Federal grants to Western Reserve Transit Authority
Western Reserve Transit Authority in Youngstown, Ohio received $52.9 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 16 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $36.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $11.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$52.9 million
- Awards16
- Awarded in FY 2025$11.2 million
- Largest award$9.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $15.5 million |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $5.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 1 | $4.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $16.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $11.2 million |
Programs that fund Western Reserve Transit Authority
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 6 | $36.6 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 4 | $9.1 million |
| National Infrastructure Investments | 1 | $2.9 million |
| Public Transportation Innovation | 1 | $2.3 million |
| Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities | 3 | $1.7 million |
| Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants | 1 | $250,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 16 | $52.9 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide assistance for one year of architecture and engineering design one year of tire lease funding for preventive maintenance to keep fixed assets in a good state of repair funding for the rehab of the administration facility funding to purchas | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 9, 2025 | $9.9 million |
| Wrta section 5307 ARPA operating assistance | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 4, 2021 | $7.2 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide assistance for one year of planning assistance one year of architecture and engineering design expansion of the admin/maintenance facility the purchase of three replacement minivans vehicles one year of operating assistance funds for preve | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 5, 2024 | $6.2 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide funding the purchase of three replacement battery electric ltv buses charging equipment to be installed in a bus storage barn project administration and bus barn renovation.; activities performed: funds will be used for the purchase of thr | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | September 5, 2024 | $5.5 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide assistance for one year of planning assistance one year of architecture and engineering design purchase of replacement fencing for the security of the administration and maintenance building the construction of a solar canopy over the empl | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 5, 2023 | $4.9 million |
| This grant provides $1994829 (FY20) of section 5307 funds $1377147 (FY21) of section 5307 funds $560000 (FY22) of state flexed cmaq funds and $500000 (FY22) of state stbg flexed funds to western reserve transit authority (WRTA) for the period of march 1 2022 thru september 30 2026. The local share o | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 12, 2022 | $4.4 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide assistance for one year of planning assistance one year of architecture and engineering design one year of tire lease funding for preventive maintenance to keep fixed assets in a good state of repair funding for the rehab of the bus wash f | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 12, 2021 | $3.9 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide assistance to complete engineering and final design for the reconstruction of wrtas federal station transit hub into a mixed-use transit-oriented facility that includes a sheltered passenger terminal parking garage electric vehicle chargin | National Infrastructure Investments | September 14, 2024 | $2.9 million |
| Application purpose: to demonstrate a purpose-built high automation common-spec accessible automated electric vehicle (AAEV) in two locations with varying climates: youngstown oh and santa clara ca.; activities performed: to operate an autonomous vehicle for one year (for a total of two year) in you | Public Transportation Innovation | January 28, 2021 | $2.3 million |
| This grant will provide FY 2018 section 5310 funds in the amount of $307943 FY 2019 funds in the amount of $396249 and FY2020 funds in the amount of $203899. Wrta solicited projects for the FY 2018 2019 and 2020 funding. Three applications were received for traditional projects totaling $908091. Two | Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities | August 13, 2021 | $1.5 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Western Reserve Transit Authority get?
$52.9 million in 16 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Western Reserve Transit Authority the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $52.9 million in 16 awards.
What is Western Reserve Transit Authority's largest federal grant?
$9.9 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on July 9, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Western Reserve Transit Authority?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs and National Infrastructure Investments.
Other grant recipients in Youngstown
- Alta Care Group, Inc
- Youngstown State University
- Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority
- Ohio North East Health Systems, Inc.
- City of Youngstown
- The Mahoning County
- Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp
- Valley Economic Development Partners Inc.
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