Funding and Finance

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Financing the construction, operation and maintenance of public transportation systems involves many different types of funding sources, including Federal and non Federal grants, loans, and revenue sources.  Different types of financing arrangements such as leases and public private partnerships have been used to fund the procurement of materials and activities.

Annual Apportionments	Background on Annual Apportionments & Allocations  FTA Supplemental Fiscal Year 2013 Apportionments, Allocations, and Program Information. [PDF] [Text] Updates to NTD and Census Data  FY2013 Apportionment Tables MAP-21 Formula Flowcharts Funding Formula Flowcharts (SAFETEA-LU) Census and FTA Formula Grants Funding By State Archived Apportionments Formula Apportionments Data Notices of Funding Availability
FY2013 Funding Recommendations	Annual Report on Funding Recommendations News Release  Capital Investment Program FY 2013 Evaluation and Rating Process  Individual Project Profiles
FY2013 Transit in Parks Project Allocations	Transit in Parks FY 2013 Project Selection-Table
Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program	Program Summary & Overview
Flexible Funding for Highway and Transit	Program Summary & Overview
Budget and Performance	Program Summary & Overview
Funding & Finance Resources	State Infrastructure Banks Revenue Bonds Debt Service Reserve Financing Capital Leasing Transit Oriented Development Options for Financing Public Transportation in the United States -  PDF Word

Contact: FTA Office of Transit Programs (202) 366-2053

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