NC-2025-029
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Application purpose: The purpose of this award is to purchase battery electric buses to replace diesel and hybrid buses that have reached the end of their useful life.
Activities performed: Activities to be performed include the procurement of battery electric buses and workforce development and training activities for the battery electric buses.
Expected outcomes: Expected outcome includes the replacement of diesel and hybrid buses with BEB to improve the reliability of Godurham bus service for riders and modernize the transit system by having almost 20% of the fleet as electric buses.
BEB produce zero harmful emissions.
In contrast, diesel transit vehicles produce harmful emissions; including varying ranges of nitrogen oxide (NOX), methane (CH4), carbon dioxide (CO2), hydrocarbon (HC), particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5), and black carbon (BC).
BEB will reduce harmful emissions that will reduce local air pollution by eliminating all dangerous particulate emissions.
Utilizing the BEB on two of Godurham's highest ridership routes will also provide the greatest opportunity to reduce Godurham carbon emissions footprint and provide the opportunity to create clean transit corridors.
These clean transit corridors would provide reduced emissions to the communities along that route, creating a healthier environment for communities that have historically been disproportionately impacted by harmful emissions.
Intended beneficiaries: BEB will benefit transit riders and the surrounding communities in the Godurham service area and along its bus routes through the reduction of exposure to harmful transportation-related emissions.
Subrecipient activities: None.
Activities performed: Activities to be performed include the procurement of battery electric buses and workforce development and training activities for the battery electric buses.
Expected outcomes: Expected outcome includes the replacement of diesel and hybrid buses with BEB to improve the reliability of Godurham bus service for riders and modernize the transit system by having almost 20% of the fleet as electric buses.
BEB produce zero harmful emissions.
In contrast, diesel transit vehicles produce harmful emissions; including varying ranges of nitrogen oxide (NOX), methane (CH4), carbon dioxide (CO2), hydrocarbon (HC), particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5), and black carbon (BC).
BEB will reduce harmful emissions that will reduce local air pollution by eliminating all dangerous particulate emissions.
Utilizing the BEB on two of Godurham's highest ridership routes will also provide the greatest opportunity to reduce Godurham carbon emissions footprint and provide the opportunity to create clean transit corridors.
These clean transit corridors would provide reduced emissions to the communities along that route, creating a healthier environment for communities that have historically been disproportionately impacted by harmful emissions.
Intended beneficiaries: BEB will benefit transit riders and the surrounding communities in the Godurham service area and along its bus routes through the reduction of exposure to harmful transportation-related emissions.
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
North Carolina
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 35% from $7,181,600 to $9,681,600.
City Of Durham was awarded
Godurham Electric Bus Fleet Upgrade for Cleaner Transit
Project Grant NC-2025-029
worth $7,745,600
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in May 2025 with work to be completed primarily in North Carolina United States.
The grant
has a duration of 6 years 10 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
$1,936,000 (20.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY 2022 Competitive Funding Opportunity; Low or No Emission Grant Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 5/12/25
Period of Performance
5/5/25
Start Date
3/30/32
End Date
Funding Split
$7.7M
Federal Obligation
$1.9M
Non-Federal Obligation
$9.7M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to NC-2025-029
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
NC-2025-029
SAI Number
NC-2025-029-00-20.534
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
City Or Township Government
Awarding Office
6943DB REGION 4 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
SRPMEFTB1B54
Awardee CAGE
3YRE9
Performance District
NC-90
Senators
Thom Tillis
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
Modified: 5/12/25