The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that $20.5 billion in federal funding, part of the largest investment in public transit in U.S. history, is available to support public transportation in communities throughout the country. South Carolina will receive $79,455,096 in FY 2024 transit formula funding, based on formulas and funding levels set by Congress. Funding amounts for urbanized areas within each state are available on FTA’s website.
The investments will help people get to work, school, healthcare appointments, and other destinations via subways, light rail, buses, and ferry systems. You can see state-by-state funding here.
“As part of President Biden’s infrastructure plan, we’re making history’s biggest-ever federal investment in transit – trains, buses, ferries, and more – so people can reliably and affordably get to wherever they need to be,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “This $20.5 billion investment in public transportation will support the daily lives of millions of Americans across the country and help communities expand access to economic opportunity.”
