The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is offering the Fiscal Year 2025 Competitive Buses and Bus Facilities Program grant, making approximately $398 million available. This grant is designed to assist in the vital financing of capital projects concerning buses and their associated facilities. The program’s purpose is to support a wide range of activities, including the replacement, rehabilitation, purchase, or leasing of new or existing buses and related equipment. Additionally, this funding can be applied to the rehabilitation, purchase, construction, or leasing of essential bus-related facilities. This significant competitive funding opportunity from the FTA aims to modernize and expand public transit infrastructure. Submissions are due electronically by July 14, 2025.
Opportunity ID: 358956
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fiscal Year 2025 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.526 — Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 14, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 14, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 14, 2025 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 14, 2025 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $398,103,239 |
| Award Ceiling: | $39,810,323 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants for the Buses and Bus Facilities Program include designated recipients that allocate funds to fixed route bus operators, States (including territories and Washington D.C.) or local governmental entities that operate fixed route bus service, and Indian tribes. Eligible subrecipients include all otherwise eligible applicants and also private nonprofit organizations engaged in public transportation. Except for projects proposed by Indian tribes, all proposals for projects in rural (non-urbanized) areas must be submitted by a State, either individually or as a part of a statewide application. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description: |
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of approximately $398 million in competitive grants under the Buses and Bus Facilities Program to assist in the financing of buses and bus facilities capital projects, including replacing, rehabilitating, purchasing or leasing buses or related equipment, and rehabilitating, purchasing, constructing or leasing bus-related facilities. Synopses and full announcement will be posted on Grants.gov as opportunity FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov website by 11:59 PM Eastern Time July 14th, 2025. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FTA NOFO Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kirsten Wiard-Bauer
FTA Office of Program Management Email:FTALowNoBusNOFO@dot.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 358956 Full Announcement-FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS -> FY25-LowNo-BUSFAC-Supplemental -Form.pdf
Folder 358956 Full Announcement-FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS -> 2025-08571.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Kirsten Wiard-Bauer FTA Office of Program Management Email: FTALowNoBusNOFO@dot.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.526 | FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS | Fiscal Year 2025 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Program | PKG00290742 | May 14, 2025 | Jul 14, 2025 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
358956 SF424_Mandatory_3_0-3.0.pdf
358956 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
358956 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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