Federal grants to Allen County Regional Transit Authority
Allen County Regional Transit Authority in Lima, Ohio received $11.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 7 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $9.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $5.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$11.4 million
- Awards7
- Awarded in FY 2025$5.3 million
- Largest award$4.4 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $1.4 million |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $1.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $1.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $2.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $5.3 million |
Programs that fund Allen County Regional Transit Authority
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 4 | $9.1 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 3 | $2.3 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 7 | $11.4 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide one year of preventative maintenance one year of operating assistance and one year of ada support for allen county regional transit authority to assist it in fixed route and ada transit operations during the period of 09/01/2024 to 08/31/2 | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 6, 2025 | $4.4 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide operating assistance for the acrta transit system to assist it in fixed route transit operations; to provide non-fixed route ada funding to assist acrta in paratransit operations; to design and purchase a mobile fare application; and to pu | Federal Transit Formula Grants | March 20, 2023 | $3.2 million |
| Preventive maintenance operating assistance and metropolitan planning (section 5307 5339 lapsing) | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | April 6, 2021 | $1.2 million |
| Preventive maintenance operating assistance and metropolitan planning (section 5307 5339 lapsing) | Federal Transit Formula Grants | April 6, 2021 | $1.2 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide one year of preventative maintenance one year of operating assistance and one year of ada support for allen county regional transit authority to assist it in fixed route and ada transit operations during the period of 09/01/2024 to 08/31/2 | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | August 6, 2025 | $874,000 |
| This is an FFY2021 section 5307 arp act application in the amount of $239783 for the allen county regional transit authority (ACRTA). These funds will be used for operating assistance at a 100% federal share. This grant award will fund critical continued public transit operations to keep our region | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 28, 2021 | $267,480 |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide operating assistance for the acrta transit system to assist it in fixed route transit operations; to provide non-fixed route ada funding to assist acrta in paratransit operations; to design and purchase a mobile fare application; and to pu | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | March 20, 2023 | $200,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Allen County Regional Transit Authority get?
$11.4 million in 7 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Allen County Regional Transit Authority the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $11.4 million in 7 awards.
What is Allen County Regional Transit Authority's largest federal grant?
$4.4 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on August 6, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Allen County Regional Transit Authority?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants and Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
Other grant recipients in Lima
- Health Partners of Western Ohio
- West Ohio Community Action Partnership
- University of Northwestern Ohio
- James a Rhodes State College
- City of Lima
- Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority
- Family Resource Center of Northwest Ohio Inc
- Allen County Regional Airport Authority
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