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The bill shifts a larger slice of fixed federal transit formula funds to small transit-intensive cities—boosting service and planning predictability locally—but reduces shares available to other recipients and may create trade-offs for taxpayers and other transit priorities.
Residents, local governments, and transit agencies in small transit-intensive cities will receive a larger share of FTA formula funds (statutory category raised from 3% to 5%), increasing the likelihood of improved transit service, maintenance, and local transportation investment.
State and local transit agencies in eligible small transit-intensive cities gain more predictable federal formula support, which aids budgeting and short-to-medium-term planning for service and capital needs.
Other recipients of the same FTA formula pot (other cities and transit agencies) will get a smaller share because the program total is reallocated to raise the small-city percentage, potentially reducing service or projects elsewhere.
Taxpayers may face trade-offs if the reallocation forces offsets in future appropriations or shifts priorities within a fixed federal transit budget.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Raises the FTA formula percentage for small transit‑intensive cities from 3% to 5%, increasing their share of formula apportionments.
Increases the formula share for small transit‑intensive cities in the Federal Transit Administration formula program by raising the statutory percentage from 3% to 5%. The change adjusts how federal transit formula funds are distributed so a larger share is allocated to small cities that meet the transit‑intensity criteria.
Official title: Increase the apportionment of formula grants for small transit intensive cities.
Introduced September 30, 2025 by Jerry Moran · Last progress September 30, 2025