AZ-2025-008
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Application purpose: This application is to request Section 5339 (c) funding to the City of Tucson (AZ UZA 040000): in the amount of $26,863,200.
Funding for all projects included in this grant application is provided by the following apportionment years and urbanized areas (UZAs): Section 5339 (c) FFY 2023 City of Tucson (UZA #040000): $26,863,200.
Additionally, the City intends to purchase three (3) more vehicles bringing the total to thirty-nine (39) as outlined in the original award proposal.
Details regarding this acquisition will be included in an existing application budget.
Total section: $26,863,200; activities performed: City of Tucson will purchase thirty-six (36) 40-ft compressed natural gas (CNG) for fixed-route service replacing the remaining high emissions producing diesel-fuel buses within the Sun Tran fleet.
Expected outcomes: In support of Tucson's recently adopted Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Tucson Resilient Together, this application is submitted to eliminate the remaining diesel-fueled buses from the City of Tucson's Sun Tran transit system.
The requested funding to purchase thirty-six (36) 40-ft compressed natural gas (CNG) buses will replace the remaining high emissions producing diesel-fuel buses within the Sun Tran fleet for a total project cost of $27 million.
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: None.
Funding for all projects included in this grant application is provided by the following apportionment years and urbanized areas (UZAs): Section 5339 (c) FFY 2023 City of Tucson (UZA #040000): $26,863,200.
Additionally, the City intends to purchase three (3) more vehicles bringing the total to thirty-nine (39) as outlined in the original award proposal.
Details regarding this acquisition will be included in an existing application budget.
Total section: $26,863,200; activities performed: City of Tucson will purchase thirty-six (36) 40-ft compressed natural gas (CNG) for fixed-route service replacing the remaining high emissions producing diesel-fuel buses within the Sun Tran fleet.
Expected outcomes: In support of Tucson's recently adopted Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Tucson Resilient Together, this application is submitted to eliminate the remaining diesel-fueled buses from the City of Tucson's Sun Tran transit system.
The requested funding to purchase thirty-six (36) 40-ft compressed natural gas (CNG) buses will replace the remaining high emissions producing diesel-fuel buses within the Sun Tran fleet for a total project cost of $27 million.
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: None.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE LOW OR NO EMISSION COMPETITIVE PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF ZERO-EMISSION AND LOW-EMISSION TRANSIT BUSES AS WELL AS ACQUISITION CONSTRUCTION AND LEASING OF REQUIRED SUPPORTING FACILITIES.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Arizona
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
City Of Tucson was awarded
Clean Transit Initiative: Transforming Tucson's Sun Tran Fleet with CNG Buses
Project Grant AZ-2025-008
worth $21,490,560
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in May 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Arizona United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years 1 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
$5,372,640 (20.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity; Low or No Emission Vehicle Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 5/5/25
Period of Performance
5/2/25
Start Date
6/30/28
End Date
Funding Split
$21.5M
Federal Obligation
$5.4M
Non-Federal Obligation
$26.9M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
AZ-2025-008
SAI Number
AZ-2025-008-00-20.526
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
Modified: 5/5/25