{"id":7901,"date":"2023-01-27T15:39:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T21:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/?p=7901"},"modified":"2023-01-27T15:39:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T21:39:23","slug":"fta-announces-availability-of-nearly-1-7-billion-to-modernize-fleets-and-deploy-clean-transit-buses-across-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/fta-announces-availability-of-nearly-1-7-billion-to-modernize-fleets-and-deploy-clean-transit-buses-across-america\/","title":{"rendered":"FTA Announces Availability of Nearly $1.7 Billion to Modernize Fleets and Deploy Clean Transit Buses Across America"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\":r3\" class=\"hP\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-thread-perm-id=\"thread-f:1756188713262953640\" data-legacy-thread-id=\"185f3c547c96b4a8\">FTA Announces Availability of Nearly $1.7 Billion to Modernize Fleets and Deploy Clean Transit Buses Across America<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Published on: <\/strong><\/em><em>January 27, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Federal Transit Administration today announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/notices-funding\/low-or-no-emission-and-grants-buses-and-bus-facilities-competitive-programs-fy2023\">the availability of nearly $1.7 billion<\/a> to support state and local efforts to modernize aging transit fleets with low- and no-emission buses, renovate and construct bus facilities, and support workforce development. Made possible by the President\u2019s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which included historic funding to support public transportation, this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is for two programs that help transit agencies replace old buses, provide good-paying jobs, improve transit affordability and reliability, invest in community health and environmental justice, and contribute to the President\u2019s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.<\/p>\n<p>FTA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/lowno\">Low or No Emission (Low-No) Program<\/a> helps transit agencies buy or lease U.S.-built zero-emission and low-emission transit buses along with charging equipment and supporting facilities. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $5.5 billion over five years for the program \u2013 more than six times greater than the previous five years of funding. For Fiscal Year 2023, approximately $1.22 billion will be available for grants under this program.<\/p>\n<p>FTA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/bus-program\">Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program<\/a> supports transit agencies in buying and rehabilitating buses, vans, and related equipment and building bus facilities. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides nearly $2 billion over five years for the program. For Fiscal Year 2023, approximately $469 million for grants will be available. Both programs support buses that reduce air pollution and help meet President Biden\u2019s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.<\/p>\n<p>Instructions for applying and eligibility information can be found on and in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grants.gov\/\">GRANTS.GOV<\/a> (FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO; FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS). Complete proposals must be submitted electronically through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grants.gov\/\">GRANTS.GOV<\/a> \u201cAPPLY\u201d function by April 13, 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/notices-funding\/low-or-no-emission-and-grants-buses-and-bus-facilities-competitive-programs-fy2023\">Notice of Funding Opportunity<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/about\/news\/biden-harris-administration-announces-availability-nearly-17-billion-modernize-fleets\">Press Release<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/lowno\">Low or No Emission Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/bus-program\">Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about these government programs here. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":631,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - 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