Private company

Manchester Transit Authority

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Public transit agency in the U.S

The Manchester Transit Authority, or MTA, is a public transportation provider in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. It was founded in 1973 and operates 13 regular bus routes through the city, including a free downtown circulator, which was rebranded as the Green DASH (Downtown Area Shuttle) in 2011.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1973Founded1

The Manchester Transit Authority, or MTA, is a public transportation provider in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. It was founded in 1973 and operates 13 regular bus routes through the city, including a free downtown circulator, which was rebranded as the Green DASH (Downtown Area Shuttle) in 2011.2

Timeline

  1. 1973Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$79.8M 2010–2026
Figures by year
YearFederal grantsTotal
2026$28.5M$28.5M
2025$493.4K$493.4K
2024$3.3M$3.3M
2023$3.4M$3.4M
2022$4.4M$4.4M
2021$4.2M$4.2M
2020$9.0M$9.0M
2019$3.2M$3.2M
2018$3.1M$3.1M
2017$4.5M$4.5M
2016$1.4M$1.4M
2015$1.8M$1.8M
2014$1.9M$1.9M
2013$1.9M$1.9M
2012$1.9M$1.9M
2011$1.9M$1.9M
2010$4.8M$4.8M

Federal awards

Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov4, by calendar year, 2010–2026, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.

Largest grants

  1. Jul 16, 2026$19.9M from Federal Transit Administration: Buses And Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, And Low Or No Emissions Programs5 To MANCHESTER TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award NH-2026-004
  2. May 7, 2020$6.0M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants6 To MANCHESTER TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award NH-2020-006
  3. Aug 4, 2026$4.8M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants; Enhanced Mobility Of Seniors And Individuals With Disabilities7 To MANCHESTER TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award NH-2026-006
  4. Feb 2, 2026$3.6M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants8 To MANCHESTER TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award NH-2026-001
  5. Aug 26, 2024$3.1M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants9 To MANCHESTER TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award NH-2024-012
  6. Aug 15, 2023$3.0M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants; Enhanced Mobility Of Seniors And Individuals With Disabilities10 To MANCHESTER TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award NH-2023-009
  7. Aug 17, 2022$3.0M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants; Enhanced Mobility Of Seniors And Individuals With Disabilities11 To MANCHESTER TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award NH-2022-017
  8. Feb 18, 2010$2.6M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit_Formula Grants12 To MANCHESTER TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award NH-95-X007-00