Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities, Ladders of Opportunity Program

Archived opportunity record

Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities is closed (last close August 4, 2014). The parent program page for CFDA 20.500 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. DOT - Federal Transit Administration still indexes 196 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 8 doors

Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (8 doors: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; +4 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). Only 1 other DOT - Federal Transit Administration listing share this exact eligibility-code string (1% of 197).

Code 00

State governments

Code 01

County governments

Code 02

City or township governments

Code 06

Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education

Code 07

Federally recognized tribal governments

Code 12

Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

Code 13

Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

Code 25

Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.