CAPITAL AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana
Total Received
$54.8M
Total Awards
15
State
Louisiana
Last Updated
Jan 28, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
$23.9M24
$30.8M26
Top 15 Awards to CAPITAL AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM
Largest individual federal awards on record for this recipient, ranked by obligated amount. Data through January 28, 2026.
| Award | Awarding Agency | Program | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_LA-2022-007_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: PURPOSE: THIS IS THE FY 2021 SECTION 5307 GRANT APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $16217605 REPRESENTING 100% FEDERAL SHARE OF THE TOTAL ELIGIBLE AMOUNT. CATS CERT… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.507 FEDERAL TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS | LA-90 | 2026 | $16,217,605 |
ASST_NON_LA-2024-034_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: AMENDMENT 1 (DECEMBER 2025)THIS AWARD WILL ASSIST WITH THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATING AND EXPENSES WHICH ALLOWS CATS TO OPERATE EFFICIENTLY. -----------------------… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.507 FEDERAL TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS | LA-90 | 2024 | $7,981,516 |
ASST_NON_LA-2024-003_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES THAT SUPPORT THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF CAPITAL AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM.; ACT… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.507 FEDERAL TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS | LA-90 | 2024 | $6,197,799 |
ASST_NON_LA-2019-030_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: INCLUDED IN APPLICATION SUMMARY.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: INCLUDED IN APPLICATION SUMMARY.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: INCLUDED IN APPLICATION SUMMARY.; INTENDED BENEFI… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.507 FEDERAL TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS | LA-90 | 2026 | $6,176,092 |
ASST_NON_LA-2016-026_069 THIS AMENDMENT IS FOR $875000 IN PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE FUNDS. FUNDS ARE FROM FY 2015. AWARD START DATE: THE AWARD START DATE IS THE SAME AS THE DATE OF AWARD. THIS DATE IS OCTO… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.507 FEDERAL TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS | LA-90 | 2024 | $5,691,195 |
ASST_NON_LA-2026-002_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO FUND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW NORTH TRANSIT CENTER AND PURCHASE ELECTRIC BUSES FOR THE BATON ROUGE PLANK/NICHOLSON BUS RAPI… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.507 FEDERAL TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS | LA-90 | 2026 | $4,000,400 |
ASST_NON_LA-2026-001_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO UPGRADE CATS BUS STOPS TO MEET ADA REQUIREMENTS.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: CATS WILL BE INSTALLING CONCRETE SLABS TO ALLOW EASIER… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.507 FEDERAL TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS | LA-90 | 2026 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_LA-2024-020_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROCURE THREE ELECTRIC BUSES FOR THE BUS RAPID TRANSIT SERVICE WHICH WILL CREATE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION FOR THE RESIDENTS… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.507 FEDERAL TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS | LA-90 | 2024 | $1,730,900 |
ASST_NON_LA-2025-013_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF THREE (3) REPLACEMENT VEHICLES AND PARTIALLY FUND THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) EXPANSION VEHICLE FOR THE BRT P… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.526 BUSES AND BUS FACILITIES FORMULA, COMPETITIVE, AND LOW OR NO EMISSIONS PROGRAMS | LA-90 | 2026 | $1,315,815 |
ASST_NON_LA-2019-010_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: ELECTRIC BUS AND CHARGER PURCHASE.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: ELECTRIC BUS AND ELECTRIC CHARGER PROCUREMENT; CATS WOULD LIKE TO COMBINE THE REMAINING FUNDS WITH A… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.507 FEDERAL TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS | LA-90 | 2024 | $1,269,997 |
ASST_NON_LA-2019-004_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: INCLUDED IN APPLICATION SUMMARY.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: INCLUDED IN APPLICATION SUMMARY.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: INCLUDED IN APPLICATION SUMMARY.; INTENDED BENEFI… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.526 BUSES AND BUS FACILITIES FORMULA, COMPETITIVE, AND LOW OR NO EMISSIONS PROGRAMS | LA-90 | 2026 | $779,404 |
ASST_NON_LA-2023-014_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT PARATRANSIT VEHICLES.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: CATS WILL PURCHASE 5 PARATRANSIT… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.526 BUSES AND BUS FACILITIES FORMULA, COMPETITIVE, AND LOW OR NO EMISSIONS PROGRAMS | LA-90 | 2024 | $510,000 |
ASST_NON_LA-2022-020_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: CAPITAL AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM (CATS) IS APPLYING FOR SECTION 5339 LADOTD TRANSFER FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $360000 FEDERAL FUNDS AND LOCAL MATCH OF $90000 FOR A T… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.526 BUSES AND BUS FACILITIES FORMULA, COMPETITIVE, AND LOW OR NO EMISSIONS PROGRAMS | LA-90 | 2026 | $360,000 |
ASST_NON_LA-2022-008_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: PURPOSE: TO MITIGATE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 BY PROVIDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT CONTACTLESS FARE PAYMENTS ON THE BUSES.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: ACTIVITI… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.530 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INNOVATION | LA-90 | 2024 | $300,000 |
ASST_NON_LA-2021-008_069 APPLICATION PURPOSE: FOR OPERATORS THE DATA INSIGHTS GAIN FROM THIS PLATFORM ENABLE A HOLISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE PASSENGER JOURNEY.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THIS FUNDING OF $2500… | Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | 20.530 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INNOVATION | LA-90 | 2024 | $250,000 |
Top 15 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Funding Agencies
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