Funding Status: OPEN
Opened: July 27, 2026
Closing: September 21, 2026
The U.S. Department of Transportation has just announced an investment of $610 million to modernize the U.S. Bus Infrastructure.
- Approx. $21 million to support transit agencies looking to buy, lease, rehabilitate buses and vans, and build bus facilities.
- Approx. $589 million supporting transit agencies looking to buy or lease low-emissions or no-emission buses.
Bus Program Eligibility
Eligible Bus Program Recipients – Designated recipients, states, local government entities, and federally recognized Indian tribes.
Eligible Bus Program Sub-recipients – All otherwise eligible recipients and private nonprofit organizations.
- Eligible Projects:
- Purchasing, leasing, and rehabilitating of buses
- Purchasing, leasing, rehabilitating, and constructing of bus facilities and equipment.
Low-No Emission Program Eligibility
Eligible Low-No Program – Include certain designated recipients, states, local government entities, and federally recognized Indian tribes.
- Eligible Projects:
- Purchasing or leasing of low-emission buses, including (but not limited to) propane, CNG, and hybrid-electric buses.
- Purchase or lease of zero-emission buses, including (but not limited to) Hydrogen fuel-cell buses, Battery-electric buses, and rubber-tire trolley buses
This is an overview taken from the Federal Transit Administration; information is not presented in full detail. Please view the following articles for more information.
FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Grant for Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Programs
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