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UEIPDARJGK7FKC7·Profile updated 2026-05-15
Awards tracked
6
Total amount
$1.1B
Date range
2026-03-06 → 2026-04-13
Primary sector
Volume
$/month, last 24
About this recipient

WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY has received $1.1B in tracked federal funding across the ingest window.

The largest single source of funding is Department of Transportation, which dominates the recipient's federal portfolio. We surface the full breakdown of contracts and grants below.

A longer, LLM-generated profile becomes available for the top entities by total $ awarded. We do not take editorial direction from recipients.

Portfolio by sector
Sectors classified by LLM on each award.
Portfolio status
Based on each award's period of performance.
Active
4
active67% of awards
Expiring (≤90d)
0
expiring · 30d0% of awards
Expired
2
expired33% of awards
No POP
0
0% of awards
Top awarding agencies
Department of Transportation
$1.1B 100%

Based on 6 awards totaling $1,053,412,923.

Awards

Top 6 by amount

Action dateRecipientAgencyAmountDescriptionSectorStatus
2026-04-13WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITYDepartment of Transportation$301,321,807THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY (WMATA) IS APPLYING FOR $102400000 IN FFY2022 SECTION 5337 STATE OF GOOD REPAIR (SOGR) PROGRAM FUNDS APPORTIONED TO THE URBANIZED AREA (UZA). THIS REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE SUBALLOCATION OF FUNDS AS AGREED TO AMONG THE THREE RECIPIENTS WITHIN THE UZA OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND. WMATAS SPLIT LETTER IS ATTACHED TO THIS APPLICATION. THIS REQUEST IS COMPRISED OF $5150378 IN HIGH INTENSITY MOTORBUS (HIMB) FUNDING AND $97249622 IN SOGR FORMULA FUNDING. THESE FUNDS REQUIRE A 20% LOCAL MATCH IN THE AMOUNT OF $25600000. THE NON-FEDERAL SHARE WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THE STATE OF MARYLAND AND PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. WMATAS CURRENT TRANSIT ASSET MANAGEMENT (TAM) PLAN WAS ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 21 2018 AND WILL BE UPDATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT REGULATIONS BY OCTOBER 2022. PROJECTS INCLUDED HEREIN REFLECT THE GOALS OF THE TAM PLAN. THE APPLICATIONS FUNDS THE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES LISTED BELOW. PURPOSE OF AWARD: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE ROUTINE AND SCHEDULED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OF METROS SYSTEM TRACK AND STRUCTURES AND METRO RAILCAR FLEET. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: WMATA WILL CONDUCT ROUTINE AND SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE OF METROS RAILCAR FLEET AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OF TRACK ALONG THE MAINLINE AND YARDS AND REHABILITATION OF TRACK STRUCTURES. EXPECTED OUTCOME: WMATA WILL PROVIDE SAFE AND RELIABLE RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM FOR ITS CUSTOMERS AND WMATA EMPLOYEES AND PROVIDE MODERN OPERATIONAL FACILITIES FOR MAINTAINING ASSETS AND RAIL OPERATIONS AND ENSURE A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR OF ITS ASSETS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: WMATAS BENEFICIARIES ARE WMATA EMPLOYEES AND WMATA CUSTOMERS WHO COMMUTE WITHIN OR CONNECT TO PUBLIC TRANSIT WITHIN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND REGION. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS AWARD.expired
2026-03-30WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITYDepartment of Transportation$242,155,926APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ENSURE STATE OF GOOD REPAIR AND SAFETY OF METRO RAIL STATIONS FACILITIES AND SYSTEMS AND ITS CUSTOMERS.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: CARRY OUT ROUTINE AND SCHEDULED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OF METROS SYSTEM TRACK AND STRUCTURES AND METRO RAILCAR FLEETS REHABILITATE PARKING FACILITIES REPLACE METRO STATION SECURITY GATES AND REHABILITATE METRO STATION COOLING SYSTEMS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION/IMPLEMENTATION OF PROPOSED PROJECTS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: WMATA WILL PROVIDE SAFE AND RELIABLE RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM FOR ITS CUSTOMERS AND WMATA EMPLOYEES AND PROVIDE MODERN OPERATIONAL FACILITIES FOR MAINTAINING ASSETS AND RAIL OPERATIONS AND ENSURE A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR OF ITS ASSETS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: WMATAS BENEFICIARIES ARE WMATA EMPLOYEES AND WMATA CUSTOMERS WHO COMMUTE WITHIN OR CONNECT TO PUBLIC TRANSIT WITHIN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND REGION; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS AWARD.active
