Fiscal Year 2025 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Program
ID: 358956Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

DOT/Federal Transit Administration (DOT-FTA)

Award Range

$0 - $40M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Transportation

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/358956

Additional Information

https://www.transit.dot.gov/notices-funding/fy-2025-notice-funding-opportunity-low-or-no-emission-grant-program-and-grants
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced a competitive funding opportunity for the Fiscal Year 2025 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Program, offering approximately $398 million in grants. This program aims to finance capital projects related to buses and bus facilities, including the replacement, rehabilitation, purchase, or leasing of buses and related equipment, as well as the construction or leasing of bus-related facilities. The funding is crucial for enhancing public transportation infrastructure, particularly for designated recipients, states, local governmental entities, and Indian tribes involved in fixed route bus services. Proposals must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on July 14, 2025, with the expected number of awards being around 50. For further inquiries, applicants can contact the FTA Office of Program Management at FTALowNoBusNOFO@dot.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    FTALowNoBusNOFO@dot.gov
    Files
    Title
    Posted
    2025-08571.pdf
    The document outlines a variety of federal funding opportunities and requirements related to environmental protection and infrastructure development. It includes a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from the Federal Transit Administration for the Fiscal Year 2025, announcing $1.5 billion in competitive grants for the Low or No Emission Grant Program and Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities, with proposals due by July 14, 2025. Additionally, it discusses the proposed information collection related to claims against the U.S. for deceased creditors, inviting public comments on the necessity and effectiveness of this process by the same deadline of July 14, 2025. Furthermore, it highlights compliance with numerous environmental and cultural protection laws, including the Clean Water Act and the National Historic Preservation Act, indicating an emphasis on balancing development with environmental stewardship. The document represents federal efforts to secure funding while ensuring legal and environmental compliance, signaling the federal government’s commitment to supporting sustainable transit while addressing public input on administrative processes.
    FY25-LowNo-BUSFAC-Supplemental.pdf
    The document appears to be a placeholder and does not contain any substantive information regarding federal RFPs, grants, or local proposals. It primarily provides instructions for upgrading Adobe Reader, indicating that the original file may not have displayed correctly. Therefore, with no visible content to summarize, the purpose of this document remains unfulfilled, and it offers no relevant insights or detailed information about the topics of interest in government requests for proposals or grants.
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