Low or No Emission (Low-No) Program FY 2019 Notice of Funding

Details:

3/18/2019. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Solicitation of Project Proposals for the Low or No Emission Program (Low-No) Program. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $85 million of Fiscal Year 2019 funds for the purchase or lease of low or no emission vehicles as well as related equipment or facilities. Synopses and full announcement are posted on Grants.gov site as opportunity FTA-2019-001-TPM-LowNo. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov website by 11:59 PM Eastern Time by 5/14/2019.

Summary:

The main purpose of the Low-No Program is to support the transition of the nation’s transit fleet to the lowest polluting and most energy efficient transit vehicles. The Low-No Program provides funding to State and local governmental authorities for the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses, including acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities.

Eligible Applicants:

An eligible applicant is a designated recipient of FTA grants, states, local governmental authorities and Indian Tribes.

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

All applicants must complete the Low-No program 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 5/14/2019. Any agency intending to apply should initiate the process of registering on the GRANTS.GOV site immediately to ensure completion of registration before the submission deadline.

A webinar for this funding opportunity was held April 11, 2019:

• Watch the webinar
• View the webinar presentation
• Read the webinar transcript

For Further Information Contact:

Tara Clark, Office of Program Management, 202-366-2623 or consult our FAQs.