Assistance Listing 20.500

Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Federal Transit Administration

Assistance Listing 20.500, “Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants,” is a federal program administered by TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $3.98B in obligations for fiscal year 2025. Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 340 grant awards under this listing; the largest recipient was GATEWAY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.

Likely formula or pass-through fundingThis program obligates substantial funding but has no competitive notices in our Grants.gov records. Funds like these are often distributed by formula or through state agencies — contact your state's administering agency about sub-awards. calculated by GrantsJunction
Funding up 6% (FY24→FY25)Actual obligations reported in the SAM.gov listing changed +6% from FY2024 to FY2025. Historical data, not a prediction. calculated by GrantsJunction

Program objective

The Capital Investment Grant Program is the Federal Government’s primary financial resource for supporting transit capital projects that are locally planned, implemented, and operated. It provides funding for fixed guideway investments such as new and expanded heavy rail, commuter rail, light rail, streetcar, bus rapid transit, and ferries as well as corridor-based bus rapid transit investments that emulate the features of rail.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 20.500

No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.

Eligible applicants (program level)

Local
U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
State
Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination
Transit Authority

Public agencies, including States; municipalities and other subdivisions of States; public agencies and instrumentalities of one or more States; and public corporations, boards, and commissions established under State law. Applicant must have legal, financial, and technical capacity to carry out proposed project, including safety and security aspects, and maintain facilities and equipment purchased with Federal assistance. Private non-profit organizations are not eligible direct recipients.

Intended beneficiaries: State, Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination, Local, Transit Authority and U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia).

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$3.75B

FY25

$3.98B

FY26

$4.07B est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): The project range varies. If you have a specific questions contact the Program Manager listed in the Assistance Listing.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.500. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Who gets funded

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 340 grant or cooperative agreement awards with funding actions under ALN 20.500, and prime recipients reported 11 sub-awards to other organizations.

Grant obligations by fiscal year

FY22

$2.37B

FY23

$4.6B

FY24

$3.74B

FY25

$3.98B

FY26

$1.88B

Obligations recorded in USAspending.gov; FY26 may be partial. Can differ from the agency-reported totals above.

Largest recipients since October 1, 2023

Where recipients are located

New York$3.86B
California$1.84B
Illinois$1.44B
Hawaii$502M
Washington$377M
Minnesota$369M
Texas$275M
Maryland$255M
Nevada$150M
Indiana$150M

All 25 states and territories

Colorado $145M · Wisconsin $111M · Utah $61.2M · New Jersey $24.4M · Arizona $23.3M · Georgia $15.1M · Florida $13.1M · South Carolina $1.19M · New Mexico $1.11M · Ohio $1.08M · Oklahoma $975K · Alabama $830K · South Dakota $693K · Tennessee $630K · Virginia $95.7K

