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

Background
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), part of the Department of Transportation (DOT), announces the availability of approximately $1.1 billion in competitive grants under the Low or No Emission Grant Program (Low-No Program). This program aims to support the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses, along with the acquisition, construction, and leasing of necessary supporting facilities.

Grant Details
The grant will fund tasks related to the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses. This includes activities such as acquiring new buses, constructing facilities to support these buses, and leasing options for transit agencies. The full announcement will be posted on Grants.gov as opportunity FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include public transit agencies and other entities that provide public transportation services. Specific preferences may be given to projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to reducing emissions.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for this grant is expected to extend through Fiscal Year 2025, with proposals due by July 14th, 2025.

Grant Value
The total value of the grant opportunity is approximately $1.1 billion, with individual grant awards varying based on project scope and funding requests.

Place of Performance
The geographic location for performance is expected to be within jurisdictions served by eligible public transit agencies across the United States.