USDOT awards $3.2 billion in infrastructure grant funding

The funding is being delivered through 180 infrastructure grants for more than 3,200 transportation projects, including rail and bus projects.
May 7, 2025
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $3.2 billion in funding through 180 infrastructure grants for more than 3,200 projects. Since assuming office, USDOT has approved a total of 329 grants. 

“America is building again,” said USDOT Secretary Sean P. Duffy. “At the Department of Transportation, that means getting back to basics: building more, building efficiently and building quickly.” 

Many of the grants approved by USDOT will help U.S. transit agencies improve public transportation. Some of the grants approved include: 

Federal Railroad Administration 

Federal Transit Administration 

Some of the projects awarded under the Low or No Emission Grants includes: 

  • $5.2 million to the Riverside Transit Agency to purchase five 40-foot hydrogen fuel-cell electric buses and workforce training for coach operators and mechanics. 
  • $27.9 million to the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority for its electric bus and charging expansion. 
  • $27.6 million to the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority to replace the agency’s compressed natural gas buses. 
  • $19 million to Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation to purchase 20 vehicles, which will use the eGen Flex Diesel-Electric Hybrid engine technology for fleet replacement and modernization. 
  • $3.1 million to the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky to convert its diesel buses to hybrid. 

Some of the projects awarded under the Tribal Transit Program includes: 

  • $380,050 to the Coeur D' Alene Tribe for the Coeur D'Alene Tribe Replacement Project. 
  • $899,139 to the Nez Perce Tribe for the Nez Perce Tribe Appaloosa Express Transit. 
  • $567,990 to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for the 2023 Requested Vehicle Expansion Project. 

Some of the projects awarded under the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation program includes: 

  • $12.1 million to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for The Show Starts Here: Better Customer Experience Through Transit-First Integrated Ticketing project. 
  • $1.5 million to the Chicago Department of Transportation for the Chicago Accessible Intersection Navigation Application project. 
  • $634,294 to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to help improve SEPTA'S accessibility using GTFS-Pathways. 
  • $2 million to the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority for the Fixed-Line Transit 2.0: Real-Time Optimization of High-Frequency Transit Service project. 

The full list of projects can be found on USDOT’s website

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