Closed · FTA-2025-003-TRI · CFDA 20.530 · Discretionary
FY 2025 Bus Safety and Accessibility Research Competitive Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT - Federal Transit Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $10M-$10M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- January 17, 2025
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2025 Bus Safety and Accessibility Research Competitive Program is a closed discretionary listing from DOT - Federal Transit Administration that offered $10,000,000 -- $10,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 196 other opportunities from DOT - Federal Transit Administration.
- $10M-$10M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 20.530
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
FY 2025 Bus Safety and Accessibility Research… is closed (last close January 17, 2025). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. 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.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed January 17, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$10,000,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $10 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 for projects that enhance mobility innovation for transit under the Public Transportation Innovation Program (49 U.S.C. 5312). The strategic goal for this program is to make existing and new buses safer for their operators and vulnerable road users, and safer and more accessible for their passengers. The Bus Safety and Accessibility Research Program seeks proposals to research standard bus designs, safety innovations and systems, and bus compartments that support these safety and accessibility goals. Additionally, this NOFO will require the development of detailed design specifications and production of a prototype that is available through a retrofit on existing buses and for installation in new buses. NOTICE: The November 18 Federal Register Notice contains errors regarding requirements and forms for applicants. For complete application information, see the Bus Safety NOFO required application materials.pdf in the "related documents" folder.
Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door
The eligibility set for FY 2025 Bus Safety and Accessibility Research… includes a for-profit door among 11 printed types (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +7 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). Inside DOT - Federal Transit Administration's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Code 23
- Small businesses
- 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.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Maria Roell maria.roell@dot.gov
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What to do next
FY 2025 Bus Safety and Accessibility Research… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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