Federal grants to Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Transit Authority
Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Transit Authority in Taunton, Massachusetts received $38.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 14 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $32.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $6.7 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$38.8 million
- Awards14
- Awarded in FY 2025$6.7 million
- Largest award$7.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $6.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $915,031 |
| FY 2023 | 6 | $15.1 million |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $9.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $6.7 million |
Programs that fund Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Transit Authority
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 7 | $32.8 million |
| State of Good Repair Grants Program | 2 | $3.9 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 5 | $2.1 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 14 | $38.8 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application purpose: fund fixed route and ada operations preventative maintenance activities purchase support equipment electric vans and complete renovations to facilities in support of public transit operations.; activities performed: operation of fixed route and ada paratransit services preventat | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 12, 2023 | $7.0 million |
| Application purpose: fund fixed roue and ada operations preventative maintenance activities complete renovations to facilities and purchase it equipment in support of public transit operations.; activities performed: operation of fixed routes and ada paratransit services preventative maintenance act | Federal Transit Formula Grants | April 30, 2025 | $6.7 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this budget revision is to extend the period of performance to december 31 2027. All other activities will remain the same.; activities performed: project #1- operating assistance funds for expenses incurred in the provision of public transportation during the per | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 30, 2021 | $6.4 million |
| Application purpose: fund fixed route and ada operations preventative maintenance activities complete renovations to facilities and purchase replacement vehicles in support of public transit operations.; activities performed: operation of fixed routes and ada paratransit services preventative mainte | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 5, 2024 | $6.4 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is to fund the operation of a pilot service between the town of mansfield ma and logan airport.; activities performed: operation of twenty trips per day between the town of mansfield to logan airport utilizing fuel efficient wheelchair accessible vehicl | Federal Transit Formula Grants | January 6, 2023 | $3.6 million |
| Attleboro commuter rail station - design high level platforms | State of Good Repair Grants Program | August 29, 2023 | $2.6 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to fund preventative maintenance activities for one year to assist gatra in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic during the period of 12/1/2022 to 11/30/2023.; activities performed: preventative maintenance; expected outcomes: funding will enable th | Federal Transit Formula Grants | January 13, 2023 | $2.3 million |
| Application purpose: the grater attleboro-taunton regional transit authority (GATRA) will utilize section 5337 state of good repair funding for the design and construction of bus turnouts at the south attleboro commuter rail station to allow connectivity between other gatra bus routes ripta and the | State of Good Repair Grants Program | September 9, 2024 | $1.4 million |
| The greater attleboro taunton regional transit authority (GATRA) requests a total of $915031 federal funds to purchase a 35-FOOT accessible electric bus. These funds are split between two funding sources as follows: $863250 in ffy 2019 low or no emission bus program and $51781 in ffy 2019 5339 formu | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | September 1, 2022 | $915,031 |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide four months of operating assistance to gatra to assist it in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic during the period of 12/1/2022 to 3/31/2023.; activities performed: operation of public transit services; expected outcomes: funding will en | Federal Transit Formula Grants | January 6, 2023 | $577,487 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Transit Authority get?
$38.8 million in 14 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Transit Authority the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $38.8 million in 14 awards.
What is Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Transit Authority's largest federal grant?
$7.0 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on September 12, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Transit Authority?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, State of Good Repair Grants Program and Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
Other grant recipients in Taunton
- Triumph, Inc.
- Taunton Housing Authority
- Associates for Human Services, Inc.
- Taunton, City of
- Community Counseling of Bristol County, Incorporated
- South Eastern Economic Development Corporation
- Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District
- Taunton Fire Department
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