MO-2025-009
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Application purpose: This application is requesting $10,380,591 of FY2024 Section 5339 (C) funds.
The local share committed to this application is $2,595,148 which is derived from local sales tax.
The total application amount is $12,975,739.
For FY2024 the St. Louis MO-IL urbanized area was apportioned $10,380,591 under the competitive FTA Section 5339 (C) - Low or No Emissions Bus Program.
Award ID: D2024-LWNO-039 - Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District Inc.
Application title: Purchase of diesel-electric hybrid buses to replace diesel buses.
In this application BSD requests to obligate the full FY2024 balance of $10,380,591.
This obligates the full apportionment of FY2024 funds and therefore leaves no remaining portion to obligate at a later date.
**Programming summary:**
$10,380,591 Total FY2024 Low or No Emissions Bus Program apportionment to the St. Louis MO-IL UZA
$10,380,591 Total federal amount applying for in this application
$2,595,148 Local share / local match requirement
$12,975,739 Total application amount
$0 Remaining funds to program at a later date;
Activities performed: Metro continues to introduce lower emission buses equipped with the latest technological advancements into its fleet of revenue vehicles.
Funds in this application will support the acquisition of up to 12 diesel-electric buses, a 1:1 replacement for existing diesel buses that have met or will have met or exceeded their useful lives at the time of replacement.
The diesel-electric hybrid bus project is consistent with Metro's fleet management plan and our transit asset management plan.
This purchase is a one-for-one direct replacement that will not change Metro's 20% spare ratio.
Scope: 111-00_BUS - Rolling Stock
ALI: 11.12.01_BUY Replacement 40-ft Bus
Project budget total: $12,911,184 [Federal: $10,328,947 / Local: $2,582,237]
This funding will support related workforce development activities.
The Low-No Grant Program allowed Metro to identify partners in the project and Bi-State has selected Gillig to provide training programs to represent the corresponding bus order (vehicle specifications and equipment).
The programs can be modified further as needed to meet the production needs.
Gillig's training program is designed to instruct Metro's transportation and maintenance personnel in the proper methods of operating, maintaining, and servicing the buses.
To further aid in the training of our maintenance group, Gillig will also supply a set of bus training DVDs to support the workforce development activities.
Scope: 117-00_OTHER CAPITAL ITEMS (BUS)
ALI: 11.7D.02_EMPLOYEE TRAINING
Project budget total: $64,555 [Federal: $51,644 / Local: $12,911]
A detailed description of each activity is listed in the extended budget description under its respective project and activity line item (ALI).
Expected outcomes: The proposed project will allow Metro to remove up to twelve diesel-fueled buses that will have met or exceeded their useful life and replace them with up to twelve reduced emission diesel-electric hybrid buses.
Deploying this newer energy technology will also reduce current energy consumption and harmful emissions including greenhouse gases and particulates.
With this integration we will achieve a more efficient transit solution (by reducing the amount of diesel fuel consumed each year) while maintaining the operations reliability seen with full diesel-powered equipment of similar kind.
Intended beneficiaries: Project activities programmed in this application will primarily benefit the environment by reducing Metro's annual direct carbon (greenhouse gas) emissions, preventing the release of harmful emissions and particulate matter, and thus reducing fossil fuel consumption.
Lower emission vehicles will have a considerable positive health impact on the local community.
Subrecipient activities: No subrecipient activities are being programmed into this application.
The local share committed to this application is $2,595,148 which is derived from local sales tax.
The total application amount is $12,975,739.
For FY2024 the St. Louis MO-IL urbanized area was apportioned $10,380,591 under the competitive FTA Section 5339 (C) - Low or No Emissions Bus Program.
Award ID: D2024-LWNO-039 - Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District Inc.
Application title: Purchase of diesel-electric hybrid buses to replace diesel buses.
In this application BSD requests to obligate the full FY2024 balance of $10,380,591.
