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Eligible: Local Government, Public Agencies, Tribes

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$0 - $39,810,323

Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Program

From U.S. Department of Commerce

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of approximately $398 million in competitive grants under the Buses and Bus Facilities Program to assist in the financing of buses and bus facilities capital projects, including replacing, rehabilitating, purchasing or leasing buses or related equipment, and rehabilitating, purchasing, constructing or leasing bus-related facilities. Synopses and full announcement will be posted on Grants.gov as opportunity FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov website by 11:59 PM Eastern Time July 14th, 2025.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Grant

    • Title

      Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Program

    • Source

      U.S. Department of Commerce

    • Federal or State

      Federal

    • Total Amount

      $398,103,239

    • Number of Awards

      50

    • Award Range

      $0 - $39,810,323

    • Cost Share

      Yes

    • Status

      Active

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Local Government, Public Agencies, Tribes

    • Sector

      Transportation

    • Activity

      Energy Efficiency Improvements, Equipment Purchase/Lease, Financial Assistance, Project Finance

    • Eligibility

      State governments
      Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
      City or township governments
      County governments

       

    • Location

      National

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      Fiscal Year 2025 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Program

    • Pre-Application?

      No

    • Requirements

      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. Except for projects proposed by Indian tribes, all proposals for projects in rural (non-urbanized) areas must be submitted by a State, either individually or as a part of a statewide application.

    • Disbursement Method

      Unspecified

  • Important Dates

    • Application Open Date

      May 14, 2025

    • Application Close Date

      Jul 14, 2025

    • Open Date

      May 14, 2025

    • Publish Date

      May 14, 2025

  • Resources & Contacts

    • Contact

      Kirsten Wiard-Bauer, FTA Office of Program Management
      FTALowNoBusNOFO@dot.gov

    • Resources

      FTA NOFO Website

       

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