FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program
Agency: DOT - Federal Transit Administration
- 20.526 -- Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $180 million in competitive grants under the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Low or No Emission Grant Program (Low-No Program) (Federal Assistance Listing: 20.526). As required by Federal public transportation law, funds will be awarded competitively for the purchase or lease of low or no emission vehicles that use advanced technologies for transit revenue operations, including related equipment or facilities. Additionally, recipients are permitted to use up to 0.5 percent of their requested grant award for workforce development activities eligible under Federal public transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5314(b)) and an additional 0.5 percent for costs associated with training at the National Transit Institute. Projects may include costs incidental to the acquisition of buses or to the construction of facilities, such as the costs of related workforce development and training activities, and project administration expenses.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- City or township governments
- State governments
- County governments
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Amy Volz
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-FRN.pdf | Federal Register Notice | Feb 22, 2021 02:52 PM UTC |
| LowNo-2021-Supplemental-Form.pdf | Supplemental Form | Feb 11, 2021 08:18 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: May 12, 2021
Award
$180,000,000
Program Funding
50
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$--
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
FTA-2021-001-LOWNO
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Transportation
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
February 11, 2021
Archive date:
May 12, 2021
