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

Posted Nov 18 Closes Jan 17

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

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Agency Contact

Maria Roell maria.roell@dot.gov

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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