Closed · FTA-2026-010-TPM-BUS · CFDA 20.526 · Discretionary

Fiscal Year 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT - Federal Transit Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.

Varies
Award range
Closed
Status
September 21, 2026
Close date
5
Expected awards

The verdict

Fiscal Year 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Program is a closed discretionary listing from DOT - Federal Transit Administration that offered Varies by applicant across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 196 other opportunities from DOT - Federal Transit Administration.

Varies
award range
Closed
application status
5
expected awards
20.526
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on September 21, 2026. Watch CFDA 20.526 (Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Grants) for the next funding cycle. Historical award band was Varies by applicant.

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

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed September 21, 2026

Posted Jul 27 Closes Sep 21

Est. Total Funding

$21,609,192

Expected Awards

5

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of approximately $21 million in competitive grants under the Buses and Bus Facilities Program to assist in the financing of buses and bus facilities capital projects, including replacing, rehabilitating, purchasing or leasing buses or related equipment, and rehabilitating, purchasing, constructing or leasing bus-related facilities. Synopses and full announcement will be posted on Grants.gov as opportunity FTA-2026-010-TPM-BUS. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov website by 11:59 PM Eastern Time September 21, 2026.

Multi-door applicant board · 5 Grants.gov types

Grants.gov prints 5 distinct applicant types for Fiscal Year 2026 Competitive Funding Opportun… (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Federally recognized tribal governments; +1 more). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). 27 other DOT - Federal Transit Administration listings share this eligibility-code string (14% of 197).

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
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.

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Agency Contact

Kirsten Wiard-Bauer

What to do next

Fiscal Year 2026 Competitive Funding Opportun… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 20.526 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Grants indexes 2 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • DOT - Federal Transit Administration lists 196 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.

Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants