NY-2026-026
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Application purpose: The purpose of this award is to provide Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority $28,947,368 in FY23 Section 5339 discretionary low or no emissions program funding to support purchase of compressed natural gas buses.
Activities performed: This grant will fund a purchase towards forty-two (42) 40-foot compressed natural gas buses and to replace an equal number of life and mileage expired buses currently in revenue service as part of the NFTA-Metro bus fleet.
Expected outcomes: This project will help the NFTA reduce its overall average bus fleet age, minimize the number of buses out of service for repairs, and reduce the cost of fleet maintenance.
The purchase of replacement buses will reduce the frequency of breakdowns experienced by NFTA-Metro's life and mileage-expired fleet currently in service.
Intended beneficiaries: These routes connect people living in the City of Buffalo and its surrounding suburbs to employment, healthcare, education, and recreation opportunities.
Subrecipient activities: N/A
Activities performed: This grant will fund a purchase towards forty-two (42) 40-foot compressed natural gas buses and to replace an equal number of life and mileage expired buses currently in revenue service as part of the NFTA-Metro bus fleet.
Expected outcomes: This project will help the NFTA reduce its overall average bus fleet age, minimize the number of buses out of service for repairs, and reduce the cost of fleet maintenance.
The purchase of replacement buses will reduce the frequency of breakdowns experienced by NFTA-Metro's life and mileage-expired fleet currently in service.
Intended beneficiaries: These routes connect people living in the City of Buffalo and its surrounding suburbs to employment, healthcare, education, and recreation opportunities.
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
New York
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority was awarded
NFTA CNG Bus Purchase for Improved Fleet Efficiency
Project Grant NY-2026-026
worth $28,947,368
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in July 2026 with work to be completed primarily in New York United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years 5 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
$5,108,359 (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 7/27/26
Period of Performance
7/23/26
Start Date
12/1/29
End Date
Funding Split
$28.9M
Federal Obligation
$5.1M
Non-Federal Obligation
$34.1M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
NY-2026-026
SAI Number
NY-2026-026-00-20.526
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Other
Awarding Office
692387 REGION 2 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
DFJMHK81X832
Awardee CAGE
3VLX0
Performance District
NY-90
Senators
Kirsten Gillibrand
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
Modified: 7/27/26