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

ID: FTA-2021-001-LOWNO • Type: Posted
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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.

Overview

Category of Funding
Transportation
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
On 2/11/21 Federal Transit Administration posted grant opportunity FTA-2021-001-LOWNO for FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Low or No Emission Vehicle Program with funding of $180.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs. It is expected that 50 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
Feb. 11, 2021, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
April 12, 2021, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
Feb. 11, 2021, 3:14 p.m. EST
Version
1
Archive Date
May 12, 2021

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
City or township governments
State governments
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
County governments
Additional Info
Eligible applicants include direct recipients of FTA grants under the Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula program, states, local governmental authorities, and Indian Tribes.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
Not Listed
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$180,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
50

Contacts

Contact
Johnita S Glover Transportation Program Analyst
Contact Email
Email Description
Amy Volz
Contact Phone
(202) 366-9833
Additional Information
FTA NOFO Website

Documents

Posted documents for FTA-2021-001-LOWNO

Grant Awards

Grants awarded through FTA-2021-001-LOWNO

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