Transit Funding

Funding

Total: $6.9 billion
80 percent of the funds are for grants under section 5307 of Title 49, United States Code, and apportion such funds in accordance with section 5336 of Title 49
10 percent of the funds are in accordance with section 5340 of Title 49
10 percent of the funds appropriated under this heading for grants under section 5311 of title 49

Funds must be apportioned by federal agency no later than 21 days after enactment
50% of the funds must be obligated by the State within 180 days from apportionment of funds by the federal government
100% of the funds must be obligated by the State within 1 year from apportionment of funds by the federal government

State matching requirements are waived for these funds
Of the funds provided for section 5311 of title 49, United States Code, 2.5 percent shall be made available for section 5311(c)(1)
$100 million shall be set aside as discretionary grants to public transit agencies for capital investments that will assist in reducing the energy consumption or greenhouse gas emissions of their public transportation systems with priority being given to projects based on total energy savings projected as well as projected savings as a percentage of total energy usage of the public transit agency
Fuels used largely for bus and rolling stock purchase.