Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program FY 2018 Notice of Funding

Details:

06/21/2018. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Solicitation of Project Proposals for the 5339(b) Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program (Bus and Bus Infrastructure Program). The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of approximately $366.3 million of Fiscal Year 2018 funds for buses, bus facilities, and bus equipment. Synopses and full announcement will be posted on Grants.gov as opportunity FTA-2018-005-TPM-BUS. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov website by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time August 6, 2018.

Summary:

The purpose of the Bus and Bus Infrastructure Program is 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.

Eligible Applicants:

The Bus and Bus Infrastructure Program provides funds to designated recipients that allocate funds to fixed route bus operators, and to states, and local governmental authorities that operate fixed route bus service.

Link and Instructions for attaching the supplemental form to the SF-424: 

All applicants must complete the supplemental form and attach it to their submission in GRANTS.GOV.

Dates:

An applicant must submit a proposal electronically by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 8/6/2018. Any agency intending to apply should initiate the process of registering on the GRANTS.GOV site to ensure completion of registration before the submission deadline. Sign up for email updates -- enter your email address and choose the "Bus and Bus Facilities (5339)" category -- to receive more details. 

For Further Information:

View the 7/10/2018 webinar presentation & transcript, consult our applicant FAQs or contact Mark G. Bathrick, Office of Program Management, 202-366-9955.