DE-2026-001
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Application purpose: Provide funds to replace buses.
Activities performed: Replace buses that have reached their useful life.
Expected outcomes: Continue to provide clean, safe and reliable transportation and to improve mobility and access throughout the State of Delaware.
Intended beneficiaries: Provide transportation services to New Castle County and Sussex County Delaware residents.
Subrecipient activities: N/A
Activities performed: Replace buses that have reached their useful life.
Expected outcomes: Continue to provide clean, safe and reliable transportation and to improve mobility and access throughout the State of Delaware.
Intended beneficiaries: Provide transportation services to New Castle County and Sussex County Delaware residents.
Subrecipient activities: N/A
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
Delaware
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Delaware Department Of Transportation was awarded
Delaware Bus Replacement Grant: Enhancing Transportation for Residents
Project Grant DE-2026-001
worth $8,740,728
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in May 2026 with work to be completed primarily in Delaware United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year 3 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
$1,542,481 (15.0%) 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 5/12/26
Period of Performance
5/6/26
Start Date
8/31/27
End Date
Funding Split
$8.7M
Federal Obligation
$1.5M
Non-Federal Obligation
$10.3M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DE-2026-001
SAI Number
DE-2026-001-00-20.526
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
693601 REGION 3 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
EKP2WKQRWJF3
Awardee CAGE
1LC78
Performance District
DE-00
Senators
Thomas Carper
Christopher Coons
Christopher Coons
Modified: 5/12/26