FTA Announces More Than $300 Million Available to Make Transit Stations Accessible for All
Grants
Funding is available through FTA's All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP), which supports upgrades to subway, commuter rail, and light rail systems in order to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.
Project examples include:
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The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority received $254 million to make its Myrtle Avenue, Norwood Avenue, and Avenue I subway stations in Brooklyn and the Burnside Avenue subway station in the Bronx fully accessible. Modernization work will include installing elevators, updating platforms to reduce gaps, add tactile platform edge warning strips, modifying fare gates, stairs, and improving handrails.
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The Chicago Transit Authority received more than $118 million to modernize the Irving Park, Belmont, and Pulaski stations to make them fully accessible for the first time. Built more than 50 years ago, the stations will be modernized with elevators, ramp upgrades, improved station signage, and general station enhancements.
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The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority received $56 million to make its 11th Street subway station on the Market-Frankford Subway Line and the Chinatown, Erie, Fairmount Upper Level, Fairmount Lower Level and Snyder stations on the Broad Street Subway Line fully accessible for all passengers. Modernization work at the stations, which were built in the early 20th century, will include installing elevators, general station upgrades, ramps, and making path of travel improvements.
Instructions for applying and eligibility information can be found on FTA’s website and in GRANTS.GOV (FTA-2024-001-TPM-ASAP). Complete proposals must be submitted electronically through the GRANTS.GOV “APPLY” function by January 30, 2024.