SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration offers two opportunities called Low or No Emission Grant Program and the Buses and Bus Facilities Program at the same time since each program has similar eligibility. Each program will fund the purchase or lease of buses as well as the construction, lease, rehabilitation, or purchase of bus-related facilities. The overall goal of each program is to improve the service and reliability of buses.
Eligible activities for Low or No Emission Grant Program include:
- Capital projects to purchase or lease zero-emission or low-emission transit buses; and acquire, construct, rehabilitate, and lease required supporting facilities such as recharging, refueling, and maintenance facilities.
Eligible activities for the Buses and Bus Facilities Program include:
- Capital projects to purchase, lease, or rehabilitate buses and related equipment; and acquire, construct, lease, or rehabilitate bus-related facilities.
A total of $1.1 billion is available for 100 awards under the Low or No Emission Grant Program
A total of $398 million is available for 50 awards under the Buses and Bus Facilities Program
DEADLINE: Applications for both programs are due July 14, 2025.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants for the Low or No Emission Grant Program are designated recipients, states (including territories and Washington, D.C.), local government entities, and federally recognized Indian tribes.
Eligible applicants for the Buses and Bus Facilities Program are designated recipients, states (including territories and Washington, D.C.), local government entities, and federally recognized Indian tribes. Except for Indian tribes, eligible recipients must allocate funds to or operate fixed-route bus service. Eligible subrecipients are all otherwise eligible recipients and private nonprofit organizations engaged in public transportation. Eligible subrecipients are not required to allocate funds to or operate fixed-route bus service.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: https://www.transit.dot.gov/notices-funding/fy-2025-notice-funding-opportunity-low-or-no-emission-grant-program-and-grants