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Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program

Agency: DOT - Federal Transit Administration

Assistance Listings
  • 20.526 -- Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of approximately $423.35 million of Fiscal Year 2019 funds for buses, bus facilities, and bus equipment. The purpose of the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program is 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.


Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • County governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • City or township governments
  • State governments

Miscellaneous

  • Unrestricted

Additional information

The Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program provides funds to designated recipients that allocate funds to fixed route bus operators, states, or local governmental authorities that operate fixed route bus service, and Indian tribes.

Grantor contact information

Description

Mark G. Bathrick Office of Program Management Phone 202-366-9955

Email

Office of Program Management

mark.bathrick@dot.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
2019-09439.pdf
Federal Register
May 15, 2019 04:26 PM UTC
Bus_Supplemental_Form_2019.pdf
Supplemental Form
May 15, 2019 04:57 PM UTC

Link to additional information

FTA NOFO Website

Archived: July 21, 2019

Application process

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Award

$423,350,240

Program Funding

125

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$42,335,024

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

FTA-2019-003-TPM

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Transportation

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

2

Posted date:

May 15, 2019

Archive date:

July 21, 2019

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