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Fiscal Year 2025 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Low- or No-Emission Program

Agency: DOT/Federal Transit Administration

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

Last Updated: May 14, 2025

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of approximately $1.1 billion in competitive grants under the Low or No Emission Grant Program (Low-No Program) for the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses, including acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities. Synopses and full announcement will be posted on Grants.gov as opportunity FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov website by 11:59 PM Eastern Time July 14th, 2025.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

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

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

Eligible applicants for the Low- or No-Emission Program include designated recipients, States (including territories and Washington D.C.), local governmental authorities, and Indian Tribes. Except for projects proposed by Indian tribes, all proposals for projects in rural (non-urbanized) areas must be submitted by a State, either individually or as a part of a statewide application.

Grantor contact information

Description

Kirsten Wiard-Bauer FTA Office of Program Management

Email

FTA Office of Program Management

FTALowNoBusNOFO@dot.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
FY25-LowNo-BUSFAC-Supplemental_-Form.pdf
Supplemental Form
May 14, 2025 07:31 PM UTC
2025-08571.pdf
Federal Register Notice
May 15, 2025 10:17 AM UTC

Link to additional information

FTA NOFO Website

Closing: July 14, 2025

Application process

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Award

$1,105,512,334

Program Funding

100

Expected awards

$--

Award Floor

$--

Award Ceiling

Funding opportunity number:

FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO

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:

May 14, 2025

Archive date:

August 13, 2025

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