Assistance Listing 20.524
Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement (PRIIA) Projects for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Federal Transit Administration
Assistance Listing 20.524, “Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement (PRIIA) Projects for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA),” 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 $149M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
To assist in financing part of the capital and preventive maintenance projects included in the Capital Improvement Program approved by the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. The grants are used to address needed safety improvements including track repairs, train control systems, new rail cars, and escalator repairs.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 20.524
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)
- Transit Authority
PRIIA §601 was written as a WMATA-specific statutory authority, created in response to: -Safety findings by the NTSB -Aging capital infrastructure -Need for dedicated Federal capital support The law names WMATA directly as the sole eligible recipient of funds.
Intended beneficiaries: Transit Authority.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionFrequently asked questions
What is ALN 20.524?
20.524 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement (PRIIA) Projects for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).” 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 20.524?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Transit Authority. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 20.524 provide?
The agency reported $148,500,000 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.