Federal grants to Transit Authority of River City
Transit Authority of River City in Louisville, Kentucky received $184 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 28 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $151 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $22.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$184 million
- Awards28
- Awarded in FY 2025$22.5 million
- Largest award$48.6 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $42.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 6 | $54.9 million |
| FY 2023 | 7 | $25.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 7 | $38.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $22.5 million |
Programs that fund Transit Authority of River City
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 12 | $151 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 7 | $21.3 million |
| Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities | 7 | $6.4 million |
| National Infrastructure Investments | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research | 1 | $450,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 28 | $184 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| This grant application is for section 5307 american rescue plan act of 2021 (ARPA) funds for emergency operating assistance for a total of $48587329 ($48587329 federal and $0 local match). It will use the FY 2021 apportionment of american rescue plan act of 2021 (ARPA) funds for the louisville ky uz | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 20, 2022 | $48.6 million |
| This grant application is for FY 2021 section 5307 coronavirus response and relief supplemental appropriations act of 2021 (CRRSAA) funds for emergency operating assistance for a total of $21504688 ($21504688 federal and $0 local match). It will use the FY 2021 apportionment of coronavirus response | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 1, 2021 | $21.5 million |
| Application purpose: this award funds many transportation projects that will address the condition of tarcs most significant assets. It also funds in part our paratransit service.; activities performed: with the formula funds identified in the application tarc will: replace buses that are well past | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 21, 2023 | $20.0 million |
| Application purpose: this award funds many transportation projects that will address the condition of tarcs most significant assets. It also funds in part our paratransit service.; activities performed: with the formula funds identified in the application tarc will: replace buses that are well past | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 9, 2024 | $19.7 million |
| Application purpose: this award funds many transportation projects that will address the condition of tarcs most significant assets. It also funds in part our paratransit service.; activities performed: with the formula funds identified in the application tarc will: apply funds to complement discret | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 4, 2025 | $18.3 million |
| This application will combine multiple awards from two sources of funding. The awards included are tarcs federal fiscal year (FFY) 2021 section 5307 urbanized area formula award and tarcs ffy 2020 and 2021 section 5339 bus and bus facilities formula awards. Tarcs ffy 2021 section 5307 formula funds | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 24, 2021 | $15.1 million |
| Application purpose: with funds from this award the transit authority of river city (TARC) will buy as many as six battery electric buses to replace older diesel vehicles that have exceeded their useful lives. Importantly the project will also enable tarc to upgrade its electrical service to support | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | May 29, 2024 | $7.4 million |
| Application purpose: the goals of this project in keeping with the raise program are to significantly improve safety for all users of the corridor but especially pedestrians cyclists and other vulnerable users; to reduce vehicle miles travelled (VMT) and so to reduce emissions and to improve access | National Infrastructure Investments | April 30, 2024 | $5.0 million |
| This application will combine multiple awards from two sources of funding. The awards included are tarcs federal fiscal year (FFY) 2021 section 5307 urbanized area formula award and tarcs ffy 2020 and 2021 section 5339 bus and bus facilities formula awards. Tarcs ffy 2021 section 5307 formula funds | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | September 24, 2021 | $3.6 million |
| Application executive summarythis application will combine awards from two sources of funding. Included are ffy 2019 cmaq funds awarded to tarc by the commonwealth of Kentucky that have been flexed to the section 5307 program as well as an award from the section 5339(c) ffy 2021 low or no emissions | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | July 14, 2022 | $3.4 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Transit Authority of River City get?
$184 million in 28 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Transit Authority of River City the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $184 million in 28 awards.
What is Transit Authority of River City's largest federal grant?
$48.6 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on May 20, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Transit Authority of River City?
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 Louisville
- University of Louisville
- Catholic Charities of Louisville Inc
- Wieland North America Recycling LLC
- Louisville Regional Airport Authority
- Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government
- Louisville Metro Housing Authority
- Volunteers of America Mid-States, Inc.
- Family Health Centers, Inc.
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