?
$87.4 million in 19 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $87.4 million in 19 awards.
What is Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority's largest federal grant?
$22.3 million under Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs, with its first action in the period on April 30, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs and State of Good Repair Grants Program.
Other grant recipients in Atlanta
- Georgia Department of Community Health
- Georgia Dept of Education
- Georgia Department of Transportation
- Department of Early Care & Learning Georgia
- State of Georgia Department of Public Health
- Emory University
- Department of Insurance of the State of Georgia
- Department of Human Services
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