AZ-2023-032
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Application Purpose: The City of Tucson will receive funding to buy 19 electric buses and charging equipment for fixed-route and regional paratransit services connecting Tucson to the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area of the Coronado National Forest. This project will reduce emissions and improve air quality in Tucson Metro Region.
Activities Performed: City of Tucson will purchase of ten (10) 40 battery electric buses with five (5) associated electric charging stations for fixed-route service and seven (7) 26 battery electric cutaway shuttle buses with five (5) associated charging stations for paratransit service. Two (2) additional 26 battery electric cutaway vehicles with one associated charging station would operate on a new transit route connecting the community to the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area.
Expected Outcomes: Funding will permit City of Tucson to procure ten (10) 40 electric buses and five (5) associated charging station and nine (9) 26 electric cutaway vehicles and five (5) associated charging stations. The expansion of electric buses on fixed-route service will replace older undependable diesel-powered vehicles while continuing to support the community goal of a carbon-neutral transit fleet by 2030. The introduction of the 26 vehicles in paratransit and regional service will provide an opportunity to field test smaller alternative fuel vehicles in a desert climate.
Intended Beneficiaries: The City of Tucson and the riders that rely on its service will benefit from access to continued services permitting workers to get to work and riders to reach essential services and daily destinations.
Subrecipient Activities: RTA will purchase two (2) 26 replacement electric vans and two (2) 26 electric vans to operate on a new transit route that have an expected useful life of 4 years and/or 100000 miles. The vehicles being replaced have met their useful life of 10 years and/or 100000 miles and will be disposed of in accordance to federal requirements. These buses will meet the Clean Air Act standards (CAA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
Activities Performed: City of Tucson will purchase of ten (10) 40 battery electric buses with five (5) associated electric charging stations for fixed-route service and seven (7) 26 battery electric cutaway shuttle buses with five (5) associated charging stations for paratransit service. Two (2) additional 26 battery electric cutaway vehicles with one associated charging station would operate on a new transit route connecting the community to the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area.
Expected Outcomes: Funding will permit City of Tucson to procure ten (10) 40 electric buses and five (5) associated charging station and nine (9) 26 electric cutaway vehicles and five (5) associated charging stations. The expansion of electric buses on fixed-route service will replace older undependable diesel-powered vehicles while continuing to support the community goal of a carbon-neutral transit fleet by 2030. The introduction of the 26 vehicles in paratransit and regional service will provide an opportunity to field test smaller alternative fuel vehicles in a desert climate.
Intended Beneficiaries: The City of Tucson and the riders that rely on its service will benefit from access to continued services permitting workers to get to work and riders to reach essential services and daily destinations.
Subrecipient Activities: RTA will purchase two (2) 26 replacement electric vans and two (2) 26 electric vans to operate on a new transit route that have an expected useful life of 4 years and/or 100000 miles. The vehicles being replaced have met their useful life of 10 years and/or 100000 miles and will be disposed of in accordance to federal requirements. These buses will meet the Clean Air Act standards (CAA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
Awardee
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Arizona
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
None
Analysis Notes
Infrastructure $11,761,900 (100%) percent this Project Grant was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.
City Of Tucson was awarded
Tucson Electric Bus Grant: Emissions Reduction & Improved Air Quality
Project Grant AZ-2023-032
worth $11,761,900
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in September 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Arizona United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years 9 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
$2,578,600 (18.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 9/25/23
Period of Performance
9/19/23
Start Date
6/30/26
End Date
Funding Split
$11.8M
Federal Obligation
$2.6M
Non-Federal Obligation
$14.3M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
AZ-2023-032
SAI Number
AZ-2023-032-00-20.526
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
City Or Township Government
Awarding Office
699J58 REGION 9 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
X487LACQEQN6
Awardee CAGE
1JJA2
Performance District
AZ-90
Senators
Kyrsten Sinema
Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transit Infrastructure Grants, Federal Transit Administration, Transportation (069-2812) | Ground transportation | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $11,761,900 | 100% |
Modified: 9/25/23