Federal grants to Regional Transit Authority
Regional Transit Authority in New Orleans, Louisiana received $215 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 27 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $142 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $22.4 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$215 million
- Awards27
- Awarded in FY 2025$22.4 million
- Largest award$59.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 9 | $58.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $26.9 million |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $66.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 8 | $40.3 million |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $22.4 million |
Programs that fund Regional Transit Authority
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 9 | $142 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 10 | $28.6 million |
| State of Good Repair Grants Program | 4 | $26.2 million |
| National Infrastructure Investments | 1 | $17.2 million |
| Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research | 1 | $550,000 |
| Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program | 1 | $222,081 |
| Public Transportation Innovation | 1 | $136,063 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 27 | $215 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application purpose: the purpose of this funding is for the purchase of replacement buses operating expenses organizational software 3rd party consultant services brt development engineering of transit improvements and engineering/design of signage.; activities performed: the activities to be perfor | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 30, 2023 | $59.5 million |
| New orleans regional transit authority FY2021 section 5307 crrsaa operating assistance | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 6, 2021 | $26.3 million |
| Application purpose: the new orleans regional transit authority (RTA) is requesting the award to implement the recommendations from new links a comprehensive operations analysis (COA) that included a full bus network redesign. New links is a project led by the regions mpo the new orleans regional pl | National Infrastructure Investments | September 19, 2024 | $18.5 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this funding is for the purchase of an emergency generator light towers a diesel trailer and transfer switches. The engineering/design and construction of the union passenger terminal second floor renovation and preventative maintenance.; activities performed: the | Federal Transit Formula Grants | April 29, 2025 | $14.5 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this funding is for preventative maintenance the purchase of purchase-mobile surveil/security equip (genetec conversion) security surveillance cameras for phase II of the downtown n.o. East transit hub project and the purchase of (2) hydraulic barrier arm operator | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 23, 2022 | $14.3 million |
| Application purpose: see original application no deviation from original application.; activities performed: updating period of performance as date is changing.; expected outcomes: see original application no deviation.; intended beneficiaries: see original application no deviation.; subrecipient ac | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | April 29, 2021 | $13.9 million |
| Application purpose: see original application no deviation from original application.; activities performed: updating period of performance as date is changing and preparing invoices for drawdowns and preventive maintenance.; expected outcomes: see original application no deviation.; intended benefi | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 8, 2021 | $10.9 million |
| Application purpose: this application is to request FY 2024 5337 5339 funds for preventative maintenance (RAIL) preventative maintenance (HOV) and canal depot bus lift replacement; activities performed: hov preventative maintenance rail preventative maintenance and replace the canal street in-ground | State of Good Repair Grants Program | April 29, 2025 | $7.2 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide funding for rail and hov preventative maintenance and other capital items.; activities performed: activities include preventive maintenance for rail and hov purchasing a tamping machine completing phase 4 of the st. Charles loop project an | State of Good Repair Grants Program | April 3, 2024 | $7.2 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide funding for rail line equipment rail shop equipment rail support vehicles rail substation preventive maintenance and security training. The useful life for the various equipment purchases greater than $5000 is given in the extended budget | State of Good Repair Grants Program | April 24, 2023 | $7.1 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Regional Transit Authority get?
$215 million in 27 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Regional Transit Authority the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $215 million in 27 awards.
What is Regional Transit Authority's largest federal grant?
$59.5 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on May 30, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Regional Transit 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 New Orleans
- Louisiana Department of Health
- The Administrators of Tulane Educational Fund
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
- National Network of Public Health Institutes Inc
- Xavier University of Louisiana
- Unity of Greater New Orleans, Inc.
- City of New Orleans
- Southern Univ and A&m College System
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