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"FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Competitive Grants for Rail Vehicle Replacement Program" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for approximately $166 million in competitive grants for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Competitive Grants for Rail Vehicle Replacement (Rail) Program.
Funding Opportunity Number: FTA-2026-009-TPM-RAIL. Assistance Listing: 20.525. Funding Instrument: G. Category: T. Award Amount: $166M total program funding.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: State governments; Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). Eligible applicants under this program must be in an urbanized area and eligible for State of Good Repair Formula Funding (Section 5337), which includes States and Local governmental authorities. Cost sharing or matching funds are required. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $166M total program funding. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 6, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Yes — FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Competitive Grants for Rail Vehicle Replacement Program is offered by DOT - Federal Transit Administration and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
Past winners and funding trends for this program
From FY2021 to FY2025, the Federal Transit Administration made 18,022 awards totaling about $127.3 billion to 978 recipients, with a median award of $955,912. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($25.2 billion) and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($7.7 billion) led all recipients, and 93 percent of recipients won more than one separate award.
| Organization | Total awarded |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority(NY) | $25.2B |
| Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority(CA) | $7.7B |
| New Jersey Transit Corporation(NJ) | $6.9B |
| Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority(DC) | $4.5B |
| Chicago Transit Authority(IL) | $3.6B |
| Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority(MA) | $2.9B |
| San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District(CA) | $2.7B |
| Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority(WA) | $2.7B |
Top recipients of Federal Transit Administration assistance awards, FY2021–FY2025, ranked by total obligations (CFDA 20.5.x). Source: USAspending. Last verified July 2026.
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