This obligates the full apportionment of FY2024 funds and therefore leaves no remaining portion to obligate at a later date.
**Programming summary:**
$10,380,591 Total FY2024 Low or No Emissions Bus Program apportionment to the St. Louis MO-IL UZA
$10,380,591 Total federal amount applying for in this application
$2,595,148 Local share / local match requirement
$12,975,739 Total application amount
$0 Remaining funds to program at a later date;
Activities performed: Metro continues to introduce lower emission buses equipped with the latest technological advancements into its fleet of revenue vehicles.
Funds in this application will support the acquisition of up to 12 diesel-electric buses, a 1:1 replacement for existing diesel buses that have met or will have met or exceeded their useful lives at the time of replacement.
The diesel-electric hybrid bus project is consistent with Metro's fleet management plan and our transit asset management plan.
This purchase is a one-for-one direct replacement that will not change Metro's 20% spare ratio.
Scope: 111-00_BUS - Rolling Stock
ALI: 11.12.01_BUY Replacement 40-ft Bus
Project budget total: $12,911,184 [Federal: $10,328,947 / Local: $2,582,237]
This funding will support related workforce development activities.
The Low-No Grant Program allowed Metro to identify partners in the project and Bi-State has selected Gillig to provide training programs to represent the corresponding bus order (vehicle specifications and equipment).
The programs can be modified further as needed to meet the production needs.
Gillig's training program is designed to instruct Metro's transportation and maintenance personnel in the proper methods of operating, maintaining, and servicing the buses.
To further aid in the training of our maintenance group, Gillig will also supply a set of bus training DVDs to support the workforce development activities.
Scope: 117-00_OTHER CAPITAL ITEMS (BUS)
ALI: 11.7D.02_EMPLOYEE TRAINING
Project budget total: $64,555 [Federal: $51,644 / Local: $12,911]
A detailed description of each activity is listed in the extended budget description under its respective project and activity line item (ALI).
Expected outcomes: The proposed project will allow Metro to remove up to twelve diesel-fueled buses that will have met or exceeded their useful life and replace them with up to twelve reduced emission diesel-electric hybrid buses.
Deploying this newer energy technology will also reduce current energy consumption and harmful emissions including greenhouse gases and particulates.
With this integration we will achieve a more efficient transit solution (by reducing the amount of diesel fuel consumed each year) while maintaining the operations reliability seen with full diesel-powered equipment of similar kind.
Intended beneficiaries: Project activities programmed in this application will primarily benefit the environment by reducing Metro's annual direct carbon (greenhouse gas) emissions, preventing the release of harmful emissions and particulate matter, and thus reducing fossil fuel consumption.
Lower emission vehicles will have a considerable positive health impact on the local community.
Subrecipient activities: No subrecipient activities are being programmed into this application.
Funding Goals
THE LOW-NO PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF ZERO-EMISSION AND LOW-EMISSION TRANSIT BUSES INCLUDING ACQUISITION CONSTRUCTION AND LEASING OF REQUIRED SUPPORTING FACILITIES SUCH AS RECHARGING REFUELING AND MAINTENANCE FACILITIES.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Missouri
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
The Bi State Development Agency Of The Mo Il Metro Dist was awarded
Low Emission Diesel-Electric Hybrid Bus Purchase Grant
Project Grant MO-2025-009
worth $10,380,591
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in May 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Missouri United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years 7 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
$2,595,148 (20.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY2024 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Low- or No-Emission Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 5/12/25
Period of Performance
5/5/25
Start Date
12/30/30
End Date
Funding Split
$10.4M
Federal Obligation
$2.6M
Non-Federal Obligation
$13.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
MO-2025-009
SAI Number
MO-2025-009-00-20.526
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
City Or Township Government
Awarding Office
696482 REGION 7 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
X6YSAYJY22Q4
Awardee CAGE
3VRH2
Performance District
MO-90
Senators
Joshua Hawley
Eric Schmitt
Eric Schmitt
Modified: 5/12/25