# Fiscal Year 2025 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fta-2025-007-tpm-bus-fiscal-year-2025-competitive-funding-opportunity-buses-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358956

> DOT - Federal Transit Administration offered grants of up to $39.8 million to state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 50 awards worth $398 million in total. Applications closed on July 14, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS |
| Agency | DOT - Federal Transit Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 14, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $39.8 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 50 |
| Total funding | $398 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 20.526 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants for the Buses and Bus Facilities Program include designated recipients that allocate funds to fixed route bus operators, States (including territories and Washington D.C.) or local governmental entities that operate fixed route bus service, and Indian tribes. Eligible subrecipients include all otherwise eligible applicants and also private nonprofit organizations engaged in public transportation. Except for projects proposed by Indian tribes, all proposals for projects in rural (non-urbanized) areas must be submitted by a State, either individually or as a part of a statewide application.

## What the grant funds

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of approximately $398 million in competitive grants under the Buses and Bus Facilities Program 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. Synopses and full announcement will be posted on Grants.gov as opportunity FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov website by 11:59 PM Eastern Time July 14th, 2025.

## Questions people ask

### Is FTA-2025-007-TPM-BUS still open?

No. It closed on July 14, 2025.

### Who can apply for Fiscal Year 2025 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Program?

DOT - Federal Transit Administration accepted applications from state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Fiscal Year 2025 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Program?

Closed July 14, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $39.8 million each. About $398 million in total across about 50 awards.

### Who has won Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New Jersey Transit Corporation. The program made 2,267 awards worth $7.5 billion in that time.