Millions Up for Grabs to Ramp Up Transit Accessibility Nationwide

2026-05920 — Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: State of Good Repair Program

The Federal Transit Administration wants to keep collecting info for its State of Good Repair Program without changing anything. This affects transit agencies that maintain buses and trains, helping them keep everything running smoothly. If you have thoughts, send them by May 26, 2026—no new costs or rules, just a paperwork extension!

2026-05919 — Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: National Transit Asset Management (TAM) System

The Federal Transit Administration wants to keep collecting info through the National Transit Asset Management (TAM) System, which helps track and care for public transit vehicles and equipment. This affects transit agencies across the country and won’t change how they report, but they need to send comments by May 26, 2026. No new costs or big changes are planned—just a smooth extension to keep things running.

2026-05918 — Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Buses and Bus Facilities Formula and Competitive Programs and Low or No Emission Program

The Federal Transit Administration wants to keep collecting info for its bus and clean energy bus programs without changing anything. This affects transit agencies that get funding to improve buses and bus facilities, especially those focusing on low or no emission vehicles. If you have thoughts, send them in by May 26, 2026, so the government can keep supporting cleaner, better bus rides.

2026-05921 — Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 49 U.S.C. 5310 Capital Assistance Program for Elderly Persons and Persons With Disabilities & Section 5311 Nonurbanized Area Formula Program

The Federal Transit Administration wants to keep collecting info for programs that help elderly folks, people with disabilities, and rural communities get around. They’re asking for public comments by May 26, 2026, but no big changes or new costs are planned. If you or your community rely on these transit programs, now’s the time to speak up!

2026-05152 — Announcement of Fiscal Year 2026 Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program Project Selections

The Federal Transit Administration is awarding $388 million to 34 projects that will help states and public agencies buy new buses, fix old ones, and improve bus facilities in 2026. This funding supports cleaner, safer, and better bus services across the country. If you applied, get ready to start your projects soon and reach out to your regional office for next steps!

2026-02042 — Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has decided to stop working on updates to transportation planning rules that would affect statewide, non-city, and metro areas. This means no new changes or costs will happen from this rule, and the plan was officially canceled on February 2, 2026. Anyone involved in transportation planning can keep doing things as usual without worrying about new rules coming soon.

Previous: 2026-04026 — Truck Bed Covers From China; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

The U.S. is launching investigations to see if truck bed covers from China are being sold unfairly cheap or getting special government help, which might hurt American businesses. RealTruck, a U.S. company, asked for this review, and a decision on whether to act will come by April 13, 2026. If unfair trade is found, extra fees could be added to these imports to protect U.S. makers.

Next: 2026-04030 — Current List of HHS-Certified Laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities Which Meet Minimum Standards To Engage in Urine and Oral Fluid Drug Testing for Federal Agencies

This notice lists all the labs and testing centers certified by HHS to do urine and oral fluid drug tests for federal agencies. If a lab loses its certification, it’s taken off the list until it’s fixed. This update helps federal workers and agencies know which places meet the rules, keeping drug testing fair and reliable.