The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for approximately $21 million in competitive grants for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program (Bus Program) under Federal Assistance Listing Number 20.526 and approximately $589 million in competitive grants for the FY 2026 Low or No Emission Grant Program (Low-No Program) under Federal Assistance Listing Number 20.526.
Deadline
September 21, 2026
Agency
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Eligible Applicants
Bus Program
- Eligible recipients are designated recipients, states (including territories and Washington, D.C.), local government entities, and federally recognized Indian tribes. Except for Indian tribes, eligible recipients must allocate funds to or operate fixed-route bus service.
- Eligible subrecipients are all otherwise eligible recipients and private nonprofit organizations engaged in public transportation. Eligible subrecipients are not required to allocate funds to or operate fixed-route bus service.
Low-No Program
- Eligible recipients and subrecipients are designated recipients, states (including territories and Washington, D.C.), local government entities, and federally recognized Indian tribes.
Eligible Projects
Bus Program
- Purchasing, leasing, or rehabilitating buses regardless of propulsion type or emissions.
- Purchasing, leasing, rehabilitating, or constructing bus-related facilities and equipment, regardless of propulsion type or emissions.
Low-No Program
- 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.