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Low or No Emission Vehicle Program is a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) that funds the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses, as well as acquisition, construction, and leasing of supporting facilities such as charging infrastructure. In November 2025, FTA announced approximately $2 billion in awards supporting 165 projects in 45 states.
Eligible applicants include direct or designated recipients of FTA grants, state and local governmental authorities, and Indian Tribes. Rural proposals must be submitted through a consolidated state application. Funding is awarded competitively through a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) process.
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# Low or No Emission Grant Program - 5339(c) | FTA A **. gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
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transit. dot. gov/lowno) # Low or No Emission Grant Program - 5339(c) * On November 20, 2025, FTA announced approximately $2 billion in Low or No Emission and Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities project selections,supporting 165 projects in 45 states and the District of Columbia.
* View the Selections and Implementation Guidance for FY25 Bus and FY25–26 Low-No The Low or No Emission competitive program provides funding to state and local governmental authorities for the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses as well as acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities.
Funding is allocated to projects on a competitive basis, from proposals submitted to FTA in response to a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Past project selections include: Eligible applicants include direct or designated recipients of FTA grants; States; local governmental authorities; and Indian Tribes.
Except for projects proposed by Indian Tribes, proposals for funding eligible projects in rural (non-urbanized) areas must be submitted as part of a consolidated state proposal. States and other eligible applicants also may submit consolidated proposals for projects in urbanized areas.
Eligible projects include: * purchasing or leasing low- or no-emission buses * acquiring low- or no-emission buses with a leased power source * constructing or leasing facilities and related equipment (including intelligent technology and software) for low- or no-emission buses * constructing new public transportation facilities to accommodate low- or no-emission buses * rehabilitating or improving existing public transportation facilities to accommodate low- or no-emission buses * Additionally 0.
5% of a request may be for workforce development training and an additional 0. 5% may be for training at the National Transit Institute (NTI). Applicants proposing any project related to zero-emission vehicles must also spend 5% of their award on workforce development and training as outlined in their Zero-Emission Transition Plan, unless the applicant certifies that their financial need is less.
49 U.S.C. 5339 (c), IIJA § 30018, IIJA Division J Funds remain available for obligation for four fiscal years. This includes the fiscal year in which the amount is made available or appropriated plus three additional years.
All eligible expenses under the Low-No Program are attributable to compliance with the Clean Air Act and/or the Americans with Disabilities Act. Therefore, the Federal share of the cost of leasing or purchasing a transit bus is not to exceed 85 percent of the total transit bus cost. The federal share in the cost of leasing or acquiring low- or no-emission bus-related equipment and facilities is 90 percent of the net project cost.
Applicants must identify these specific activities in their application in order to receive this increased federal share.
* Additional information on Zero-Emission Fleet Transition Plans * Low and No-Emission Vehicle Federal Technical Assistance * Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) * FTA’s Bus Testing Program **Grant Type:**Competitive U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION **Federal Transit Administration** 1200 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, SE * [](https://www. facebook. com/FTADOT) * [](https://twitter.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Designated recipients of FTA grants, including states, local governmental authorities, and Indian Tribes. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Low or No Emission Vehicle Program is funded by U.S. Department of Transportation / Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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The FY2026 Bus Safety, Accessibility, and Innovation Research Program closes September 28. Universities, agencies, and startups are all eligible to lead — but every team must include a transit vehicle manufacturer in a prominent role, and FTA already cancelled a nearly identical NOFO in 2024 without making a single award.
Read articleThe Federal Transit Administration issued its FY2026 notice of funding opportunity for the Buses and Bus Facilities and Low or No Emission programs: $21 million and $589 million respectively, due September 21, 2026 through Grants.gov. Two things changed that reshape who wins — the total is down roughly 70 percent from FY2025, and FTA states it intends to prioritize low-emission projects over zero-emission projects to the maximum extent permitted by law.
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