2026-03-30WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITYDepartment of Transportation$174,395,636APPLICATION PURPOSE: PURPOSE OF THE APPLICATION IS TO ENSURE SAFE AND RELIABLE MODERNIZATION OF FACILITIES AND REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLES WHICH ARE PAST THEIR USEFUL LIFE AND TO IMPLEMENT SAFETY SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENTS FOR OPERATIONS AND CUSTOMERS.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BLADENSBURG AND NORTHERN BUS GARAGES WHICH INCLUDE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FOR BATTERY ELECTRIC BUSES THE INSTALLATION OF BUS BARRIERS ACROSS THE METRO BUS FLEET AND REPLACEMENT OF PARATRANSIT VEHICLES WHICH HAVE MET THEIR USEFUL LIFE.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE OUTCOMES AND BENEFITS ARE TO PROVIDE METRO CUSTOMERS SAFE AND RELIABLE PARATRANSIT SERVICE IMPROVE SAFETY OF BUS OPERATORS IMPROVE OPERATIONS OF BUS GARAGES AND IMPROVE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF METRO ASSETS AND ITS CUSTOMERS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: BENEFICIARIES ARE WMATAS EMPLOYEES WHO WORK WITHING THE METRO SYSTEM AND CUSTOMERS WHO COMMUTE WITHIN OR CONNECT TO PUBLIC TRANSIT WITH THE DC-VA-MD UZA.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS AWARD.active
2026-03-09WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITYDepartment of Transportation$143,499,868APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO COMPLETE PHASE 4 OF METRO PLATFORM REHABILITATION PROGRAM AND LIFECYCLE REHABILITATION OR REPLACEMENT OF ELEVATORS ESCALATORS AND AUTOMATIC TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEMS AND IMPLEMENT RADIO/CELLULAR IMPROVEMENTS UPGRADES OF SUPPORT FACILITY FIRE SYSTEM REHABILITATION AND OF TUNNEL WATER LEAK MITIGATION.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: ACTIVITIES INCLUDE NECESSARY SAFETY REPAIRS AND REHABILITATION OF METRO STATION PLATFORMS AT FIVE STATIONS LOCATED ON THE WMATA ORANGE LINE IN NE WASHINGTON DC AND PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY MARYLAND; CONDUCT WATER MITIGATION WORK ALONG TWO-SEGMENTS OF THE RED LINE; AND SYSTEMWIDE IMPROVEMENTS TO REHABILITATE REPAIR UPGRADE OR REPLACE SYSTEM ESCALATORS AND ELEVATORS METROS RADIO SYSTEM AND ATC ROOM SAFETY CRITICAL EQUIPMENT.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: CONTINUE TO PROVIDE CLEAN SAFE AND RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION AND ENSURE WMATA TRANSIT SYSTEMS ARE IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: WMATAS BENEFICIARIES ARE WMATA EMPLOYEES AND WMATA CUSTOMERS WHO COMMUTE WITHIN OR CONNECT TO PUBLIC TRANSIT WITHIN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND REGION.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS AWARD.expired
2026-03-23WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITYDepartment of Transportation$115,318,260APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE IS TO CONTINUE ONGOING BUS PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION ADD SECURITY SYSTEMS AND ENTERPRISE VIDEO SYSTEMS AND IMPROVE ADA ACCESSIBILITY AT LENFANT PLAZA.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ONGOING PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION OF BUSES TO MAINTAIN THE METRO FLEET IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR SECURITY SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS MTPD PROJECTS AND THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW ELEVATOR AND STAIRS AT LENFANT PLAZA.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE BENEFITS WILL ENSURE CONTINUED SAFE AND RELIABLE BUS TRANSPORTATION FOR THE PUBLIC IMPROVE ADA ACCESSIBILITY AND IMPROVE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF METRO ASSETS AND ITS CUSTOMERS; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: AWARD BENEFICIARIES ARE WMATAS EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS WHO COMMUTE WITHIN OR CONNECT TO PUBLIC TRANSIT WITH THE DC-VA-MD UZA.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTSactive
2026-03-06WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITYDepartment of Transportation$76,721,426THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS THAT THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES THE MEANS TO OBTAIN SPECIFIC TRANSIT BENEFITS WITHIN THE NATIONAL CAPITOL REGION (NCR) THROUGH THE SMART BENEFIT PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK.active
Sources
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