Assistance Listing 20.526
Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs
Department of Transportation · Federal Transit Administration
Assistance Listing 20.526, “Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs,” is a federal program administered by Department of Transportation. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 2 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $217M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
- Funding down 86% (FY24→FY25)Actual obligations reported in the SAM.gov listing changed -86% from FY2024 to FY2025. Historical data, not a prediction. calculated by GrantsJunction
Program objective
Provides capital funding to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, or lease buses and bus related equipment and to rehabilitate, purchase, construct, or lease bus-related facilities. Provides capital funding for low or no emissions bus projects.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 20.526
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Territorial
- State
- Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination
- Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government
- U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
- U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
- Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
- County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
- Local
- Nonprofit Organization
- Transit Authority
- Tribal
- Department or Agency of a U.S. Territorial Government
Eligible recipients are designated recipients, States (including territories and Washington, DC), local governmental authorities, and Indian tribes. For the Bus Formula and Competitive Programs, eligible recipients must also allocate funds to or operate fixed-route bus service. For the Bus Formula and Competitive Programs, eligible subrecipients also include public agencies and private nonprofit organizations engaged in public transportation.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): FY24 Bus Competitive and Low- or No-Emission awards ranged from $131,000 to $99.5 million, averaging $13 million.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.526. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Recently closed under 20.526
| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fiscal Year 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities ProgramDOT - Federal Transit Administration | Closed | Amount not specified | Sep 21, 2026 | 20.526 |
Fiscal Year 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Low or No Emission ProgramDOT - Federal Transit Administration | Closed | Amount not specified | Sep 21, 2026 | 20.526 |
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 20.526?
20.526 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 20.526?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Territorial, State, Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination, Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government, U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states), U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages), Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority), Local, Nonprofit Organization, Transit Authority and 2 more. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 20.526 provide?
The agency reported $217,492,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.