FTA Logo
Skip Navigation

Last Updated: August 02, 2008

Site Map | Web Accessibility | FAQs | United We Ride | Contact Us
About FTA
News & Events
Planning & Environment
Grants & Financing
Legislation, Regulations & Guidance
Research, Technical Assistance & Training
Civil Rights & Accessibility
Reports & Publications
Safety & Security
Regional Offices Regional Map of United States
Click on the Region to view each page.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Guidance

The ARRA includes significant new funding for transportation. Details, timing, and funding levels of the legislation are explained here. Read more.

Welcome to the Federal Transit Administration

FTA is one of 11 operating administrations within the U.S. Department of Transportation with 517 employees located in Washington, DC and 10 regional offices across the nation. FTA provides stewardship of combined formula and discretionary programs totaling more than $10B to support a variety of locally planned, constructed, and operated public transportation systems throughout the U.S., including buses, subways, light rail, commuter rail, streetcars, monorail, passenger ferry boats, inclined railways, and people movers.

FTA Programs

To carry out its mission, FTA administers a variety of grant programs to serve local communities throughout the United States.

Sign up for e-mail updates Sign up for e-mail updates
The Federal Transit Administration now offers e-mail updates on various topics including Federal Register Notices, SAFETEA-LU and others. Please click on the link above to begin the sign-up process.

 
What's New: Read more What's New Items
Dulles FFGA

U.S. Transportation Sec'y LaHood Signs $900M Agreement to Fund Wiehle Ave. Extension of Dulles Corridor Metrorail
Read more.

ARRA

FTA Publishes FR Notice: ARRA of 2009 Public Transportation Apportionments, Allocations and Grant Program Information
Read more.

Economic Webinar

APTA & FTA Sponsor Webinar: Preparing to Receive Economic Stimulus Funds
Read more.

Funding FasTrack

Top U.S. Transit Official Announces $308.6 Million in Funding to Keep Denver’s West Corridor Project on the FasTrack
Read more.

Home | Related Links | FOIA | DOT.gov | WhiteHouse.gov | USA.gov | OIG Hotline | Regulations.gov | FTA Web Policies | Privacy Policy | No FEAR
Adobe Acrobat Reader | MS Word Viewer | MS Excel Viewer | MS PowerPoint Viewer
Region I Region II Region III Region IV Region V Region VII Region VI Region VIII Region IX Region X Region X Region IX LMRO