Federal grants to Salem Area Mass Transit District
Salem Area Mass Transit District in Salem, Oregon received $101 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 42 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $68.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $18.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$101 million
- Awards42
- Awarded in FY 2025$18.6 million
- Largest award$21.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $5.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 13 | $49.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 7 | $12.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 9 | $14.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 7 | $18.6 million |
Programs that fund Salem Area Mass Transit District
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 22 | $68.2 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 10 | $21.8 million |
| Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending | 2 | $8.9 million |
| Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities | 8 | $2.1 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 42 | $101 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| This application includes $21336112 in FY 2021 section 5307 funds apportioned to the salem uza representing 100% federal share of the total eligible amount. This application utilizes arp funding to prevent prepare for and respond to the pandemic. The application scope of work includes but is not lim | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 2, 2022 | $21.3 million |
| This application includes $12405398 in FY 2021 section 5307 crrsaa funds which represents the full amount that has been allocated to salem area mass transit district. These funds will be used at 100% federal share to help prevent prepare for and respond to COVID-19 pandemic. The application scope of | Federal Transit Formula Grants | January 18, 2022 | $12.4 million |
| Application purpose: funds will be used to cover eligible operating assistance to provide local transportation service preventive maintenance of the samtd fleet and ada paratransit services during the period of 07/01/2025 to 06/30/2026.; activities performed: funds will be used for operating assista | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 28, 2025 | $7.7 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide funding to replace five diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life with five energy-efficient electric buses and to implement the charging infrastructure and workforce training needed for electric buses.; activities performed: funds | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | July 24, 2024 | $6.6 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide funding to replace five diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life with energy-efficient electric buses and to implement the charging infrastructure needed for electric buses.; activities performed: funds will be used to cover eligi | Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending | September 25, 2023 | $6.3 million |
| Application purpose: purposethe purpose of this award is to provide funding to replace five diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life with energy-efficient electric buses and to implement the charging infrastructure needed for electric buses.; activities performed: activities to be performed | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | September 20, 2022 | $6.3 million |
| Application purpose: funds will be used to cover eligible operating assistance preventive maintenance of the samtd fleet and to provide ada paratransit services during the period of 7/01/2024 to 6/30/2025.; activities performed: funds will be used for operating assistance to sustain local fixed-rout | Federal Transit Formula Grants | February 19, 2025 | $4.0 million |
| Application purpose: funds will be used to cover eligible operating assistance preventive maintenance of the samtd fleet and to provide ada paratransit services during the period of 7/01/2023 to 6/30/2024.; activities performed: funds will be used for operating assistance to sustain local fixed-rout | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 5, 2024 | $3.8 million |
| Application purpose: funds will be used to cover eligible operating assistance preventive maintenance of the samtd fleet and to provide ada paratransit services during the period of 7/01/2022 to 6/30/2023.; activities performed: funds will be used for operating assistance to sustain local fixed-rout | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 25, 2023 | $3.7 million |
| FY 2020 section 5339(c) discretionary - low-no emission bus procurement and infrastructure | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | June 1, 2021 | $3.6 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Salem Area Mass Transit District get?
$101 million in 42 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Salem Area Mass Transit District the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $101 million in 42 awards.
What is Salem Area Mass Transit District's largest federal grant?
$21.3 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on September 2, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Salem Area Mass Transit District?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs and Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending.
Other grant recipients in Salem
- Oregon Health Authority-Public Health
- Oregon Department of Education
- Oregon Department of Transportation
- Oregon Military Department
- Oregon Department of Human Services
- Oregon Department of Human Services
- Oha Office of Financial Services Dmap
- Oregon Business Development Department
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