ClosedOpportunity FTA-2026-010-TPM-BUS

Fiscal Year 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Program

DOT - Federal Transit Administration · Department of Transportation

At a glance

Fiscal Year 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from DOT - Federal Transit Administration (Department of Transportation). The application deadline was September 21, 2026. Total estimated funding is $21.6M across about 5 awards. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized tribal governments and others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 20.526 (Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jul 27, 2026Posted
Sep 21, 2026Application deadline
Oct 21, 2026Archivednext date

Posted: Jul 27, 2026
Close date: Sep 21, 2026
Archive date: Oct 21, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $21,609,192
Implied average award: $4,321,838 calculated
Expected awards: 5
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 20.526, not this notice): FY24 Bus Competitive and Low- or No-Emission awards ranged from $131,000 to $99.5 million, averaging $13 million.

Implied average = estimated total funding ÷ expected number of awards, calculated by GrantsJunction. Actual awards vary.

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Federally recognized tribal governments
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants for the Buses and Bus Facilities Program include designated recipients that allocate funds to fixed route bus operators, States (including territories and Washington D.C.) or local governmental entities that operate fixed route bus service, and Indian tribes. Eligible subrecipients include all otherwise eligible applicants and also private nonprofit organizations engaged in public transportation. Except for projects proposed by Indian tribes, all proposals for projects in rural (non-urbanized) areas must be submitted by a State, either individually or as a part of a statewide application.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of approximately $21 million in competitive grants under the Buses and Bus Facilities Program to assist in the financing of buses and bus facilities capital projects, including replacing, rehabilitating, purchasing or leasing buses or related equipment, and rehabilitating, purchasing, constructing or leasing bus-related facilities. Synopses and full announcement will be posted on Grants.gov as opportunity FTA-2026-010-TPM-BUS. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov website by 11:59 PM Eastern Time September 21, 2026.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

20.526Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions ProgramsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 20.526

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$1.54B

FY25

$217M

FY26

$946M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.526. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Johnita S Glover Transportation Program Analyst
FTALowNoBusNOFO@dot.gov
202-366-9833

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Fiscal Year 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Program”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Federally recognized tribal governments and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Fiscal Year 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Program”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $21,609,192 and the agency expects to make about 5 awards.

How do I apply for “Fiscal Year 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity FTA-2026-010-TPM-BUS), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

Closes todayALN 20.284