Stored: Federal Transit Administration
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| Federal Transit Administration
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| Mission
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| To improve public transportation for America's communities, supporting the development, implementation, and management of safe, efficient, and accessible public transit systems. It provides financial and technical assistance to local public transit systems, promoting innovation and sustainability in transit.
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| Services
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Grants for public transit systems; safety oversight; research and development; technical assistance
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| Regulations
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Federal transit laws under Title 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53; various FTA regulations
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| Federal Transit Administration
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| File:US-FederalTransitAdministration-Logo.svg
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| Agency Overview
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| Formed
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July 9, 1964; 60 years ago (July 9, 1964)
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| Superseding agency
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Urban Mass Transportation Administration
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| Jurisdiction
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United States
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| Headquarters
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1200 New Jersey Ave SE
Washington, D.C., U.S.
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| Agency Executives
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Veronica Vanterpool [1] (acting), Administrator
Veronica Vanterpool[2], Deputy Administrator
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| Parent agency
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Department of Transportation (USDOT)
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| Website
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| [{{{url}}} Official Site - {{{text}}}]
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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.
History
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. 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 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 acting Administrator is Veronica Vanterpool since February 24, 2024. Below is a list of past administrators.[5]
| Administrator
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Term started
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Term ended
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| Paul L. Sitton
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1966
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1969
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| Carlos C. Villarreal
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1969
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1973
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| Frank C. Herringer
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1973
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1975
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| Robert E. Patricelli
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1975
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1977
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| Richard S. Page
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1977
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1979
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| Theodore C. Lutz
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1979
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1981
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| Arthur Teele
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1981
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1983
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| Ralph L. Stanley
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1983
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1987
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| Alfred A. DelliBovi
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1987
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1989
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| Brian H. Clymer
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1989
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1993
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| Gordon Linton
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1993
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1999
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| Nuria I. Fernandez (acting)
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1999
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2001
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| Hiram J. Walker (acting)
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2001
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2001
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| Jennifer L. Dorn
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2001
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2006
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| James S. Simpson
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June 2006
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December 2008
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| Sherry Little (acting)
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2008
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2009
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| Matthew Welbes (acting)
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2009
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2009
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| Peter Rogoff
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May 2009
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January 2014
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| Therese McMillan (acting)
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January 2014
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March 31, 2016
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| Carolyn Flowers (acting)
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April 1, 2016
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January 20, 2017
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| Matthew Welbes (acting)
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January 20, 2017
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August 2017
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| K. Jane Williams (acting)
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August 2017
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January 20, 2021
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| Nuria I. Fernandez (acting)
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January 20, 2021
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June 10, 2021
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| Nuria I. Fernandez
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June 10, 2021
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February 24, 2024
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| Veronica Vanterpool (acting)
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February 24, 2024
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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
- Metropolitan & Statewide Planning[6]
- Urbanized Formula Funding[7]
- Clean Fuels Grant Program[8]
- Major Capital Investments[9]
- Fixed Guideway Modernization[10]
- Transportation for Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities[11]
- Formula Grants for Other than Urbanized Areas[12]
- Public Transportation on Indian Reservations[13]
- Rural Transit Assistance Program[14]
- Transit Cooperative Research Program[15]
- National Research & Technology Program[16]
- Job Access and Reverse Commute Program[17]
- New Freedom Program[18]
- Bus and Bus Facilities[19]
- Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program[20]
- Alternatives Analysis[21]
- University Transportation Centers Program[22]
- Over-the-Road Bus Program[23]
- BUILD (Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development), formerly TIGER (Transit Investment Generating Economic Recovery)[24][25]
- Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) Program[26]
- Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative Capital Grants Program[27]
References
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