VA-2025-008
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Application purpose: The purpose of this award is to replace 60 old diesel buses with diesel-electric hybrid buses.
This will make the County of Fairfax's buses cleaner and more sustainable for the community.
Activities performed: This grant will enable the procurement of diesel-electric hybrid buses.
Expected outcomes: The new buses will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve reliability and service while addressing the needs of disadvantaged communities.
These replacement buses are critical to maintain an effective fleet of vehicles necessary to serve a large and diverse county.
Intended beneficiaries: The buses will benefit all patrons of the Fairfax Connector bus system in Fairfax County.
These buses will help all commuters in Fairfax County by attracting choice riders and reducing congestion on our roadways.
Subrecipient activities: None
This will make the County of Fairfax's buses cleaner and more sustainable for the community.
Activities performed: This grant will enable the procurement of diesel-electric hybrid buses.
Expected outcomes: The new buses will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve reliability and service while addressing the needs of disadvantaged communities.
These replacement buses are critical to maintain an effective fleet of vehicles necessary to serve a large and diverse county.
Intended beneficiaries: The buses will benefit all patrons of the Fairfax Connector bus system in Fairfax County.
These buses will help all commuters in Fairfax County by attracting choice riders and reducing congestion on our roadways.
Subrecipient activities: None
Awardee
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
Virginia
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
County Of Fairfax Virginia was awarded
Cleaner and Sustainable Fairfax County Bus Fleet Grant
Project Grant VA-2025-008
worth $50,591,220
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in March 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Virginia United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years 6 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
$8,927,862 (15.0%) 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 4/1/25
Period of Performance
3/26/25
Start Date
9/30/28
End Date
Funding Split
$50.6M
Federal Obligation
$8.9M
Non-Federal Obligation
$59.5M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
VA-2025-008
SAI Number
VA-2025-008-00-20.526
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
County Government
Awarding Office
693601 REGION 3 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
W2ZUFMBDM378
Awardee CAGE
3J1M6
Performance District
VA-90
Senators
Mark Warner
Timothy Kaine
Timothy Kaine
Modified: 4/1/25