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Buses and Bus Facilities Program

General Grant Program Information

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of approximately $21 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.

Opportunity Status:
Open
Posted Date:
07/27/2026
Close Date:
09/21/2026
Eligible Applicants:
State Governments; Local Governments; Federally Recognized Tribes and Affiliated Groups; Transportation Providers and Operators; Non-profit; U.S. Territories
Eligible Activities:
Construction; Equipment and Materials; Resilience; Accessibility
Transportation Type:
Transit
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$21,609,192
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
Yes
Match Waiver:
No
Rural Set-Aside:
Yes
Tribal Set-Aside:
No
Grant Opportunity ID:
FTA-2026-010-TPM-BUS
Grant Opportunity Link:
Grants.gov Opportunity: Fiscal Year 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Program
Links to Additional Information:
Agency:
USDOT / Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Eligibility Information

Eligible Applicants

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 Projects

Eligible projects include: 

  • Purchasing, leasing, or rehabilitating buses regardless of propulsion type or emissions.
  • Purchasing, leasing, rehabilitating, or constructing bus-related facilities and equipment, regardless of propulsion type or emissions.

Funding Information

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

A minimum of 15 percent of awarded funds will go to projects located in rural areas (see 49 U.S.C. 5339(b)(5)).

No single grant recipient will be awarded more than 10 percent of the amount made available (see 49 U.S.C. 5339(b)(8)).

Contact Information

FTA Office of Program Management
FTALowNoBusNOFO@dot.gov 

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