METROPOLITAN TRANSIT SYSTEM
SAN DIEGO, California
Total Received
$574.1M
Total Awards
14
State
California
Last Updated
Mar 16, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
$476.9M24
$97.1M26
Top 14 Awards to METROPOLITAN TRANSIT SYSTEM
Largest individual federal awards on record for this recipient, ranked by obligated amount. Data through March 16, 2026.
| Award | Awarding Agency | Program | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_CA-2021-221_069 THIS IS AN FFY 2021 SECTION 5307-9 ARP FUNDING APPLICATION (SAN DIEGO UZA #60190) IN THE AMOUNT OF $140406942 REPRESENTING 100% FEDERAL SHARE OF THE TOTAL ELIGIBLE AMOUNT. THIS AP… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.507 FEDERAL TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS | CA-90 | 2024 | $140,406,942 |
ASST_NON_CA-2024-123_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: MTS BUS OPERATIONS OPERATES AND MAINTAINS A FLEET OF JUST UNDER 700 BUSES TO SERVE 570 SQUARE MILES OF THE URBANIZED AREAS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY SERVING APPROXI… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.507 FEDERAL TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS | CA-90 | 2024 | $90,414,127 |
ASST_NON_CA-2023-136_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: MTS BUS OPERATIONS OPERATES AND MAINTAINS A FLEET OF OVER 700 BUSES TO SERVE 570 SQUARE MILES OF THE URBANIZED AREAS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY SERVING APPROXIMATELY… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.507 FEDERAL TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS | CA-90 | 2026 | $60,080,590 |
ASST_NON_CA-2022-122_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: TO PURCHASE 24 60-FOOT ARTICULATED CNG BUSES THAT HAVE AN EXPECTED USEFUL LIFE OF 12 YEARS OR 500000 MILES. THE VEHICLES BEING REPLACED HAVE MET THEIR USEFUL… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.507 FEDERAL TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS | CA-90 | 2024 | $58,911,716 |
ASST_NON_CA-2024-185_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN LOWERED FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING CO… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.525 STATE OF GOOD REPAIR GRANTS PROGRAM | CA-90 | 2024 | $53,676,365 |
ASST_NON_CA-2020-227_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: TO PURCHASE 47 SIEMENS SD10 LRVS TO REPLACE SD100 SIEMENS LRVS THAT HAVE MET THEIR USEFUL LIFE OF 25 YEARS AT THE TIME OF REPLACEMENT AND WILL BE DISPOSED OF… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.525 STATE OF GOOD REPAIR GRANTS PROGRAM | CA-90 | 2024 | $48,395,519 |
ASST_NON_CA-2025-167_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: MTS OPERATES IN 570 SQUARE MILES OF THE URBANIZED AREAS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY SERVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MILLION PEOPLE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. TO SUSTAIN LOWERED FAC… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.507 FEDERAL TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS | CA-90 | 2026 | $36,399,613 |
ASST_NON_CA-2023-140_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN LOWERED FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING CO… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.525 STATE OF GOOD REPAIR GRANTS PROGRAM | CA-90 | 2024 | $36,355,766 |
ASST_NON_CA-2020-266_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: TO PURCHASE 47 SIEMENS SD10 LRVS TO REPLACE SD100 SIEMENS LRVS THAT HAVE MET THEIR USEFUL LIFE OF 25 YEARS AT THE TIME OF REPLACEMENT AND WILL BE DISPOSED OF… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.507 FEDERAL TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS | CA-90 | 2024 | $36,000,000 |
ASST_NON_CA-2024-134_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: TO PURCHASE 7 40-FOOT STANDARD CNG BUSES THAT HAVE AN EXPECTED USEFUL LIFE OF 12 YEARS OR 500000 MILES. MTS BUS OPERATIONS OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A FLEET OF OVE… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.526 BUSES AND BUS FACILITIES FORMULA, COMPETITIVE, AND LOW OR NO EMISSIONS PROGRAMS | CA-90 | 2024 | $8,540,135 |
ASST_NON_CA-2023-126_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: FUNDS WILL BE UTILIZED FOR THE PLANNING PHASE OF MTSS SIXTH DIVISION CTAC. AS A REGIONAL PRIORITY PROJECT THE NEW ZERO EMISSION BUS DIVISION WILL PROVIDE CRIT… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.534 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING | CA-52 | 2024 | $2,666,279 |
ASST_NON_CA-2024-149_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: FUNDS WILL BE UTILIZED TO REPLACE THE VARIABLE MESSAGING SIGNS AND PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS AT MTS TRANSIT STATIONS TWELVE (12) STATIONS ALONG THE THE BLUE LINE… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.534 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING | CA-90 | 2024 | $1,354,000 |
ASST_NON_CA-2023-014_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: MTS OPERATIONS OPERATES AND MAINTAINS A BUS AND RAIL FLEET OF OVER 700 BUSES AND 160 LRVS TO SERVE 570 SQUARE MILES OF THE URBANIZED AREAS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.507 FEDERAL TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS | CA-90 | 2026 | $643,547 |
ASST_NON_EMW-2020-RA-00050_070 RAIL AND TRANSIT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency | 97.075 RAIL AND TRANSIT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM | SAN DIEGO, CA-50 | 2024 | $209,195 |
Top 14 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Federal Programs (CFDA)
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20.507 — FEDERAL TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS$422.9M
20.525 — STATE OF GOOD REPAIR GRANTS PROGRAM$138.4M
20.526 — BUSES AND BUS FACILITIES FORMULA, COMPETITIVE, AND LOW OR NO EMISSIONS PROGRAMS$8.5M
20.534 — COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING$4.0M
97.075 — RAIL AND TRANSIT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM$209K
Source: USAspending.gov · All Recipients · California