Deadline: The program is currently closed. It is expected to open in early 2026.
Eligible Applicants: States (including territories and Washington, D.C.), local government entities, and federally recognized Indian tribes.
Fuel Type: Inclusive
Agency: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Description: 49 U.S.C. 5339(c) authorizes FTA to competitively award Low-No Program grants to State (including territories and Washington, D.C.), local, and tribal governments for capital projects to purchase or lease zero-emission and low-emission transit buses, including acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities such as recharging, refueling, and maintenance facilities.
Eligible Projects:
- Purchasing or leasing low-emission buses (See 49 U.S.C. 5339(c)(1)(E)), which include, but are not limited to:
- Propane buses
- CNG buses
- Hybrid-electric buses
- Purchasing or leasing zero-emission buses, which include, but are not limited to:
- Hydrogen fuel-cell buses
- Battery-electric buses
- Rubber tire trolley buses powered by overhead catenaries
- Acquiring low- or zero-emission buses with a leased power source.
- Leasing, constructing, or rehabilitating public transportation facilities and related equipment to accommodate low- or zero-emission buses.
More Information: Federal Transit Administration