Federal grants to Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County in Houston, Texas received $1.1 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 36 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $888 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $107 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.1 billion
- Awards36
- Awarded in FY 2025$107 million
- Largest award$299 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 8 | $491 million |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $237 million |
| FY 2023 | 4 | $39.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 13 | $210 million |
| FY 2025 | 9 | $107 million |
Programs that fund Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 12 | $888 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 7 | $112 million |
| State of Good Repair Grants Program | 5 | $58.8 million |
| Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program | 2 | $12.8 million |
| Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities | 5 | $8.1 million |
| Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants | 2 | $1.6 million |
| Public Transportation Innovation | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Rail and Transit Security Grant Program | 1 | $971,455 |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 1 | $500,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 34 | $1.1 billion |
| Department of Homeland Security | 1 | $971,455 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 1 | $500,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| This is a FY 2021 section 5307 arp act application in the amount of $298675777 funded at 100% federal. The split letter dated 07-07-21 is attached to this application. Pre-award authority expenses incurred from 7/1/2020 to 6/30/2021 and the amount spent is approximately $560000000 this application u | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 2, 2021 | $299 million |
| This application utilizes crrsaa funding to prevent prepare for and respond to COVID-19. This is a FY 2021 section 5307 crrsaa application in the amount of $144898927 at 100% federal. The split letter dated 06-30-21 is attached. Funds will be used expeditiously for operating and payroll expenses tha | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 23, 2021 | $145 million |
| This is a FY2021 section 5307 american rescue plan (ARP) additional assistance funding application (houston uza) in the amount $137370703 representing 100% federal share of the total eligible amount. This application utilizes arp funding to prevent prepare for and respond to coronavirus. The applica | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 9, 2022 | $137 million |
| Application purpose: this award will fund bus preventive maintenance ada paratransit support and partially fund the purchase of forty-foot clean diesel replacement transit buses.; activities performed: funds will provide capitalized preventive maintenance related to bus and bus-related activities su | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 13, 2024 | $96.8 million |
| This application is to request FY2020 section 5307 funds apportioned to the houston uza sub allocated to houston metro in the amount of $75400936. Local match of $18850235 will be provided by metros 1% sales tax. See attached split letter for sub allocation. Purpose: the purpose of this award is to | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 21, 2022 | $75.4 million |
| Application purpose: this application is to request FY2021 section 5307 funds apportioned to the houston uza and sub allocated to houston metro in the amount of $74127711. This award is to fund bus capitalized maintenance and ada paratransit support. Local match of $18531928 will be provided by metr | Federal Transit Formula Grants | January 19, 2024 | $74.1 million |
| Application purpose: the goal of this award is to transition metros fleet significantly reducing the organizations carbon footprint and contributing to a more sustainable future.; activities performed: funds will be used to procure 40 heavy-duty 40-FOOT cng transit buses construct a fueling station | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | August 29, 2025 | $40.4 million |
| Houston metro - cmaq - construction of ada projects (universal accessibility project) | Federal Transit Formula Grants | January 4, 2021 | $30.0 million |
| Application purpose: this FTA section 5339 low no funding in the federal amount of $21586913 will provide funding for the purchase of 20 battery electric buses (BEBS) and applicable electric battery infrastructure charging equipment the installation of electric battery charging equipment to support | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | September 5, 2023 | $21.6 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide rail capitalized preventive maintenance for houston metros high-intensity fixed guideway system. High-intensity motorbus (HOV) funds will be used on rail preventive maintenance projects related to vehicles and non-vehicles. ; activities pe | State of Good Repair Grants Program | April 28, 2025 | $20.7 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County get?
$1.1 billion in 36 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $1.1 billion in 34 awards. The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Housing and Urban Development follow.
What is Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County's largest federal grant?
$299 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on September 2, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs and State of Good Repair Grants Program.
Other grant recipients in Houston
- Baylor College of Medicine
- The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- Harris County
- University of Houston System
- William Marsh Rice University
- City of Houston
- City of Houston
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