The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $686 million in competitive grants for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) under Assistance Listing Number 20.533. This is an initial announcement for the FY 2025 and FY 2026 rounds of this program. As required by Federal public transportation law, funds will be awarded competitively for any purpose eligible under Division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117-58) for capital and planning projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for people with disabilities.
FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: All Stations Accessibility Program
DOT - Federal Transit Administration · Opportunity number FTA-2026-001-TPM-ASAP
Details summarized from the official notice as of May 2, 2026. Always confirm eligibility, deadlines and requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Key facts
| Opportunity number | FTA-2026-001-TPM-ASAP |
|---|---|
| Agency | DOT - Federal Transit Administration Department of Transportation |
| Assistance listing (ALN, formerly CFDA) | 20.533 |
| Posted | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Deadline | May 1, 2026 |
| Expected number of awards | 20 |
| Estimated total program funding | $686,000,000 |
| Cost sharing or matching required | Yes |
| Funding type | Grant |
| Category | Transportation |
| Last updated here | May 2, 2026 |
Summary from the notice
Who can apply
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:
- County governments
- State governments
- Others named in the notice (see the eligibility text)
- City or township governments
Who should take a closer look
- State governments
- Local governments
Not listed as eligible
- Small businesses
- Nonprofits
- Colleges and universities
- Tribal governments and organizations
- Larger for-profit companies
- Individuals
Unless the eligibility text in the notice names you, this opportunity is probably not for you.
Eligibility details from the notice
Eligible applicants includes transit operators that are designated recipients for FTA funds that operate or allocate funds to legacy (i.e. pre-ADA) rail public transportation systems; and, ALL States (including territories and Washington, D.C.) must operate or financially support legacy rail public transportation systems and corresponding legacy stations or facilities.
Cost sharing: this notice requires cost sharing or matching funds. Check the notice for the required share and what counts toward it.
Registrations you will likely need
Most applications submitted through Grants.gov need the following. Registration can take several weeks, so start early. The notice lists the exact requirements.
- SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
- A Login.gov account, which Grants.gov uses for sign-in.
- A Grants.gov applicant registration linked to your organization's UEI.
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