Federal grants to Valley Regional Transit
Valley Regional Transit in Meridian, Idaho received $77.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 56 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $48.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $29.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$77.1 million
- Awards56
- Awarded in FY 2025$29.6 million
- Largest award$16.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 7 | $12.9 million |
| FY 2022 | 12 | $10.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 11 | $12.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 18 | $11.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 12 | $29.6 million |
Programs that fund Valley Regional Transit
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 42 | $48.6 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 9 | $27.2 million |
| Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities | 5 | $1.4 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 56 | $77.1 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is to fund the purchase of approximately 6 35 replacement buses and support the design and engineering services needed to install four depot chargers at vrts orchard facility and eight on-route chargers at vrts main street station (MSS).; activities per | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | May 2, 2025 | $16.3 million |
| This grant obligates a total of $5284714 in 2018-2021 section 5307 boise large urban (LU) and nampa small urban (SU) uza program funds for vrts fixed route operations mobility management complimentary ada paratransit and preventive maintenance. $3613314 FY 2021 boise lu section 5307 $ 339200 FY2018 | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 21, 2021 | $5.3 million |
| Application purpose: this grant includes FY2022 FY 2023 and FY2024 section 5307 boise uza funds and nampa uza funds for operating assistance to fund vrts operating assistance and specialized transportation programs for services within the boise urbanized area.; activities performed: vrt will be prov | Federal Transit Formula Grants | April 24, 2025 | $4.4 million |
| Application purpose: this grant includes FY2022 FY 2023 and FY2024 section 5307 boise uza funds for operating assistance to fund vrts operating assistance and specialized transportation programs for services within the boise urbanized area.; activities performed: vrt will be providing operating assi | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 11, 2024 | $3.1 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is to purchase electric buses.; activities performed: bus procurement; expected outcomes: improve air quality; intended beneficiaries: residents of the world.; subrecipient activities: n/a | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | June 25, 2021 | $3.0 million |
| This application includes $1692190 in FY2021 section 5307 arp funds for the boise uza and $1224680 in FY2021 section 5307 arp funds for the nampa uza 100% of the total amount available at 100% federal share in order to prevent prepare for and respond to coronavirus. The application scope of work inc | Federal Transit Formula Grants | April 21, 2022 | $2.9 million |
| Application purpose: this grant includes FY2024 section 5307 boise uza funds and FY2022 FY2023 section 5307 nampa uza funds for preventative maintenance ada complimentary paratransit services in the boise urbanized area.; activities performed: funds will be used for vehicle preventive maintenance in | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 5, 2025 | $2.9 million |
| Application purpose: this grant includes FY2018 FY2022 section 5307 boise uza funds for operating assistance to fund vrts operating assistance and specialized transportation programs for services within the boise urbanized area.; activities performed: vrt will be providing operating assistance and s | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 1, 2023 | $2.6 million |
| This application includes $2543201 in stbg funds transferred to FTA section 5307 in FY2020 and FY2021 in the boise urbanized area for the purchase of approximately two 35FT ada accessible replacement electric buses the retrofit of approximately 3 existing cng fueled buses to electric propulsion and | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 23, 2021 | $2.5 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is to use FHWA stbg crrsaa funds transferred to section 5307 crrsaa for the boise uza to replace demand response vehicles support vehicles and purchase expansion and replacement buses and a new enterprise resource program (ERP); activities performed: vr | Federal Transit Formula Grants | April 18, 2023 | $2.4 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Valley Regional Transit get?
$77.1 million in 56 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Valley Regional Transit the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $77.1 million in 56 awards.
What is Valley Regional Transit's largest federal grant?
$16.3 million under Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs, with its first action in the period on May 2, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Valley Regional Transit?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs and Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities.
Other grant recipients in Meridian
- Idaho State Police
- City of Meridian
- International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Training, Inc. the
- Communications Workers of America Local 7603
- Clarity Credit Union
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