FTA seeks comments on unchanged urban transit data forms
Published Date: 10/7/2026
Notice
Summary
The Federal Transit Administration wants to keep collecting info for the Urbanized Area Formula Program without changing anything. This affects cities that get federal transit money and helps keep the funding process smooth. If you have thoughts, send them by December 7, 2026, so your voice counts!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Program can fund paratransit and mobility programs
The Urbanized Area Formula Program (49 U.S.C. 5307) includes eligible activities such as complementary paratransit service and mobility management programs. That means designated recipients may use federal 5307 assistance for paratransit and mobility management as part of transit capital and operating assistance.
Continued oversight to protect transit funding
By extending the existing information collection, FTA will continue to collect the information it uses to confirm applicant eligibility and to monitor grant implementation so that grant funds are spent timely and appropriately. This ongoing collection supports FTA oversight of projects funded under 49 U.S.C. 5307, which provides federal assistance for transit capital, operating assistance, and transportation-related planning.
Paperwork continues for transit agencies
The Federal Transit Administration is requesting OMB approval to extend, without change, the information collection for the 49 U.S.C. 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program. State or local governmental entities that operate public transportation must continue to submit application materials (project descriptions, budgets, milestone schedules, environmental classifications, labor protective documentation, certifications) and annual project management reports (Milestone Progress Reports and Federal Financial Reports). The FTA estimates 5,864 respondents and a total annual burden of 114,008 (frequency: annually).
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