Assistance Listing 20.527
Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Federal Transit Administration
Assistance Listing 20.527, “Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program,” 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 $391M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
The Emergency Relief Program is intended to provide operating assistance and capital funding to aid recipients and sub-recipients in restoring public transportation service, and in repairing and reconstructing public transportation assets to a state of good repair, as expeditiously as possible following an emergency or major disaster.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 20.527
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
- Local
- Tribal
- Territorial
- U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
- U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
- Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government
- Department or Agency of a U.S. Territorial Government
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
- Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
- County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
- Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination
- State
An entity that operates public transportation service in an area impacted by an emergency or major disaster, as defined by a gubernatorial or presidential declaration of such an emergency or disaster, and that receives federal transit funds directly from FTA.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Future obligations will be made in response to assessed needs and subject to the availability of program funds.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.527. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 20.527?
20.527 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program.” 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 20.527?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Transit Authority, Local, Tribal, Territorial, U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states), Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government, Department or Agency of a U.S. Territorial Government, Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages), County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority), Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination and 1 more. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 20.527 provide?
The agency reported $391,202,000 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.