The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $1.1 billion in competitive grants for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Low or No Emission Grant Program (Low-No Program) under Federal Assistance Listing Number 20.526 and approximately $398 million in competitive grants for the FY 2025 Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program (Bus Program) under Federal Assistance Listing Number 20.526.

• This is an initial announcement for the FY 2025 round of these programs.
• FTA is publishing a joint NOFO because these two programs have overlapping eligibilities and must be implemented on the same timeline (49 U.S.C. 5339).
• As required by Federal public transportation law:
  • Low-No Program funds will be awarded competitively for the purchase or lease of buses that use low- or no-emission propulsion technologies, including related equipment or facilities.
  • Bus Program funds will be awarded competitively to purchase, rehabilitate, or lease buses and related equipment, and to construct, purchase, rehabilitate, or lease bus-related facilities.
  • Any zero-emission project or components of a zero-emission project must use 5 percent of Federal funds for workforce development, unless the applicant certifies less or no funding is needed for this purpose.
• Per statute, FTA will make selections for these programs within 75 days of the application due date.
• If more funding becomes available before projects are selected, FTA may award it under this NOFO.