# Fiscal Year 2025 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Low- or No-Emission Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fta-2025-008-tpm-lwno-fiscal-year-2025-competitive-funding-opportunity-low-or/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358957

> DOT - Federal Transit Administration offered grants to state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 100 awards worth $1.1 billion in total. Applications closed on July 14, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO |
| Agency | DOT - Federal Transit Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 14, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 100 |
| Total funding | $1.1 billion |
| 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 Low- or No-Emission Program include designated recipients, States (including territories and Washington D.C.), local governmental authorities, and Indian Tribes. 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 $1.1 billion in competitive grants under the Low or No Emission Grant Program (Low-No Program) for the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses, including acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities. Synopses and full announcement will be posted on Grants.gov as opportunity FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov website by 11:59 PM Eastern Time July 14th, 2025.

## Questions people ask

### Is FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO still open?

No. It closed on July 14, 2025.

### Who can apply for Fiscal Year 2025 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Low- or No-Emission 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: Low- or No-Emission 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?

About $1.1 billion in total across about 100 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.