Opportunity Information: Apply for FTA 2019 003 TPM
The Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Using Fiscal Year 2019 funding, the program makes about $423.35 million available to support capital investments in public bus systems. The central aim is to help communities pay for the kinds of big, long-lived purchases and upgrades that keep bus service safe, reliable, and able to meet rider demand, including the vehicles themselves, the equipment that supports those vehicles, and the facilities needed to store, maintain, and operate them.
This funding is intended specifically for bus and bus facility capital projects. Eligible project types include replacing older buses, rehabilitating existing buses, purchasing new buses, or leasing buses, as well as acquiring related bus equipment. On the facilities side, it can support rehabilitating, purchasing, constructing, or leasing bus-related facilities. In practical terms, that can cover projects such as modernizing maintenance garages, improving bus storage capacity, upgrading operational facilities, or making facility improvements that directly support bus service and fleet upkeep.
Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The opportunity is described as unrestricted among those listed government entity types, with eligibility ultimately subject to any additional clarifications provided in the official notice. The program is cataloged under CFDA number 20.526 (public transportation-related assistance) and falls under the transportation funding activity category.
For this particular notice, the funding opportunity title is "Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program" with opportunity number FTA 2019 003 TPM. The award instrument is a grant, and because it is a discretionary program, proposals are competed rather than distributed automatically by formula. The notice anticipated about 125 awards. While total available funding is approximately $423.35 million, the listed maximum federal amount (award ceiling) for a single award is $42,335,024, indicating that individual grants could be sizeable for major fleet replacements or facility projects.
Key dates for this opportunity were a creation date of May 15, 2019, and an original closing date of June 21, 2019, meaning applications were due within a little over a month of the announcement. Overall, this program is designed to help public-sector transit providers and eligible governments tackle high-cost bus capital needs, from buying and refurbishing buses to building and improving the facilities that keep bus operations running day to day.Apply for FTA 2019 003 TPM
- The Department of Transportation, DOT/Federal Transit Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.526.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 15, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 21, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $42,335,024.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 125 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program?
The Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). It supports capital investments in public bus systems, including buses, related equipment, and bus facilities.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
Using Fiscal Year 2019 funding, the program makes approximately $423.35 million available for eligible capital projects in public bus systems.
What is the main purpose of this program?
The program is intended to help communities fund major, long-lived capital purchases and upgrades that keep bus service safe, reliable, and able to meet rider demand. This includes investments in vehicles, supporting equipment, and facilities required to store, maintain, and operate buses.
Is this a formula program or a competitive program?
This is a discretionary program, meaning proposals are competed rather than distributed automatically by formula.
What types of projects are eligible for funding?
The funding is intended specifically for bus and bus facility capital projects. Eligible project types include bus replacement, bus rehabilitation, purchasing new buses, leasing buses, acquiring related bus equipment, and rehabilitating, purchasing, constructing, or leasing bus-related facilities.
What kinds of bus purchases or upgrades can be funded?
Eligible bus-focused activities include replacing older buses, rehabilitating existing buses, purchasing new buses, or leasing buses. The program can also support the acquisition of related bus equipment.
What kinds of facilities projects can be funded?
Eligible facility activities include rehabilitating, purchasing, constructing, or leasing bus-related facilities. Examples described include modernizing maintenance garages, improving bus storage capacity, upgrading operational facilities, and other facility improvements that directly support bus service and fleet upkeep.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. Eligibility is described as unrestricted among those listed government entity types, subject to any additional clarifications in the official notice.
Does the opportunity description indicate how many awards are expected?
Yes. The notice anticipated approximately 125 awards.
What is the maximum federal amount for a single award?
The listed award ceiling (maximum federal amount for a single award) is $42,335,024, indicating that individual grants can be sizeable for major fleet replacements or facility projects.
What is the award instrument for this opportunity?
The award instrument is a grant.
What is the official opportunity title and number?
The opportunity title is "Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program" and the opportunity number is FTA 2019 003 TPM.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The program is cataloged under CFDA number 20.526 and is associated with public transportation-related assistance.
What funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
It falls under the transportation funding activity category.
What were the key dates for this notice?
The creation date was May 15, 2019, and the original closing date was June 21, 2019.
How long was the application window based on the dates provided?
Based on the creation date (May 15, 2019) and the original closing date (June 21, 2019), applications were due a little over a month after the opportunity was announced.
Is this funding meant for operating expenses or capital projects?
This funding is intended specifically for capital investments related to buses, bus equipment, and bus facilities (for example, purchasing buses or improving maintenance and storage facilities).
What kinds of outcomes is the program trying to support for bus service?
The program is designed to support improvements that help keep bus service safe and reliable and ensure systems can meet rider demand, including investments that keep daily operations running (such as facilities for storage, maintenance, and operations).
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