Next week, the Senate is expected to consider S. 2520, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act, 2020, as part of a “minibus” of several appropriations bills. The bill provides a total of $12.96 billion for public transportation, a reduction of $457 million from Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 enacted levels. Although the bill increases total funding for Buses and Bus Facilities, it reduces:

• Capital Investment Grants (CIG) by $575 million; and
• State of Good Repair grants by $178 million.

In addition, the Senate THUD bill does not include a provision to block the Rostenkowski Test to prevent an impending $1.2 billion cut to public transit formula funds in FY 2020. This 12 percent across-the-board cut will impact every public transit system across the country if triggered. A temporary provision blocking the Rostenkowski Test through November 21 is included in the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-59, Division A). To view an APTA funding table, please click here.