FTA is partnering with the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation to offer technical assistance to transit agencies transitioning fleets from diesel vehicles to buses and ferries with new propulsion technology. Established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Joint Office supports transit entities as they move to battery electric, hybrid, or hydrogen fuel cell technology and prepares the transit workforce with new skills and expertise.

This technical assistance is available to transit agencies and entities receiving – or planning to apply for – federal funds to expand or transition their fleets with buses and transit vehicles with new propulsion technology. Since the IIJA was enacted in 2021, FTA has made over $4.5 billion available in competitive grants for investments in American-made transit buses and supporting infrastructure through the Low or No Emission and Buses and Bus Facilities programs.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act calls for collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation shares resources and guidance through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to FTA-supported entities seeking to transition their fleets to transit vehicles with new propulsion technology.

• In September 2022, FTA co-hosted a webinar with the Joint Office to describe the program to help the transit industry transition from diesel buses.
• Learn more about Zero-Emission Fleet Transition Planning