FY 2022 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program

Background
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for approximately $1.1 billion in competitive grants under the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Low or No Emission Grant Program (Low-No Program) and approximately $372 million in FY 2022 funds under the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program.

Grant Details
The Low-No Program provides funding to State, local governmental authorities, and tribal governments for the purchase or lease of low or no emission transit buses, including acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities such as recharging, refueling, and maintenance facilities.

The Buses and Bus Facilities Program funds will be awarded competitively to assist in the financing of capital projects to replace, rehabilitate, purchase or lease buses and related equipment, and to rehabilitate, purchase, construct or lease bus-related facilities. Zero-emission projects will include costs for workforce development unless the applicant certifies funds are not needed. The programs support FTA’s priorities through investments that renew transit systems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions from public transportation, advance racial equity, maintain and create good-paying jobs with a free and fair choice to join a union, and connect communities.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants for the Low-No Program include designated recipients, States (including territories and Washington DC), local governmental authorities, and Indian tribes.

Eligible applicants for the Buses and Bus Facilities Program include designated recipients that allocate funds to fixed route bus operators, States or local governmental entities that operate fixed route bus service, and Indian tribes. Eligible subrecipients include private nonprofit organizations engaged in public transportation. An applicant proposing a low or no emission project under both programs may include partnerships with other entities that intend to participate in the implementation of the project.

Period of Performance
FTA will award grants for these programs within 75 days after the date this solicitation expires from funds available for award at that time. Funds are available for obligation for three fiscal years after the fiscal year in which the competitive awards are announced.

Grant Value
The Low-No Program has approximately $1.1 billion in competitive grants available while the Buses and Bus Facilities Program has approximately $372 million in FY 2022 funds available.

Place of Performance
Projects may be implemented by recipients or subrecipients in urbanized areas or rural areas.