Public Hearings & Notices

METRO often holds public hearings which are community discussions about proposed service changes or other topics. All meetings are held in-person at 1900 Main Street and accessible via remote video conference. If you’d like to make a public comment, we suggest you register as a speaker at least 48 hours before the meeting. Just email BoardOffice@RideMETRO.org or call 713-739-4834. We’ll need your name, address and telephone number.

By preregistering, your comments will be heard first at the public hearing. Otherwise, you’ll have the option to provide comments after the preregistered speakers. Upcoming public hearings will be posted below.

View from the back of the METRO boardroom during a meeting of the Board of Directors with many people in attendance including some in motorized wheelchairs.

Public Hearings

All public hearings conform to requirements described in the Federal Transit Administration’s Circular 9030.1E, published January 16, 2014, page VI-7. METRO is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its transit services on the basis of race, color, or national origin, as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.


On Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. METRO held a public hearing to receive public comments on its proposed February 2026 changes to METRO service.

Book of Proposed Service Changes >

Proposed service changes may include:

  • Route and schedule changes to bus routes 500
  • Schedule changes to bus routes 6, 9, 28, 56, 82, 99, 153, 217, 221, 222, 228, 265 and 270
  • Elimination of bus routes 64, 402 and Z-Trip.

A video recording of the meeting has been archived on the Board Meetings page.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) held a public hearing to receive public comments on its proposed Operating and Capital Budgets for Fiscal Year 2026 (Oct. 1, 2025 – Sept. 30, 2026).

A copy of the proposed METRO Fiscal Year 2026 Operating and Capital Budgets is available for the public in the link below and in the lobby of the METRO RideStore in the Lee P. Brown METRO Administration Building, located at 1900 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002.

FY2026 Business Plan & Budgets

 

A video recording of the meeting has been archived on the Board Meetings page.

On Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. METRO held a public hearing to receive comments on its proposed January 2025 changes to METRO service.

Book of Proposed Service Changes >

Proposed service changes may include:

  • Route changes and schedule changes to the 40, 41, 216, 217, 219 and 297 bus routes
  • Schedule changes to routes 3, 27, 28, 45, 46, 51, 52, 86, 98, 137, 151, 216, 217, 244, 247, 255, 256, 257, 259, 265, 270, 292, 297 and 298
  • Change in interlocal agreement of the 291
  • Introduction of a new pilot route, the 500 Airport Direct

A video recording of the meeting has been archived on the Board Meetings page.

On Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. (noon) METRO held a virtual public hearing to receive public comments on its State Performance Audit for Fiscal Years 2020 through 2023 and METRO management responses.

State Performance Audit and METRO Management Responses >

A video recording of the meeting has been archived on the Board Meetings page.

Grant Notices

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO), as the designated recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds within the Houston Urbanized Area (UZA), is required to publish grant notices in order to satisfy FTA’s public participation requirements. Further information may be obtained by calling 713-739-4953 or email GrantApplications@ridemetro.org. 

If there are no current listings, please revisit this page.


The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO), as the designated recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds within the Houston Urbanized Area (UZA), is required to publish a program of projects (POP) to satisfy the FTA’s public participation requirements. A POP is a list of projects proposed by the designated recipient to be funded from the UZA’s Section 5307, 5337, and 5339 apportionments. Eligibility of the projects within a POP also requires that the Metropolitan Planning Organization (Houston-Galveston Area Council) and the State list the projects in the approved Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).

At its January 22, 2026, meeting, the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) approved the FY2025 Urbanized Area Formula, the FY2025 State of Good Repair, and the FY2025 Bus and Bus Operating Facilities Programs of Projects. These Programs of Projects will become the final Program of Projects and are funded with grant support from the United States Department of Transportation under Sections 5307, 5337, and 5339.

All projects listed will be supported by local match requirements, including transportation development credits, which is an 80/20 federal/local match for capital projects and a 50/50 federal/local match for operating projects.

The approved FY2025 Urbanized Area Formula project list for METRO is shown in the table below:

ProjectAmount
Safety & Security$33,425,853
METROLift ADA Service Support$11,745,208
Bus Capitalized Maintenance$56,600,000
Capital Cost of Contracting$13,800,000
Total$115,769,550

 

The approved FY2025 Bus and Bus Facilities project list for METRO is shown in the table below:

ProjectAmount
Regional Fare Collection System$9,890,682
Total$9,890,682

 

The approved FY2025 State of Good Repair project list for METRO is shown in the table below:

ProjectAmount
Fannin South Park & Ride$11,315,392
West Bellfort Park & Ride$11,037,703
Total$22,353,095

 

The approved FY2025 Urbanized Area Formula project list for Fort Bend County Public Transportation Department is shown in the table below:

ProjectAmount
Capital Cost of Contracting$451,530
Operating Assistance$1,354,590
Total$1,861,303

 

The approved FY2025 Urbanized Area Formula project list for The Harris County Community Services Department; Office of Transit Services is shown in the table below:

ProjectAmount
Planning$465,326
Operating Assistance$1,395,977
Total$1,932,721

 

Members of the public may submit comments or request for a public hearing by contacting GrantApplications@RideMETRO.org or 713-739-4697. Requests for a public hearing will be accepted until 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 6, 2026. The Main Street location is fully accessible for individuals with disabilities. Individuals with hearing impairments may phone 713-635-6993 for TDD/TTY access.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is conducting a Call for Projects for the 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities grant program.

This program (49 U.S.C. 5310) provides federal funding for the purpose of assisting private nonprofit groups in meeting the transportation needs of older adults and people with disabilities when the transportation service provided is unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate to meeting these needs.

The program aims to improve mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities by removing barriers to transportation service and expanding transportation mobility options. This program supports transportation services planned, designed, and carried out to meet the special transportation needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities in all areas. Eligible projects include both "traditional" capital investment and "nontraditional" investment beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complementary paratransit services.

Projects that provide transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities will receive priority consideration.

Project Proposals are due to METRO by June 13, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. (CST), by electronic submittal to: GrantApplications@RideMETRO.org

Late submittals will not be accepted.

Pre-Application Workshop Presentation will be posted on Monday, May 12, 2025:
5310 Grant application and materials >

Worksheets and other related documents are available to download.

Questions submitted by May 23, 2025, will be posted by May 30, 2025. Please check back for updates.

For more information about these programs or questions regarding the application and budget process, please contact GrantApplications@RideMETRO.org or 713-739-4697.

Assistance for Public Hearings


Upon request, METRO provides free language assistance to help patrons who have a limited ability to read, write, speak, or understand English. This is in accordance with METRO’s language assistance plan.

Call 713-739-4018 to request language assistance or other accommodations at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing.

For individuals with special needs, we can provide assistive services and/or copies of public documents in an alternate format.

METRO does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission, access to, treatment or employment in its services, programs and activities.

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