The Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program (49 U.S.C. 5339(b)) makes federal resources available to states and direct recipients to replace, rehabilitate and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities, including technological changes or innovations to modify low or no emission vehicles or facilities. Funding is provided through formula allocations and competitive grants.
View the full Federal Register Notice here.
Low-No & Bus FAQs
Eligibility
Eligible applicants for the Buses and Bus Facilities Program include designated recipients that allocate funds to fixed-route bus operators, States (including territories and Washington D.C.) or local governmental entities that operate fixed route bus service, and Indian tribes.
Eligible subrecipients include all otherwise eligible applicants and also private nonprofit organizations engaged in public transportation.
Click to see the 150 projects that were awarded in the FY22 cycle.
Match
The federal share of eligible capital costs is 80 percent of the net capital project cost, unless the grant recipient requests a lower percentage.
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How to Apply
Apply on grants.gov here. (Funding Opportunity # FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS)
The Bus and Bus Facilities program is rolled out alongside the FTA Low-No Grant Program, but there is a separate application for each.
Contact
Region 4 Office, Federal Transit Administration
230 Peachtree Street, NW
Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30303
United States
Phone: 404-865-5600