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FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program

Agency: DOT - Federal Transit Administration

Assistance Listings
  • 20.526 -- Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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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

Eligible applicants include direct recipients of FTA grants under the Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula program, states, local governmental authorities, and Indian Tribes.

Grantor contact information

Description

Amy Volz FTA Office of Program Management 202-366-7484

Email

Amy Volz

amy.volz@dot.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast 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

FTA NOFO Website

Archived: May 12, 2021

Application process

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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:

Yes

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

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