Federal grants to Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County
Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County in Reno, Nevada received $84.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 30 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $64.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $39.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$84.3 million
- Awards30
- Awarded in FY 2025$39.2 million
- Largest award$19.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 8 | $34.1 million |
| FY 2022 | 6 | $5.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $5.4 million |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $616,744 |
| FY 2025 | 11 | $39.2 million |
Programs that fund Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 12 | $64.8 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 5 | $13.2 million |
| Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities | 5 | $3.6 million |
| Safe Streets and Roads for All | 2 | $3.2 million |
| State of Good Repair Grants Program | 4 | $222,385 |
| Public Transportation Innovation | 1 | $131,660 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 30 | $84.3 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rtc of washoe county FFY21 5307-9 american rescue plan act grant - operating assistance | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 18, 2021 | $19.9 million |
| Application purpose: this grant is to fund preventive maintenance.; activities performed: these funds will be used for preventive maintenance activities on mass transit vehicles including routine upkeep minor repairs or equipment and materials labor and administrative costs associated with these act | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 1, 2025 | $10.2 million |
| Application purpose: this grant is to fund preventive maintenance.; activities performed: these funds will be used for preventive maintenance activities on mass transit vehicles including routine upkeep minor repairs or equipment and materials labor and administrative costs associated with these act | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 20, 2025 | $10.0 million |
| Application purpose: to fund design costs for multiple projects as well as preventative maintenance. These projects include the sutro generators meadowood mall transit station and a bus maintenance garage heater replacement.; activities performed: these funds will be used for projects that include t | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 4, 2025 | $7.5 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide funding to purchase hydrogen fuel cell electric buses and construct a hydrogen fueling facility.; activities performed: up to two (2) hydrogen fuel cell bused will be purchased a hydrogen fueling station will be designed and fueling equipm | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | July 25, 2023 | $6.5 million |
| Rtc of washoe county FFY2021 5307-8 crrsaa grant - operating assistance and preventive maintenance | Federal Transit Formula Grants | March 9, 2021 | $5.4 million |
| This application is to request the re-obligation of stbg funds in the amount of $4131545 that were de-obligated on grant NV-2017-012-01. Purposeto request the re-obligation of stbg funds in the amount of $4131545 that were de-obligated on grant NV-2017-012-01. Activities to be performedtwo million n | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 14, 2022 | $4.1 million |
| Rtc of washoe county is hereby submitting this application to request FY 2020 buses and bus facilities discretionary grant program funds in the amount of $4080000. The local matching funds total $1020000 for a total grant amount of $5100000. The federal share represents 80% and the local share repre | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | July 22, 2021 | $4.1 million |
| Rtc of washoe county is hereby submitting this application to request ffy 2020 flexed congestion mitigation air quality (CMAQ) funds in the amount of $3250000. The local matching funds total $171053 for a total grant amount of $3421053. The federal share for cmaq funds is 95% in Nevada as per N4540. | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 23, 2021 | $3.3 million |
| Application purpose: rtc ride is the public transit bus system of the greater reno/sparks area providing residents and visitors with safe and reliable service. Previously a 1.8-MILE extension to the existing brt service had been constructed in the Virginia street corridor from its existing terminus | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 19, 2025 | $2.5 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County get?
$84.3 million in 30 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $84.3 million in 30 awards.
What is Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County's largest federal grant?
$19.9 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on May 18, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County?
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 Reno
- Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education
- American Battery Technology Company
- Nevada Clean Energy Fund
- Nevada Department of Wildlife
- Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada,
- Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority
- Nevada System of Higher Education
- The Great Basin Institute
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