Clean School Bus Program
Application Deadline: January 31, 2024 at 4:00pm ET.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the second rebate funding opportunity through its multi-year Clean School Bus Program. The EPA will award up to $500 million in rebate funding under the 2023 program. The funding is available for the purchase of up to 25 electric school buses per school district, as well as associated charging infrastructure and eligible workforce development costs.
Applicant Eligibility
The US EPA is prioritizing applications that will replace buses serving high-need local education agencies, Tribal school districts, and rural areas. Large school districts with communities of concentrated poverty also will be prioritized.
Eligible applicants for this funding opportunity are:
- State and local governmental entities that provide bus service
- Public charter school districts
- Tribal school districts
- Nonprofit School Transportation Associations
- Eligible Contractors (including OEMs, dealers, school bus service providers, and private bus fleets)
Options to Apply
Applicants have two options to apply:
- Applicants seeking to serve a single school district can apply through the School District Sub-Program to request a minimum of 15 school buses and up to a maximum of 50 school buses.
- Applicants seeking to serve at least four school districts can apply through the Third-Party Sub-Program to request between 25 to 100 (maximum) school buses.
Additional Information
Webinar Series
Resource
*This is the first grant funding opportunity through the multi-year funding program and follows the 2022 Clean School Bus Rebate Program.
Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Discretionary Grant
Application Deadline: February 28, 2024
Description: The RAISE program is a discretionary grant program for investments in surface transportation infrastructure that will have a significant local or regional impact. RAISE Grant Funds were authorized under the Local and Regional Assistance Program in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
View recorded webinars covering important RAISE topics.
Eligible Recipients: States, local governments; a public agency; a port authority; a Federally recognized Indian Tribe or a consortium of such Indian Tribes; a transit agency.
Cost Share: 20%
Bridge Investment Program -- NOFO Here
Application Deadlines:
- FY23 and FY24Planning application due 2/19/23 (expired), Bridge Project Application due 3/19
- FY25: Planning Application Due 10/1/23, Bridge Project Application Due 11/1/24
Descriptions: The Bridge Investment Program is a competitive, discretionary program that focuses on existing bridges to reduce the overall number of bridges in poor condition, or in fair condition at risk of falling into poor condition. It also expands applicant eligibilities to create opportunity for all levels of government to be direct recipients of program funds. Alongside states and federal lands management agencies, metropolitan planning organizations and local and tribal governments can also apply directly to FHWA, making it easier to advance projects at the local level that meet community needs.
Eligible Recipients: State or group of states, MPS, local government or group of governments.
Cost Share: 50% - 90% depending on the project.
Low or No Emission and Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grants Programs
Low or No Emission Grant Program
Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program
Deadline
11:59 p.m. on April 25, 2024.
Available Funding
Low or No Emission Grant Program: $1,103,963,762
Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program: $390,045,823
More Information
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is offering these two grant program opportunities under one Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Eligible applicants can apply for either program opportunity or for both. More information on each program can be found at the links above (and on the NOFO).
Eligible Applicants
Low or No Emission Grant Program: FTA grant recipients, including local and state governments, and Indian Tribes
Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program: designated recipients who allocate funds to fixed-route bus operators, states, or local governments that operate fixed route bus service, and Indian Tribes.
FY24 Passenger Ferry Programs
Proposal Deadline: June 17, 2024 (11:59 p.m. ET)
Description
The FTA has announced three different ferry grant programs for FY24 - Passenger Ferry Grant Program (Passenger Ferry Program), Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program (Low-No Ferry Program), and Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program (Rural Ferry Program).
Learn more about each program, including eligibility for each program on the FTA's webpage about this opportunity.
The FTA is hosting an information webinar about the three programs:
Thursday, May 2, 2024 | 2:30 p.m. ET
Join the webinar (Passcode: 638376)
Eligible Recipients
Please visit the webpage for full information on eligibility.
Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP)
Federal Highway Administration
Application Deadline: June 17, 2024 (11:59 p.m. EDT)
General Information
Created through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), ATIIP is focused on "projects to provide safe and connected active transportation facilities in active transportation networks or active spines."
Two types of grants will be awarded - construction grants and planning and design grants. For more information, you can visit the program's webpage and also view slides from informational sessions.
Eligible Recipients
Local or regional governments, including a metropolitan planning organization or regional planning organization our council; a State; a multicounty special district; an Indian tribe (BIL § 11529(l)(5)); or a multistate group of governments. Learn more on the program's webpage.
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program
Application Deadlines
Implementation Grant Applications Deadline: May 16, 2024
Planning and Demonstration Grant Applications Deadlines (three opportunities to apply): April 4, May 16, and August 29, 2024
More Information
Established under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), this program focuses on providing funding to local, regional, and Tribal efforts to prevent serious injuries and death on roadways. Of the total $5 billion that was appropriated for this five year program (2022 - 2026), there is still over $3 billion of the funding left.
Applicant Eligibility
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The Boston Region MPO is undertaking a regional SS4A/Vision Zero Safety Action Plan. Municipalities considering applying for SS4A funding are encouraged to contact Ali Kleyman ([email protected] or 857-702-3688), Principal Planner, Vision Zero Program, to help ensure coordination of local SS4A with regional Vison Zero efforts.
