The Resilient Transit Act of 2025 would let state and local authorities use federal state-of-good-repair grants for public transit projects that prepare for climate impacts and natural disasters. Examples include flood barriers, flood detection equipment, backup power, temperature controls, equipment replacement, vulnerability assessments, and emergency planning. The bill would authorize $300 million for these grants for fiscal year 2026 and require annual public reports on grant use and projects serving specified communities.
Transit agencies could seek grants for projects to protect their systems from flooding, wildfires, extreme temperatures, power outages, and other hazards. Whether riders benefit would depend on which projects receive funding. The bill does not provide direct payments to individuals.
The bill would increase the stated authorization for transit programs by $300 million and make $300 million available for the new resilience grants for fiscal year 2026. No publicly available information specifies how much would be spent on individual projects.
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