The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration announced it will be taking applications for more than $686 million in grants to modernize rail transit stations.
Part of the All Stations Accessibility Program created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the funding is designed to modernize some of the nation’s oldest and busiest rail transit systems to be more accessible for people with disabilities and mobility needs. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said it would ensure the rail stations meet the needs of American families.
“Under President Trump’s America First agenda, USDOT is ensuring infrastructure projects prioritize safety, efficiency, and the well-being of American families,” Duffy said. “Ensuring young families with strollers and our elderly using wheelchairs are able to navigate our transit systems in an investment taxpayers will see make a real difference in their communities.”
The competitive grant program will finance capital projects for transit agencies looking to repair, improve or relocate station infrastructure or station facilities to make public areas more convenient for Americans with disabilities and mobility issues, like those using strollers and wheelchairs.
The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will focus on how the project benefits families and communities, how the project includes wayfinding improvements, like wayfinding tools and signage to support individuals with disabilities (including persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with sensory disabilities, and who use wheelchairs), and how a project prioritizes efficiency and speed in project implementation.
Complete proposals must be submitted electronically through grants.gov by May 1, 2026.