The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for approximately $686 million in competitive grants for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP). Applications are due May 1, 2026, via Grants.gov.
“This is an initial announcement for the FY 2025 and FY 2026 rounds of this program,” FTA reported earlier this month. “As required by Federal public transportation law, funds will be awarded competitively for any purpose eligible under Division J of the [2021] Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117-58) for capital and planning projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy [i.e., pre-Americans With Disabilities Act] rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for people with disabilities.”
According to FTA, eligible projects include:
- “Capital projects to repair, improve, modify, retrofit, or relocate infrastructure of stations or facilities for passenger use, including load-bearing members that are an essential part of the structural frame.
- “Planning projects to develop or modify a plan for public transportation accessibility projects; accessibility assessments; or assessments of planned modifications to stations or facilities for passenger use.”
Eligible applicants include: State governments; county governments; and city or township governments; and transit operators that are “designated recipients for FTA funds that operate or allocate funds to legacy rail public transportation systems.” FTA noted that all States, including territories and Washington, D.C., must operate or financially support legacy rail public transportation systems and corresponding legacy stations or facilities.
The maximum Federal share is 80%, and applicants must include a description of their financial commitment to the proposed project, according to the FTA.
