New York's MTA receives the largest grant, at $157 million, for upgrades to the New York City subway system.

Population shifts and ridership trends increased some regions' transit funding but reduced others.

The six-bill package includes DOT, EPA, Corps of Engineers, VA, DOE and military construction funding for the rest of fiscal year 2024.

CBO estimates $241B trust fund shortfall for 2024-2033, assuming no revenue increase and spending hikes to reflect inflation.

Applicants can include transit authorities, state and local government agencies, academic institutions and other organizations.

A wide gap between House and Senate committees' DOT 2024 appropriations bills shows contrast in transportation spending priorities.

Department's combined application, now called the Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant program, has an Aug. 21 deadline.

Approved ballot measures could provide $20B for infrastructure projects.

Officials estimate that more than 900 stations at 17 "legacy" transit systems are not yet fully accessible to people with disabilities.

The top five states to receive DOT transit funding—N.Y., Calif., Ill., N.J., Texas—will get more than a quarter of the total amount.