Most recent awards

LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · CAAPPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO FUND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE VERMONT AVENUE BRT PROJECT. THE PROJECT WILL FUND THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A 12.4-MILE NORTH-SOUTH BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT) LINE ALONG VERMONT AVENUE RUNNING FROM SUNSET BOULEVARD IN THE NORTH TO 120TH STREET IN THE SOUTH. THE PROJECT WILL IMPROVE SPEED RELIABILITY AND ACCESS FOR OVER 36000 DAILY RIDERS CONNECTI$150MStarts Aug 27, 2026 · Award ↗
SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · CAAPPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS GRANT REQUESTS FFY 2024 FTA SECTION 20005(B)(2) FUNDS TO HELP VTA AND THE CITY OF GILROY COMPLETE THE GILROY STATION AREA PLAN. THE PLAN WILL ENSURE SEAMLESS INTEGRATION OF CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL (CAHSR) ENHANCE REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY INCREASE RIDERSHIP AND FOSTER SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE STATION AREA.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL BE $900KStarts Aug 17, 2026 · Award ↗
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONNECTICUT · CTAPPLICATION PURPOSE: THE ENFIELD RAILROAD STATION PROJECT WILL CONSTRUCT A NEW PASSENGER RAIL STATION IN THE TOWN OF ENFIELD. THIS STATION IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUTS PLANS FOR THE EXPANSION OF CTRAIL HARTFORD LINE PASSENGER SERVICE.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THE ENFIELD STATION WILL PROVIDE A FULLY ADA COMPLIANT ACCESSIBLE STATION WITH A 350-FT. HIGH-LEVEL PLATFORM AS WELL A$2.81MStarts Jun 26, 2026 · Award ↗
CHATTANOOGA AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · TNAPPLICATION PURPOSE: THE BRAINERD ROAD/LEE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR TOD CAPACITY STUDY WILL EXAMINE TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL ALONG THIS PLANNED HIGH-CAPACITY BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT) ROUTE ASSISTING TO CONFIRM KEY STATION LOCATIONS AND NEEDED MULTI-MODAL IMPROVEMENTS TO OPTIMIZE BRT RIDERSHIP BENEFITS TO CHATTANOOGAS STRONGEST TRANSIT ROUTE. THE BRAINERD ROAD/LEE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR HAS BEEN IDE$630KStarts May 20, 2026 · Award ↗
TRI-COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT OF OREGON · ORAPPLICATION PURPOSE: INITIAL APPLICATION:FEDERAL FUNDS WILL HELP TRIMET TO RECONFIGURE UPDATE AND RENOVATE DEPRECIATED AND UNDERSIZED BUS LAYOVER FACILITIES AT TRIMETS BEAVERTON TRANSIT CENTER TO PROVIDE A SAFER PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT IMPROVE LAYOVER PULL-IN/PULL-OUT PROCEDURES AND ADD SPACE FOR SERVICE OPERATIONS. FTA AND TRIMET HAVE COMPLETED THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESS SO THE CONSTRUCTION ASPECT $174KStarts Sep 30, 2025 · Award ↗
MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION · MDAPPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE THE MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND NATIONAL CENTER OF SMART GROWTH) FY 24 PILOT PROGRAM FOR TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PLANNING - SECTION 20005(B) FUNDING TO DEVELOP AN ANTI-DISPLACEMENT PLAN FOR THE UPCOMING PURPLE LINE TRANSIT ROUTE.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: MTA (AND ITS PARTNER THE UNIVERSITY OF MA$1.65MStarts Sep 25, 2025 · Award ↗
MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION · MDAPPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR TOD PLANNING FOR THE PURPLE LINE CORRIDOR.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: CONDUCT TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PLANNING STUDIES ALONG THE PURPLE LINE; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: A STUDY TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR LOW-DENSITY COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES TO PRESERVE AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS SPACES DEVELOP AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PIPELINE AND ENHANCE M$1.5MStarts Sep 25, 2025 · Award ↗
GREATER CLEVELAND REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY · OHAPPLICATION PURPOSE: DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION CONNECTING THE CITIES OF CLEVELAND FAIRVIEW PARK AND NORTH OLMSTED WITH FASTER MORE EFFICIENT TRANSIT SERVICE. THE PLAN WILL EVALUATE LAND USE AND ZONING IDENTIFYING REGULATORY AND OTHER CHALLENGES.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO EVALUATE FEASIBILITY OF BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT) ALONG LO$700KStarts Sep 23, 2025 · Award ↗
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS · TXAPPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS FUNDING REQUEST IS TO CREATE A PLAN TO ADVANCE CONNECTED TOD OPPORTUNITIES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT SEVEN (7) OF THE TRINITY RAILWAY EXPRESS (TRE) CORRIDOR STATION AREAS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CORE CAPACITY DOUBLE TRACKING IMPROVEMENTS.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THE PLAN WILL ANALYZE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ACCESS TO STATIONS STUDY STATION AREA DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUN$1MStarts Sep 18, 2025 · Award ↗
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · PAAPPLICATION PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR A COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ANALYSIS OF A 4-MILE CORRIDOR SERVED BY THE T1 (ROUTE 10 TROLLEY) IN SUPPORT OF ITS TROLLEY MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE A MARKET ANALYSIS TO UNDERSTAND THE POSSIBILITIES FOR TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD) IN THE STUDY AREA AND TO RECOMMEND HOW SEPTA MAY BEST PARTNER WITH PUBLIC AND PRI$460KStarts Sep 12, 2025 · Award ↗

Pass-through funding: largest sub-awards

Prime recipients (often state agencies, universities or national organizations) passed funding to these organizations. If your organization can't apply directly, a prime recipient may run its own sub-grant competition.

VALLEY METRO RAIL, INCfrom CITY OF PHOENIX$21.1M · Apr 7, 2025
PARK CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONfrom UTAH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$6.1M · Mar 16, 2026
SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICTfrom NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$3.07M · Dec 8, 2023
SOUTHWEST HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCYfrom TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1.25M · Nov 21, 2023
WEST RIVER TRANSIT AUTHORITY, INCfrom STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$728K · May 21, 2025
SPOKANE, CITY OFfrom SPOKANE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT AREA$405K · Oct 10, 2024
CITY OF GATLINBURGfrom TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$378K · Dec 14, 2023
HAKI COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONfrom METRO$116K · May 31, 2024
CENTER FOR INTERCULTURAL ORGANIZINGfrom METRO$64.1K · May 20, 2026
CENTER FOR INTERCULTURAL ORGANIZINGfrom METRO$58.9K · Oct 26, 2024

Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly; last checked Oct 9, 2026. Names and amounts are as reported by agencies and prime recipients. Past recipients show where money went — not who is eligible or how likely an application is to succeed.

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 20.500?

20.500 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 20.500?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Local, U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), State, Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination and Transit Authority. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 20.500 provide?

The agency reported $3,977,988,160 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.

Who has received funding under ALN 20.500?

Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov records 340 grant awards under 20.500. The largest recipients by obligations were GATEWAY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ($2.2B), LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ($1.75B), METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ($1.66B), CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY ($1.44B) and 1 more. Prime recipients also reported 11 sub-awards to other organizations. Past recipients do not indicate eligibility or chances of approval.