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|Website=https://www.transit.dot.gov
|Website=https://www.transit.dot.gov
|Services= Grants for public transit systems; safety oversight; research and development; technical assistance
|Services= Grants for public transit systems; safety oversight; research and development; technical assistance
|ParentOrganization= U.S. Department of Transportation
|ParentOrganization=Department of Transportation
|TopOrganization=Department of Transportation
|CreationLegislation= Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964
|CreationLegislation= Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964
|Regulations= Federal transit laws under Title 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53; various FTA regulations
|Regulations= Federal transit laws under Title 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53; various FTA regulations
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In 1962, President [[John F. Kennedy]] sent a major transportation message to the [[United States Congress|U.S. Congress]]. It called for the establishment of a program of federal capital assistance for mass transportation. President Kennedy stated, "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."
In 1962, President [[John F. Kennedy]] sent a major transportation message to the [[United States Congress|U.S. Congress]]. It called for the establishment of a program of federal capital assistance for mass transportation. President Kennedy stated, "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 [[U.S. House of Representatives|House]] by a vote of 212-129 and cleared the [[U.S. Senate|Senate]] 52–41, creating the '''Urban Mass Transportation Administration'''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://transit.dot.gov/about/14103.html |title=The Beginnings of Federal Assistance for Public Transportation |publisher=Federal Transit Administration |access-date=November 18, 2011 |archive-date=July 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717225320/https://www.transit.dot.gov/about-fta |url-status=live }}</ref> 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'''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tmip.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/clearinghouse/docs/utp/ch1.htm |title=Urban Transportation Planning In the United States: An Historical Overview |publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation |access-date=July 9, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719025606/http://tmip.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/clearinghouse/docs/utp/ch1.htm |archive-date=July 19, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the [[Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964]] into law, which passed the [[U.S. House of Representatives|House]] by a vote of 212-129 and cleared the [[U.S. Senate|Senate]] 52–41, creating the '''Urban Mass Transportation Administration'''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://transit.dot.gov/about/14103.html |title=The Beginnings of Federal Assistance for Public Transportation |publisher=Federal Transit Administration |access-date=November 18, 2011 |archive-date=July 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717225320/https://www.transit.dot.gov/about-fta |url-status=live }}</ref> 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'''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tmip.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/clearinghouse/docs/utp/ch1.htm |title=Urban Transportation Planning In the United States: An Historical Overview |publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation |access-date=July 9, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719025606/http://tmip.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/clearinghouse/docs/utp/ch1.htm |archive-date=July 19, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


===Administrators===
===Administrators===
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|''Incumbent''  
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== FTA Regional Offices ==
===FTA Region 1 Office===
** Address: Kendall Square, 55 Broadway, Suite 920, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142-1093
** States Served: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
===FTA Region 2 Office===
** Address: One Bowling Green, Room 4289, New York, New York 10004-1415
** States Served: New York, New Jersey
===FTA Region 3 Office===
** Address: 1835 Market Street, Suite 1910, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
** States Served: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
===FTA Region 4 Office===
** Address: 230 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 800, Atlanta, Georgia 30303
** States Served: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
===FTA Region 5 Office===
** Address: 200 West Adams Street, Suite 320, Chicago, Illinois 60606
** States Served: Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin
===FTA Region 6 Office===
** Address: Fritz G. Lanham Federal Building, 819 Taylor Street, Room 14A02, Fort Worth, Texas 76102
** States Served: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
===FTA Region 7 Office===
** Address: 901 Locust Street, Suite 404, Kansas City, Missouri 64106
** States Served: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
===FTA Region 8 Office===
** Address: Byron Rogers Federal Building, 1961 Stout Street, Suite 13-301, Denver, Colorado 80294
** States Served: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
===FTA Region 9 Office===
** Address: 888 S Figueroa St, Suite 440, Los Angeles, California 90017-5311
** States Served: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
===FTA Region 10 Office===
** Address: 915 Second Avenue, Suite 3192, Seattle, Washington 98174-1002
** States Served: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington


==Notable programs==
==Notable programs==
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