The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is an agency within the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) that provides financial and technical assistance to local public transportation systems. The FTA is one of ten modal administrations within the DOT. Headed by an Administrator who is appointed by the President of the United States, the FTA functions through Washington, D.C headquarters office and ten regional offices which assist transit agencies in all states, the District of Columbia, and the territories. Until 1991, it was known as the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA).
Public transportation includes buses, subways, light rail, commuter rail, monorail, passenger ferry boats, trolleys, inclined railways, and people movers. The federal government, through the FTA, provides financial assistance to develop new transit systems and improve, maintain, and operate existing systems. The FTA oversees grants to state and local transit providers, primarily through its ten regional offices. These providers are responsible for managing their programs in accordance with federal requirements, and the FTA is responsible for ensuring that grantees follow federal mandates along with statutory and administrative requirements.
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy sent a major transportation message to the U.S. Congress. It called for the establishment of a program of federal capital assistance for mass transportation. Said President Kennedy: "To conserve and enhance values in existing urban areas is essential. But at least as important are steps to promote economic efficiency and livability in areas of future development. Our national welfare therefore requires the provision of good urban transportation, with the properly balanced use of private vehicles and modern mass transport to help shape as well as serve urban growth."
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 into law, which passed the House by a vote of 212-129 and cleared the Senate 52–41, creating the Urban Mass Transportation Administration.[3] The agency was charged with providing federal assistance for mass transit projects, including an initial $375 million in capital assistance over three years as mandated by the act. In 1991, the agency was renamed the Federal Transit Administration.[4]
Administrators
The current Administrator is Nuria I. Fernandez, having assumed the post in 2021 as Acting Administrator, before being subsequently confirmed to the position by the Senate in June of 2021.[5] Below is a list of past administrators.[6]
Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) Program[27]
Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative Capital Grants Program[28]
References
^"Government Officials at the US Department of Transportation | US Department of Transportation". www.transportation.gov. from the original on 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
^"Federal Transit Administration Announces Veronica Vanterpool as Deputy Administrator | FTA". www.transit.dot.gov. from the original on 2022-07-17. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
^"The Beginnings of Federal Assistance for Public Transportation". Federal Transit Administration. from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
^. U.S. Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
^"President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Labor, Department of Energy, and Department of Transportation". 9 April 2021. from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
^. Office of the Historian, U.S. DOT. March 1, 2009. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
^Metropolitan & Statewide Planning (5303, 5304, 5305)[permanent dead link]. Federal Transit Administration.
^Urbanized Formula Funding (5307). Federal Transit Administration.
^Clean Fuels Grant Program (5308) 2022-07-17 at the Wayback Machine. Federal Transit Administration.
^Major Capital Investments (New Starts & Small Starts) (5309(b)(1)) 2022-07-17 at the Wayback Machine. Federal Transit Administration.
^Fixed Guideway Modernization (5309 (b)(2)) 2022-07-17 at the Wayback Machine. Federal Transit Administration.
^Transportation for Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities (5310). Federal Transit Administration.
^Formula Grants for Other than Urbanized Areas (5311) 2018-08-28 at the Wayback Machine. Federal Transit Administration.
^Public Transportation on Indian Reservations (5311(c)). Federal Transit Administration.. Federal Transit Administration.
^Rural Transit Assistance Program (5311(b)(3)). Federal Transit Administration.
^Transit Cooperative Research Program (5313) 2018-08-28 at the Wayback Machine. Federal Transit Administration.
^National Research & Technology Program (5314). Federal Transit Administration.
^Job Access and Reverse Commute Program (5316) 2022-07-17 at the Wayback Machine. Federal Transit Administration.
^New Freedom Program (5317) 2018-08-28 at the Wayback Machine. Federal Transit Administration.
^Bus and Bus Facilities (5309, 5318) 2018-08-28 at the Wayback Machine. Federal Transit Administration.
^Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program (5320) 2022-07-17 at the Wayback Machine. Federal Transit Administration.
^Alternatives Analysis (5339) 2022-07-17 at the Wayback Machine. Federal Transit Administration.
^University Transportation Centers Program (TEA-21 5505) 2022-07-17 at the Wayback Machine. Federal Transit Administration.
^Over-the-Road Bus Program 2022-07-17 at the Wayback Machine. Federal Transit Administration.
^"Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Grants Program (formerly TIGER)". United States Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration. from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information February 2017 This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Federal Transit Administration news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message The Federal Transit Administration FTA is an agency within the United States Department of Transportation DOT that provides financial and technical assistance to local public transportation systems The FTA is one of ten modal administrations within the DOT Headed by an Administrator who is appointed by the President of the United States the FTA functions through Washington D C headquarters office and ten regional offices which assist transit agencies in all states the District of Columbia and the territories Until 1991 it was known as the Urban Mass Transportation Administration UMTA Federal Transit AdministrationAgency overviewFormedJuly 9 1964HeadquartersWashington D C Agency executivesNuria I Fernandez 1 AdministratorVeronica Vanterpool 2 Deputy AdministratorParent agencyDepartment of TransportationWebsitewww wbr transit wbr dot wbr govPublic transportation includes buses subways light rail commuter rail monorail passenger ferry boats trolleys inclined railways and people movers The federal government through the FTA provides financial assistance to develop new transit systems and improve maintain and operate existing systems The FTA oversees grants to state and local transit providers primarily through its ten regional offices These providers are responsible for managing their programs in accordance with federal requirements and the FTA is responsible for ensuring that grantees follow federal mandates along with statutory and administrative requirements Contents 1 History 1 1 Administrators 2 Notable programs 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditIn 1962 President John F Kennedy sent a major transportation message to the U S Congress It called for the establishment of a program of federal capital assistance for mass transportation Said President Kennedy To conserve and enhance values in existing urban areas is essential But at least as important are steps to promote economic efficiency and livability in areas of future development Our national welfare therefore requires the provision of good urban transportation with the properly balanced use of private vehicles and modern mass transport to help shape as well as serve urban growth President Lyndon B Johnson signed the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 into law which passed the House by a vote of 212 129 and cleared the Senate 52 41 creating the Urban Mass Transportation Administration 3 The agency was charged with providing federal assistance for mass transit projects including an initial 375 million in capital assistance over three years as mandated by the act In 1991 the agency was renamed the Federal Transit Administration 4 Administrators Edit The current Administrator is Nuria I Fernandez having assumed the post in 2021 as Acting Administrator before being subsequently confirmed to the position by the Senate in June of 2021 5 Below is a list of past administrators 6 Administrator Term started Term endedPaul L Sitton 1966 1969Carlos C Villarreal 1969 1973Frank C Herringer 1973 1975Robert E Patricelli 1975 1977Richard S Page 1977 1979Theodore C Lutz 1979 1981Arthur Teele 1981 1983Ralph L Stanley 1983 1987Alfred A DelliBovi 1987 1989Brian H Clymer 1989 1993Gordon Linton 1993 1999Nuria I Fernandez acting 1999 2001Hiram J Walker acting 2001 2001Jennifer L Dorn 2001 2006James S Simpson 2006 2008Sherry Little acting 2008 2009Matthew Welbes acting 2009 2009Peter Rogoff May 2009 January 2011Therese McMillan acting January 2014 March 2016Carolyn Flowers acting April 2016 January 20 2017Matthew Welbes acting January 20 2017 August 2017K Jane Williams August 2017 January 20 2021Nuria I Fernandez acting January 20 2021 June 10 2021Nuria I Fernandez June 10 2021 PresentNotable programs EditMetropolitan amp Statewide Planning 7 Urbanized Formula Funding 8 Clean Fuels Grant Program 9 Major Capital Investments 10 Fixed Guideway Modernization 11 Transportation for Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities 12 Formula Grants for Other than Urbanized Areas 13 Public Transportation on Indian Reservations 14 Rural Transit Assistance Program 15 Transit Cooperative Research Program 16 National Research amp Technology Program 17 Job Access and Reverse Commute Program 18 New Freedom Program 19 Bus and Bus Facilities 20 Paul S Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program 21 Alternatives Analysis 22 University Transportation Centers Program 23 Over the Road Bus Program 24 BUILD Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development formerly TIGER Transit Investment Generating Economic Recovery 25 26 Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction TIGGER Program 27 Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative Capital Grants Program 28 References Edit Government Officials at the US Department of Transportation US Department of Transportation www transportation gov Archived from the original on 2019 12 21 Retrieved 2021 02 02 Federal Transit Administration Announces Veronica Vanterpool as Deputy Administrator FTA www transit dot gov Archived from the original on 2022 07 17 Retrieved 2022 05 12 The Beginnings of Federal Assistance for Public Transportation Federal Transit Administration Archived from the original on July 17 2022 Retrieved November 18 2011 Urban Transportation Planning In the United States An Historical Overview U S Department of Transportation Archived from the original on July 19 2011 Retrieved July 9 2011 President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members for the Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Labor Department of Energy and Department of Transportation 9 April 2021 Archived from the original on 17 July 2022 Retrieved 9 April 2021 Heads of the Operating Administrations U S Department of Transportation Office of the Historian U S DOT March 1 2009 Archived from the original on September 12 2015 Retrieved January 20 2016 Metropolitan amp Statewide Planning 5303 5304 5305 permanent dead link Federal Transit Administration Urbanized Formula Funding 5307 Federal Transit Administration Clean Fuels Grant Program 5308 Archived 2022 07 17 at the Wayback Machine Federal Transit Administration Major Capital Investments New Starts amp Small Starts 5309 b 1 Archived 2022 07 17 at the Wayback Machine Federal Transit Administration Fixed Guideway Modernization 5309 b 2 Archived 2022 07 17 at the Wayback Machine Federal Transit Administration Transportation for Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities 5310 Federal Transit Administration Formula Grants for Other than Urbanized Areas 5311 Archived 2018 08 28 at the Wayback Machine Federal Transit Administration Public Transportation on Indian Reservations 5311 c Federal Transit Administration Federal Transit Administration Rural Transit Assistance Program 5311 b 3 Federal Transit Administration Transit Cooperative Research Program 5313 Archived 2018 08 28 at the Wayback Machine Federal Transit Administration National Research amp Technology Program 5314 Federal Transit Administration Job Access and Reverse Commute Program 5316 Archived 2022 07 17 at the Wayback Machine Federal Transit Administration New Freedom Program 5317 Archived 2018 08 28 at the Wayback Machine Federal Transit Administration Bus and Bus Facilities 5309 5318 Archived 2018 08 28 at the Wayback Machine Federal Transit Administration Paul S Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program 5320 Archived 2022 07 17 at the Wayback Machine Federal Transit Administration Alternatives Analysis 5339 Archived 2022 07 17 at the Wayback Machine Federal Transit Administration University Transportation Centers Program TEA 21 5505 Archived 2022 07 17 at the Wayback Machine Federal Transit Administration Over the Road Bus Program Archived 2022 07 17 at the Wayback Machine Federal Transit Administration Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development BUILD Transportation Grants Program formerly TIGER United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Archived from the original on 6 June 2022 Retrieved 23 June 2022 TIGER USDOT Federal Transit Administration TIGGER Program Archived 2022 07 17 at the Wayback Machine Federal Transit Administration Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative Capital Grants Program Archived 2022 07 17 at the Wayback Machine Federal Transit Administration External links EditOfficial website American Recovery amp Reinvestment Act Federal Transit Administration in the Federal Register Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Federal Transit Administration amp oldid 1129920762, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
