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FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity; Buses and Bus Facilities Program

ID: FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS • Type: Posted

Description

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of approximately $469 million in competitive grants under the Buses and Bus Facilities Program is 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-2023-003-TPM-BUS. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov website by 11:59 PM Eastern Time April 13, 2023.

Background
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of approximately $469 million in competitive grants under the Buses and Bus Facilities Program to assist in the financing of buses and bus facilities capital projects. This includes replacing, rehabilitating, purchasing or leasing buses or related equipment, and rehabilitating, purchasing, constructing or leasing bus-related facilities.

Grant Details
The Buses and Bus Facilities Program funds will be awarded competitively to assist in the financing of capital projects to replace, rehabilitate, purchase or lease buses and related equipment, or to rehabilitate, purchase, construct or lease bus-related facilities. The program aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector; incorporate evidence-based climate resilience measures and features; avoid adverse environmental impacts to air or water quality, wetlands, and endangered species; and address disproportionate negative environmental impacts of transportation on disadvantaged communities. It also aims to support the creation of good-paying jobs with the free and fair choice to join a union and the incorporation of strong labor standards and training and placement programs.

Eligibility Requirements
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, DC) or local governmental entities that operate fixed route bus service, and Indian tribes. Eligible subrecipients include private nonprofit organizations engaged in public transportation. Applicants must demonstrate legal, financial, and technical capabilities to receive and administer Federal funds under this program.

Period of Performance
FTA will award grants for these programs within 75 days after the date this solicitation expires from funds available for award at that time. FTA may award additional funding that is made available to the programs prior to the announcement of project selections.

Grant Value
$469 million in competitive grants under the FY 2023 Buses and Bus Facilities Program.

Place of Performance
Projects must be implemented on the same timeline as required by 49 U.S.C. 5339.
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Overview

Agency
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) [DOT]
Category of Funding
Transportation
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 1/27/23 Federal Transit Administration posted grant opportunity FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS for FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity; Buses and Bus Facilities Program with funding of $469.4 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs. It is expected that 50 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
Jan. 27, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
April 13, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
Jan. 27, 2023, 9:40 a.m. EST
Version
2
Archive Date
May 13, 2023

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
State governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
County governments
City or township governments
Additional Info
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.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$46,944,542
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$469,445,424
Estimated Number of Grants
50

Contacts

Contact
Johnita S Glover Transportation Program Analyst
Contact Email
margaretta.veltri@dot.gov   Profile
Email Description
FTA Office of Program Management
Contact Phone
(202) 366-9833
Additional Information
FTA NOFO Website
Additional Information Site
https://www.transit.dot.gov/notices-funding/low-or-no-emission-and-grants-buses-and-bus-facilities-competitive-programs-fy2023

Documents

Posted documents for FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS

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