Urbanized Area Programs (5307 and 5339 Small Urban)
Urbanized Area Programs (5307 and 5339 Small Urban) support Arizona transit providers with operating assistance and investments in buses, equipment, and facilities to maintain and improve public transit.
Funder: Arizona Department of Transportation
Due Dates: November 16, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. (Full application) | Late January 2027 (Anticipated preliminary awards)
Funding Amounts: $8,838,471 available; anticipated awards of $8,000–$2,879,251; performance period November 2027–December 2031
Summary: Supports Arizona public transit operations and capital investments through competitive Section 5307 and Section 5339 funding pools.
Key Information: Limited to designated small urban direct recipients and eligible ADOT transit subrecipients, with one application and three projects per recipient.
Description
The Arizona Department of Transportation’s Multimodal Planning Division administers this annual competitive application for Federal Transit Administration funding. Section 5307 supports transit capital and operating assistance in small urban areas, along with transportation-related planning, engineering, design, and evaluation. Funding that small urban direct recipients do not reserve or obligate enters the competitive pool.
Section 5339 supports replacing, rehabilitating, and purchasing buses and related equipment, constructing bus-related facilities, and technological changes for low- or no-emission vehicles or facilities. Its Small Urban and Statewide pools serve different recipient groups. Competitive awards are one-time commitments, with priority given to capital projects ready for procurement or construction. Projects must be ready to proceed, with required project information and environmental documentation provided and completed.
