FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Program

Overview

• Type

  Grant

• Title

  FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Program

• Source

  Department of Transportation - Federal Transit Administration

• Federal or State

  Federal

• Total Amount

  $21,609,192

• Number of Awards

  5

• Award Range

• Cost Share

  Yes

• Status

  Active

Topics

Buildings & Infrastructure

Climate

Energy Efficiency

Home & Vehicle Upgrades

Resilience

Eligibility

• Audience

  Local Government, State Agencies, Tribes

• Sector

  Buildings & Infrastructure, Climate, Energy Efficiency, Home & Vehicle Upgrades, Resilience

• Activity

  Energy Efficiency Improvements, Equipment Purchase, Financial Help

• Eligibility

  Eligible Entities

  Eligible recipients 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.

  Eligible Activities

  Eligible activities include capital projects to purchase, lease, or rehabilitate transit buses and related equipment; and acquire, construct, lease, or rehabilitate bus-related facilities.

• Location

  National

Application Process

• Application Link

  Apply Now

• Pre-Application?

  No

• Requirements

  There is no minimum grant award amount. The maximum award amount under the Bus Program is 10% of the total available amount.

  The maximum Federal share is 80%.  There are two exceptions:
  • The Federal share is 85% for transit buses that are compliant with the Clean Air Act or are accessible to people with disabilities.
  • The Federal share is 90% for equipment and components of facilities related to low- or zero-emission buses or are to make the facility accessible to people with disabilities.  Applicants must itemize the cost of specific, discrete, equipment or facility components that perform these functions to be eligible for this higher Federal share.

• Disbursement Method

  Unspecified

Important Dates

• Application Open Date

  Jul 27, 2026

• Application Close Date

  Sep 21, 2026

Resources & Contacts

• Contact

  Email Kirsten Wiard-Bauer, Office of Program Management at FTALowNoBusNOFO@dot.gov or call 202–366–2053.

• Resources

  FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Programs | FTA
  Grants.gov Platform