The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO), as the designated recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds within the Houston Urbanized Area (UZA), is required to publish a program of projects (POP) to satisfy FTA’s public participation requirements. A POP is a list of projects proposed by the designated recipient to be funded from the UZA’s Section 5307, 5337, and 5339 apportionments. Eligibility of the projects within a POP also requires that the Metropolitan Planning Organization (Houston-Galveston Area Council) and State to list the projects in the approved Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).
At its March 27, 2025 meeting, the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) approved the FY2024 Urbanized Area Formula, the FY2024 State of Good Repair and the FY2024 Bus and Bus Facilities Program of Projects. These are the final Program of Projects and are funded with grant support from the United States Department of Transportation Section 5307, Section 5337 and Section 5339.
All projects listed will be supported by local match requirements, including transportation development credits, which is 80/20 federal/local match for capital projects and 50/50 federal/local match for operating projects.
The approved FY2024 Urbanized Area Formula project list for METRO is shown in the table below:
| Project | Amount |
|---|
| Safety & Security | $25,000,000 |
| METROLift ADA Service Support | $11,745,208 |
| Bus Capitalized Maintenance | $55,634,045 |
| Capital Cost of Contracting | $11,213,277 |
| Bus Purchases | $10,200,009 |
| Total | $113,792,539 |
The approved FY2024 Bus and Bus Facilities project list for METRO is shown in the table below:
| Project | Amount |
|---|
| Bus Purchases | $9,634,393 |
| Total | $9,634,393 |
The approved FY2024 State of Good Repair project list for METRO is shown in the table below:
| Project | Amount |
|---|
| State of Good Repair / Rail Preventative Maintenance | $19,684,333 |
| Total | $19,684,333 |
The approved FY2024 Urbanized Area Formula project list for Fort Bend County Public Transportation Department is shown in the table below:
| Project | Amount |
|---|
| Capital Cost of Contracting | $431,706 |
| Operating Assistance | $1,295,116 |
| Total | $1,726,82 |
The approved FY2024 Urbanized Area Formula project list for The Harris County Housing & Community Development; Office of Transit Services is shown in the table below:
| Project | Amount |
|---|
| Capital Cost of Contracting | $483,181 |
| Operating Assistance | $1,449,540 |
| Total | $1,932,721 |
Members of the public may submit comments or request for a public hearing by contacting GrantApplications@RideMETRO.org or 713-739-4697. Requests for a public hearing will be accepted until 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 9, 2025. The Main Street location is fully accessible for individuals with disabilities. Individuals with hearing impairments may phone 713-635-6993 for TDD/TTY access.
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