Federal grants to San Antonio Metropolitan Transit
San Antonio Metropolitan Transit in San Antonio, Texas received $620 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 20 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $316 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $280 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$620 million
- Awards20
- Awarded in FY 2025$280 million
- Largest award$268 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $105 million |
| FY 2022 | 2 | $118 million |
| FY 2023 | 7 | $70.7 million |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $45.3 million |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $280 million |
Programs that fund San Antonio Metropolitan Transit
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 7 | $316 million |
| Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants | 2 | $269 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 3 | $21.7 million |
| Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities | 7 | $13.1 million |
| Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending | 1 | $894,881 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 20 | $620 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application purpose: the via metropolitans advance rapid transit (ART) north/south corridor project aims to construct a rapid transit corridor connecting the citys northern and southern sectors. The project is designed to deliver fast frequent and reliable public transit. Vehicles travel in dedicate | Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants | December 18, 2024 | $268 million |
| This is a FY21 section 5307 arp application in the amount of $117869739. This grant request includes a 100% federal share. This application utilizes the full apportionment of arp funding to the san antonio uza (480330) to prevent prepare for and respond to coronavirus. Via relied on the agencys FY20 | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 6, 2022 | $118 million |
| This is a FY21 section 5307 crrsaa application in the amount of $61804487. Per the crrsaa. This grant request includes a 100% federal share. This application utilizes the full apportionment of crrsaa funding to the san antonio uza (480330) to prevent prepare for and respond to coronavirus. Via relie | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 17, 2021 | $61.8 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide approximately 12 months of funding to support preventative maintenance 9 months of capital cost of contracting and 5 months of ada complimentary paratransit service expenses ranging over the estimated period of jan 2023 through may 2024; o | Federal Transit Formula Grants | January 26, 2024 | $44.4 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide approximately 12 months of funding to support preventative maintenance 18 months of capital cost of contracting and 5 months of ada complimentary paratransit service expenses ranging over the estimated period of january 2022 through june 2 | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 24, 2023 | $43.5 million |
| Via metropolitan transit is applying for FY2021 section 5307 funds apportioned to the san antonio uza in the amount of $33792424 as authorized under fixing americas surface transportation act (FAST) and the further consolidated appropriations act 2020 (pub. L. 116-159). The projects/activities in th | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 10, 2021 | $33.8 million |
| Application purpose: purpose: via will utilize cmaq funds to replace revenue vehicles that have exceeded their useful life as well as increase the frequency of service on key routes within vias service area.; activities performed: activities to be performed: activities to be performed include vehicl | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 28, 2023 | $13.4 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant application is to provide funding needed to replace fareboxes on vias fleet revenue buses purchase and install fareboxes on 33 new gillig buses purchase and install operator control units (OCUS) in vias paratransit fleet purchase and install 361 camera | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | August 23, 2023 | $8.0 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is to purchase and install operational and maintenance equipment needed to ensure the functionality of via operations and maintenance facilities.; activities performed: the activities to be performed under this application are to purchase three backup g | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | July 15, 2025 | $7.6 million |
| Via metropolitan transit (VIA) was awarded $6000000 of FY 2018 section 5339(b) (D2018-BUSC-223) funding to design and construct a new paratransit operations and maintenance facility. The total project cost is $33251562 with $27251562 in non-federal matching funds. The non-federal match comes from $1 | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | August 26, 2021 | $6.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does San Antonio Metropolitan Transit get?
$620 million in 20 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives San Antonio Metropolitan Transit the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $620 million in 20 awards.
What is San Antonio Metropolitan Transit's largest federal grant?
$268 million under Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants, with its first action in the period on December 18, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund San Antonio Metropolitan Transit?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants and Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
Other grant recipients in San Antonio
- Compass Connections
- BCFS Health and Human Services
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- City of San Antonio
- The University of Texas at San Antonio
- Family Endeavors, Inc.
- Housing Authority of the City of San Antonio
- Alamo Community College District
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