Federal grants to Metro
Metro in Portland, Oregon received $40.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 20 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $28.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $20.4 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$40.4 million
- Awards20
- Awarded in FY 2025$20.4 million
- Largest award$6.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 4 | $2.6 million |
| FY 2022 | 2 | $1.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 7 | $12.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $3.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 6 | $20.4 million |
Programs that fund Metro
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 9 | $28.5 million |
| Endangered Species Recovery Implementation | 3 | $3.7 million |
| Safe Streets and Roads for All | 1 | $2.4 million |
| Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Economic Adjustment Assistance | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Climate Pollution Reduction Grants | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research | 1 | $850,000 |
| North American Wetlands Conservation Fund | 1 | $250,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 12 | $33.0 million |
| Department of the Interior | 4 | $3.9 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Department of Commerce | 2 | $1.1 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is for transportation demand management activities in the portland Oregon transportation planning area.; activities performed: activities to be performed are a variety of public engagement and outreach programs aimed at educating and encouraging people | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 17, 2025 | $6.2 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is for project development of the tualatin valley highway transit project; activities performed: activities to be performed include preliminary design addressing nepa requirements development of FTA rating materials and other activities needed to suppor | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 24, 2025 | $6.0 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is for project development of the 82nd avenue transit project.; activities performed: activities to be performed include preliminary design addressing nepa requirements development of FTA rating materials and other activities needed to support the next | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 17, 2025 | $6.0 million |
| Application purpose: this funding is for transportation demand management activities in the portland Oregon transportation planning area. The regional travel options (RTO) program works to increase awareness of and need for non-sov travel options in support of the metros 2040 growth concept.; activi | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 10, 2023 | $5.3 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is for transportation demand management activities in the portland Oregon transportation planning area.; activities performed: activities to be performed are a variety of public engagement and outreach programs aimed at educating and encouraging people | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 19, 2024 | $2.8 million |
| Oregon metro, or; getting to vision zero 2035 - advancing equity outcomes and pedestrian safety in the greater portland metropolitan region under the safe streets and roads for all (SS4A) program. | Safe Streets and Roads for All | September 28, 2023 | $2.4 million |
| As a recovery program partner, the Oregon zoo operates the second-largest of four California condor breeding facilities in the world, and plays a vital role in preventing the extinction of this critically endangered species.the condor restoration resiliency project will invest 2 million in congressi | Endangered Species Recovery Implementation | June 5, 2023 | $2.0 million |
| Description: brownfields are real property, the expansion, development or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. This agreement will provide funding for Oregon metro to conduct eligible assessment-related activities | Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements | October 24, 2024 | $1.5 million |
| Oregon zoo California condor recovery program | Endangered Species Recovery Implementation | December 22, 2021 | $1.4 million |
| Application purpose: this project uses $1200000 in FY 2019 section 20005(b) tod planning discretionary funds. This grant will assist in building on the southwest corridor equitable development strategy (SWEDS) initially funded by a FY 2016 FTA pilot program for tod grant. Sweds addresses needs for h | Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants | September 24, 2021 | $1.2 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Metro get?
$40.4 million in 20 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Metro the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $33.0 million in 12 awards. The Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency follow.
What is Metro's largest federal grant?
$6.2 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on June 17, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Metro?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Endangered Species Recovery Implementation and Safe Streets and Roads for All.
Other grant recipients in Portland
- Oregon Health & Science University
- Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon
- Oregon Department of Housing & Community Services
- Mercy Corps
- Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
- Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
- Port of Portland
- Portland State University
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