Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 20.526 (USAspending.gov).
- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2 awards $250,970,553
- Pace, The Suburban Bus Division Of The Regional Transportation Authority $176,770,382
- City Of Detroit 2 awards $168,402,568
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority $116,000,000
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority $116,000,000
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority $104,000,000
- Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc $103,000,000
- Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District $86,873,702
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
Provides capital funding to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, or lease buses and bus related equipment and to rehabilitate, purchase, construct, or lease bus-related facilities. Provides capital funding for low or no emissions bus projects.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- U.S. State Government
- U.S. Territory Government
- Department/Agency of U.S. State
- Department/Agency of U.S. Territorial Gov
- Federally Recognized Tribal Government
- Municipality/Township Government
- County Government
- Local Government Consortium
- Local
- State
- Territorial
- Tribal
- Nonprofit Organization
- Transit Authority
Eligible recipients are designated recipients, States (including territories and Washington, DC), local governmental authorities, and Indian tribes. For the Bus Formula and Competitive Programs, eligible recipients must also allocate funds to or operate fixed-route bus service. For the Bus Formula and Competitive Programs, eligible subrecipients also include public agencies and private nonprofit organizations engaged in public transportation.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
An FTA grant award obligating Federal funds is reflected in a grant agreement. Grants are awarded electronically using FTA's electronic award management system, TrAMS. In order to access this system, a user name and password are needed and can be obtained by contacting the regional offices. Once the funds are reserved in TrAMS and the project information has been reviewed and approved, the recipient must execute the grant agreement to access the funds.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 15 to 30 days
From the date of the application submittal in FTA's Transit Award Management System (TrAMS) the approximate time of award is 15 to 30 days.
Program details & compliance
Description
The Buses and Bus Facilities Formula Grant Program provides funding to states and transit agencies through a statutory formula to replace, rehabilitate and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities.
The Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program provides funding to states and transit agencies through a competitive process to replace, rehabilitate and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities.
The Low or No Emissions Grant Program provides funding to states and transit agencies through a competitive process for the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses as well as acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities.
Mission Categories
Primary: Urban Mass Transit
Other categories:
Construction, Renewal and Operations
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Eligible capital projects include the acquisition of buses for fleet and service expansion, bus maintenance and administrative facilities, transfer facilities, transportation centers, intermodal terminals, park-and-ride stations, acquisition of replacement vehicles, bus rebuilds, passenger amenities such as passenger shelters and bus stop signs, accessory and miscellaneous equipment such as mobile radio units, supervisory vehicles, fare boxes, computers, and shop and garage equipment. Low or No Emissions Program grants may be used to acquire low or no emissions buses and directly related equipment and facilities. Projects must be related to the provision of public transit bus service. Planning and operations projects are not eligible for funding. Both the Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program and the Low or No Emission Program are discretionary.
Required Documentation
Resolution by an authorized public body approving the filing for an application; projects must be included in an urbanized area's transportation improvement program (TIP), in the State transportation improvement program (STIP) and approved by FTA and FHWA; information must be provided on labor and relocation; environmental impact statement; legal opinion; coordinated regional planning documentation; maintenance certification; and compliance with certifications and assurances as compiled in FTA's Annual List of Certifications and Assurances. Costs will be in accordance with 2 CFR 225 for State and Local Governments.
Matching Requirements
Percentages for matching: 10/15/20. In general, the Federal share is not to exceed 80 percent of the net project cost. The Federal share may be 85 percent for the cost of a vehicle that complies with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) or the Clean Air Act (CAA); or 90 percent for the cost of vehicle-related equipment or components of facilities attributable to compliance with the ADA or CAA.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements