Transit Agencies Can Apply for $1.5 Billion in Bus Grants
Published Date: 5/15/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Transit Administration is offering $1.5 billion in grants for 2025 to help transit agencies buy low or no emission buses and improve bus facilities. Transit agencies across the country can apply by July 14, 2025, to get funding that supports cleaner, greener public transportation. This is a big chance to upgrade buses and make communities healthier and more connected!
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$1.5B for Cleaner Buses and Facilities
The Federal Transit Administration is offering $1.5 billion in competitive grants for Fiscal Year 2025 for the Low or No Emission Grant Program and the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. Transit agencies can apply to use this funding to buy cleaner buses and improve bus facilities, which can make buses greener and better for riders.
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