In 2021, the federal funding for public transit in the U.S. amounted to almost 57.5 billion U.S. dollars. This represented the highest annual funding from 2016 to 2021 under the FAST Act bill, passed by Congress in the Obama administration and included 44.5 billion U.S. dollars in COVID-19 relief funding. In November 2021, the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill was passed with a five-year total authorized budget for public transit of more than 108 billion U.S. dollars. Under this new law, the approved funding for U.S. public transportation reached 20.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2022.
Total federal funding authorized for public transit in the United States from 2016 to 2026
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Funding between 2016 and 2021 apportioned under the FAST Act. Funding between 2022 and 2026 apportioned under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Funding in 2018, 2019, and 2023 includes Emergency Relief Program funding. Funding in 2020, and 2021 includes COVID-19 Relief funds.
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CRS. (March 15, 2024). Total federal funding authorized for public transit in the United States from 2016 to 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293048/total-federal-funding-public-transit-us/
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CRS. "Total Federal Funding Authorized for Public Transit in The United States from 2016 to 2026 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293048/total-federal-funding-public-transit-us/
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