Assistance Listing 20.529
Bus Testing
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Federal Transit Administration
Assistance Listing 20.529, “Bus Testing,” is a federal program administered by TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $12.6M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
The purpose of the program is to provide assistance for testing new transit bus models and reporting on their maintainability, reliability, safety, performance (including braking performance), structural integrity, fuel economy, emissions, and noise performance characteristics. Per 49 U.S.C Section 5318(e), amounts appropriated or otherwise made available under this chapter may be obligated or expended to acquire a new bus model only if that model is tested at the Bus Testing Facility and the bus achieved a passing test score based upon the performance standards for maintainability, reliability, performance (including braking performance), structural integrity, fuel economy, emissions, noise, and safety. The program is administered under FTA’s implementing regulation at 49 CFR Part 665, commonly referred to as the Bus Testing Regulation.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 20.529
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)
- Other
Manufacturers (OEMs) can submit bus models for testing. FTA’s Bus Testing Program explicitly supports transit vehicle manufacturers.
Intended beneficiaries: U.S. Citizen.
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): FY 2023: $5,104,455 FY 2024: $5,237,739 FY 2025: $5,345,938
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.529. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 20.529?
20.529 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Bus Testing.” 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 20.529?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 20.529 provide?
The agency reported $12,584,000 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.