The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $686 million in competitive grants for the 2026 All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP).
Donor Name: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2026
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Goals
- Division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117-58) authorizes FTA to award competitive grants to States (including territories and Washington, D.C.) and local governmental authorities for capital and planning projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail public transportation systems for people with disabilities.
- The goal of the program is to increase the number of existing rail public transportation passenger stations or facilities that meet or exceed the new construction standards of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Funding Information
Estimated Total Program Funding: $686,000,000.
Eligible Projects
- 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 Activities
Eligible activities include planning and capital projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail public transportation systems for people with disabilities.
- Legacy stations are defined as:
- Public transportation rail stations already constructed, or where construction began prior to January 25, 1992.
- Commuter rail stations already constructed, or where construction began prior to October 7, 1991.
- The stations were not identified as key stations and remain inaccessible to or unusable by persons with disabilities, including wheelchair users.
Eligibility Criteria
- Designated recipients that operate or allocate funds to legacy rail public transportation systems.
States (including territories and Washington, D.C.) and local governmental entities that operate or financially support legacy rail public transportation systems and corresponding legacy stations or facilities.
Additional Applicant Eligibility Requirements
- To be eligible, applicants must have sufficient legal, financial, and technical capabilities to receive and administer Federal funds under this program.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
