Federal grants to Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System
Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System in Normal, Illinois received $48.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 11 awards. Its largest program was Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs, with $27.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $16.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$48.8 million
- Awards11
- Awarded in FY 2025$16.3 million
- Largest award$13.1 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $6.4 million |
| FY 2022 | 2 | $15.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 4 | $9.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 1 | $1.9 million |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $16.3 million |
Programs that fund Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 4 | $27.6 million |
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 7 | $21.2 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 11 | $48.8 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide funding to support the construction of a facility that will be used for storage for heavy duty fixed route buses training classroom space maintenance training space and operator breakroom and office space. In addition the funding will supp | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | August 22, 2025 | $13.1 million |
| CARES act section 5307 operating funds | Federal Transit Formula Grants | March 23, 2022 | $8.2 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to support the design and construction of a transit center in downtown bloomington Illinois. Currently no stand-alone transit facility is located within downtown bloomington which is one of the central mobility hubs in the connect transit service are | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | August 14, 2023 | $8.0 million |
| Purpose: connect transit is applying for FY21 arp act section 5307 for the operating assistance for connect transit FY22 - 25 in the amount of $6876361 apportioned to bloomington-normal pts per section 5307 apportionments (table 2) attached to this application. The funding will be used for transit o | Federal Transit Formula Grants | December 20, 2021 | $6.9 million |
| FY18 section 5339(b) electric battery powered bus replacements related electrical infrastructure (lapsing) | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | June 3, 2021 | $6.0 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide operating assistance for expenses connect transit will incur. The operating assistance will support daily operations and maintenance of fixed route paratransit and microtransit services. In addition this award will support various capital | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 20, 2025 | $3.2 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide operating assistance for expenses connect transit will incur between FY24 - FY25. The operating assistance will support daily operations and maintenance of fixed route paratransit and microtransit services.; activities performed: funds wil | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 4, 2024 | $1.9 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to support the design and construction of bus stop improvements throughout our community. The improvements bring these bus stops into full ada compliance and provide various levels of passenger amenities based on ridership at that particular stop. Ha | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | August 24, 2023 | $500,000 |
| Section 5307 electrical infrastructure to support battery electric bus charging | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 1, 2021 | $421,722 |
| Section 5307 operating and capital project | Federal Transit Formula Grants | March 28, 2023 | $352,672 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System get?
$48.8 million in 11 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $48.8 million in 11 awards.
What is Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System's largest federal grant?
$13.1 million under Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs, with its first action in the period on August 22, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System?
Its largest are Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs and Federal Transit Formula Grants.
Other grant recipients in Normal
- Board of Trustees of Illinois State University
- Town of Normal McLean County Illinois
- Heartland Community College District 540
- Ybmc
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