Federal grants to Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc
Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc in Dallas, Texas received $1.1 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 32 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $774 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $374 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.1 billion
- Awards32
- Awarded in FY 2025$374 million
- Largest award$300 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $432 million |
| FY 2022 | 6 | $96.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 6 | $125 million |
| FY 2024 | 7 | $57.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 11 | $374 million |
Programs that fund Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 13 | $774 million |
| State of Good Repair Grants Program | 4 | $159 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 3 | $117 million |
| National Infrastructure Investments | 1 | $25.0 million |
| Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending | 2 | $4.5 million |
| Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants | 1 | $2.5 million |
| Highway Planning and Construction | 1 | $950,000 |
| Rail and Transit Security Grant Program | 3 | $757,500 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research | 1 | $536,155 |
| Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities | 1 | $530,852 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 29 | $1.1 billion |
| Department of Homeland Security | 3 | $757,500 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose of the award: this application utilizes arp funding to prevent prepare for and respond to coronavirus. Activities to be performed: this is a FY 2021 section 5307 arp act application in the amount of $300035477. Per the ARPA the grant requests 100% federal share. The application scope of work | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 24, 2021 | $300 million |
| Purpose of the award: this application utilizes crrsaa funding to prevent prepare for and respond to coronavirus. Activities to be performed: this is a FY 2021 section 5307 crrsaa application in the amount of $128511228. Per the crrsaa the grant requests 100% federal share. The application scope of | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 8, 2021 | $129 million |
| Application purpose: dallas area rapid transit (DART) will receive funding to buy new compressed natural gas fueled buses to replace older buses.; activities performed: purchase of 186 natural gas buses. This is the first lot of a total of 522 buses to be purchased over the course of four years repl | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | May 2, 2025 | $103 million |
| Application purpose: design and construction of 26 miles of a commuter rail alignment with 10 stations from the city of plano westward connecting to dfw airport at terminal b.; activities performed: all related design construction and management by pmor activities including but not limited to final | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 29, 2025 | $102 million |
| Application purpose: preventive maintenance activities includes the maintenance of; passenger amenities at stations and centers track electrification signal communications rail services regular vehicle maintenance etc. The pm activities comprise of the purchase of inventory materials and supplies eq | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 13, 2025 | $71.5 million |
| Application purpose: preventive maintenance activities includes the maintenance of; passenger amenities at stations and centers track electrification signal communications rail services regular vehicle maintenance etc. The pm activities comprise of the purchase of inventory materials and supplies eq | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 5, 2023 | $71.2 million |
| This application is to request the FY21 5307 federal funds $54219969 ($27109983 rail; $27109986 bus) for system preventive maintenance and the local match is $13554993 ($6777496 rail; $6777497 bus). The balance of the allocation $585161 will be used for a security project in a separate grant applica | Federal Transit Formula Grants | April 15, 2022 | $54.2 million |
| Application purpose: rail preventive maintenance activities include maintaining; passenger amenities at stations and centers track electrification signal communications rail services regular vehicle maintenance etc. The pm activities comprise of the purchase of inventory equipment materials and supp | State of Good Repair Grants Program | July 8, 2025 | $44.9 million |
| Application purpose: this project helps to mitigate the impacts of severe weather on our system and address items that cause service impacts. Using the results of a study dart worked closely with operations to identify frequent weather-related problems that cause service impacts including ice heat a | State of Good Repair Grants Program | July 8, 2025 | $43.6 million |
| Application purpose: rail preventive maintenance activities include maintaining; passenger amenities at stations and centers track electrification signal communications rail services regular vehicle maintenance etc. The pm activities comprise of the purchase of inventory equipment materials and supp | State of Good Repair Grants Program | September 5, 2023 | $42.8 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc get?
$1.1 billion in 32 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $1.1 billion in 29 awards. The Department of Homeland Security follow.
What is Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc's largest federal grant?
$300 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on September 24, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, State of Good Repair Grants Program and Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
Other grant recipients in Dallas
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- City of Dallas
- Dallas County Texas
- Dallas College
- Head Start of Greater Dallas Inc
- City of Dallas
- Dallas Housing Authority
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