OK-2025-017
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Application purpose: The purpose of this award is to provide/purchase replacement 40 CNG buses (9) for COTPA.
The new buses (CNG) will replace old worn out buses (diesel) which are past their useful life expectancy.
Activities performed: The activities to be performed will be to provide/purchase replacement 40 CNG buses (9) for COTPA.
Expected outcomes: The expected outcomes will be to receive funding which will allow COTPA to provide/purchase replacement 40 CNG buses (9) that will allow the replacement of old worn out buses (diesel).
The new buses will improve the fixed route fleet of the transit system and create a more dependable and reliable system along with reducing carbon emissions, improving air quality, reducing maintenance costs, reducing fuel costs, and providing an improved quality of service for COTPA riders.
The entire Oklahoma City metropolitan area, mostly the riders of public transportation, will benefit from the new buses as COTPA continues to change its entire bus fleet to CNG.
Intended beneficiaries: Intended beneficiaries will be the environment and COTPA riders that rely on bus service for transportation.
The riders will benefit from the purchase of these buses (9) as they will provide a much improved quality of service and more dependable and reliable service.
Subrecipient activities: None.
The new buses (CNG) will replace old worn out buses (diesel) which are past their useful life expectancy.
Activities performed: The activities to be performed will be to provide/purchase replacement 40 CNG buses (9) for COTPA.
Expected outcomes: The expected outcomes will be to receive funding which will allow COTPA to provide/purchase replacement 40 CNG buses (9) that will allow the replacement of old worn out buses (diesel).
The new buses will improve the fixed route fleet of the transit system and create a more dependable and reliable system along with reducing carbon emissions, improving air quality, reducing maintenance costs, reducing fuel costs, and providing an improved quality of service for COTPA riders.
The entire Oklahoma City metropolitan area, mostly the riders of public transportation, will benefit from the new buses as COTPA continues to change its entire bus fleet to CNG.
Intended beneficiaries: Intended beneficiaries will be the environment and COTPA riders that rely on bus service for transportation.
The riders will benefit from the purchase of these buses (9) as they will provide a much improved quality of service and more dependable and reliable service.
Subrecipient activities: None.
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
Oklahoma
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Central Oklahoma Transportation & Parking Authority was awarded
Funding Replacement of 40 CNG Buses to Improve Public Transit Service
Project Grant OK-2025-017
worth $4,278,772
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in July 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Oklahoma United States.
The grant
has a duration of 4 years 5 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
$755,078 (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 7/21/25
Period of Performance
7/15/25
Start Date
12/31/29
End Date
Funding Split
$4.3M
Federal Obligation
$755.1K
Non-Federal Obligation
$5.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
OK-2025-017
SAI Number
OK-2025-017-00-20.526
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Other
Awarding Office
6974U7 REGION 6 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
PNYGLKYK9M78
Awardee CAGE
35HB6
Performance District
OK-90
Senators
James Lankford
Markwayne Mullin
Markwayne Mullin
Modified: 7/21/25