Federal grants to Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada received $809 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 48 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $550 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $324 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$809 million
- Awards48
- Awarded in FY 2025$324 million
- Largest award$150 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 10 | $212 million |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $11.9 million |
| FY 2023 | 12 | $85.7 million |
| FY 2024 | 7 | $176 million |
| FY 2025 | 16 | $324 million |
Programs that fund Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 13 | $550 million |
| Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants | 3 | $151 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 6 | $43.1 million |
| State of Good Repair Grants Program | 2 | $21.2 million |
| Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities | 6 | $14.1 million |
| Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending | 4 | $8.9 million |
| National Infrastructure Investments | 1 | $5.9 million |
| Safe Streets and Roads for All | 2 | $3.2 million |
| Rail and Transit Security Grant Program | 2 | $3.1 million |
| Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program | 1 | $2.0 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 44 | $804 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 2 | $3.1 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Department of Defense | 1 | $720,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application purpose: the purpose of the project is to improve corridor mobility and transit. The intent is to better address the current travel demand traffic congestion and travel delay in the corridor as well as the additional population/employment and travel demand growth that will be added to th | Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants | April 1, 2024 | $150 million |
| Application purpose: maintain and sustain reliable transit service through covering operating costs of fixed route service; activities performed: service contractor provides transit service and maintenance for fixed route while rtc provides vehicles. Continued transit services.; expected outcomes: f | Federal Transit Formula Grants | February 24, 2025 | $136 million |
| Regional transportation commission of southern Nevada FFY21 5307-9 american rescue plan act - operating assistance | Federal Transit Formula Grants | April 28, 2021 | $131 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to fund the purchase of fixed route and paratransit replacement vehicles to assist the rtc in maintaining its fleet in a state of good repair.; activities performed: funds will be used to purchase fixed route and paratransit vehicles to replace vehic | Federal Transit Formula Grants | March 21, 2025 | $70.4 million |
| Regional transportation commission of southern Nevada FFY21 5307-8 crrsaa grant - operating assistance | Federal Transit Formula Grants | February 17, 2021 | $59.8 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to fund the purchase of thirty (30) 60 cng fixed route replacement vehicles. Project funds are consistent with the rtcs current transit asset management (TAM) plan which has been uploaded to trams under application documents.; activities performed: t | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 20, 2023 | $30.0 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of the Maryland parkway brt project is to improve corridor mobility and transit. The intent is to better address the current travel demand traffic congestion and travel delay in the corridor as well as the additional population/employment and travel demand growth tha | Federal Transit Formula Grants | April 9, 2025 | $23.1 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of the Maryland parkway brt project is to improve corridor mobility and transit. The intent is to better address the current travel demand traffic congestion and travel delay in the corridor as well as the additional population/employment and travel demand growth tha | Federal Transit Formula Grants | April 16, 2025 | $23.0 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of the Maryland parkway brt project is to improve corridor mobility and transit. The intent is to better address the current travel demand traffic congestion and travel delay in the corridor as well as the additional population/employment and travel demand growth tha | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 5, 2025 | $20.9 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to purchase six (6) 40 cng fixed route replacement vehicles that will be used in fixed route revenue service and fifteen (15) 60 cng fixed route replacement vehicles that will be used in fixed route revenue service. All cmaq funds are consistent with | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 28, 2023 | $18.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada get?
$809 million in 48 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $804 million in 44 awards. The Department of Homeland Security and the Environmental Protection Agency follow.
What is Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada's largest federal grant?
$150 million under Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants, with its first action in the period on April 1, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants and Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
Other grant recipients in Las Vegas
- Clark County Airport System
- Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education
- Clark County, NV
- City of Las Vegas
- Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority
- Southern Nevada Health Dist
- Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada
- Coral Academy of Science-Las Vegas
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