Federal grants to Maryland Transit Administration
Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore, Maryland received $3.0 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 810 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $1.2 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $619 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$3.0 billion
- Awards810
- Awarded in FY 2025$619 million
- Largest award$407 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 590 | $908 million |
| FY 2022 | 173 | $308 million |
| FY 2023 | 24 | $606 million |
| FY 2024 | 28 | $591 million |
| FY 2025 | 35 | $619 million |
Programs that fund Maryland Transit Administration
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 43 | $1.2 billion |
| Highway Planning and Construction | 672 | $583 million |
| Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants | 6 | $481 million |
| State of Good Repair Grants Program | 8 | $437 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 28 | $79.5 million |
| Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program | 15 | $72.1 million |
| National Infrastructure Investments | 2 | $42.2 million |
| Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities | 6 | $28.6 million |
| Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending | 2 | $14.0 million |
| Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | 2 | $11.9 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 807 | $3.0 billion |
| Department of Homeland Security | 3 | $10.0 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to support Maryland transit administration (MTA) operating assistance for the period of january 20 2020 through december 31 2022.; activities performed: funds will be used to cover all eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries fuel items ha | Federal Transit Formula Grants | March 10, 2023 | $407 million |
| Maryland purple line lrt grant (FFGA) | Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants | January 12, 2021 | $332 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide the Maryland transit administration rail vehicle replacement program funding to replace 52 light rail vehicles.; activities performed: mta will use the rail vehicle replacement funding to replace 52 light rail vehicles.; expected outcomes: | State of Good Repair Grants Program | January 14, 2025 | $214 million |
| This is an ffy 2021 section 5307 crrsaa application in the amount of $113706728 representing 100% federal share of the total eligible amount. This application utilizes crrsaa funding to prevent prepare for and respond to coronavirus. The projects in this application include: bus and rail operating s | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 10, 2022 | $114 million |
| Application purpose: provide funds to mta for the purple line lrt project.; activities performed: professional services related to the project.; expected outcomes: the project will extend from the bethesda metrorail station in montgomery county in the west to the new carrollton metrorail station in | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 14, 2024 | $110 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to support implementation of the Maryland national capital purple line project.; activities performed: funds will be used to cover eligible capital expenses that are part of the existing project scope as outlined in the cig construction grant.; expec | Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants | May 16, 2023 | $106 million |
| Application purpose: provide funding for capital activities which are critical to the success of providing transit service.; activities performed: purchase of radios replacement of the roof of the west cold spring metro substation engineering and design of roof replacement purchase of eleven (11) re | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 1, 2025 | $85.4 million |
| Project title: crrsaa act 2021 - COVID special authority :::: project description: routine maintenance | Highway Planning and Construction | May 14, 2021 | $75.0 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose is to provide funds to maintain the state of good repair for Maryland transit administrations rail network.; activities performed: this grant includes mta intends to use these funds for the following capital projects: rail trackage agreement payments to csx and amtrak | State of Good Repair Grants Program | September 3, 2025 | $61.5 million |
| Application purpose: provide funding for capital activities which are critical to the success of providing transit service.; activities performed: the projects in this application include kirk phase 2 mobility vehicle cad/avl system replacement light rail north end 5KV power system replacement bus h | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 14, 2021 | $58.2 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Maryland Transit Administration get?
$3.0 billion in 810 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Maryland Transit Administration the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $3.0 billion in 807 awards. The Department of Homeland Security follow.
What is Maryland Transit Administration's largest federal grant?
$407 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on March 10, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Maryland Transit Administration?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Highway Planning and Construction and Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants.
Other grant recipients in Baltimore
- Maryland Department of Health
- Maryland State Department of Education
- The Johns Hopkins University
- Maryland Department of Human Services
- Maryland Department of Transportation
- Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Maryland Health Benefit Exchange
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
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