Fiscal Year 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Low or No Emission Program
Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes September 21, 2026
- Posted
- July 27, 2026
- Closes
- September 21, 2026
- Program funding
- $588,971,305
- Expected awards
- 50
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 20.526
- Category
- Transportation
- Archives
- October 21, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 20.526 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $1.5B
- FY2025 obligated
- $2.3B
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $1.5B
- Awards in window
- 2,259
Top recipients: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Department of Transportation Connecticut, Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc, City of Detroit
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026
Synopsis
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of approximately $589 million in competitive grants under the Low or No Emission Grant Program (Low-No Program) for the purchase or lease of low-emission and zero-emission transit buses, including acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities. Synopses and full announcement will be posted on Grants.gov as opportunity FTA-2026-011-TPM-LWNO. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov website by 11:59 PM Eastern Time September 21, 2026.
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- County governments
- State governments
- City or township governments
Eligible applicants for the Low- or No-Emission Program include designated recipients, States (including territories and Washington D.C.), local governmental authorities, and Indian Tribes. Except for projects proposed by Indian tribes, all proposals for projects in rural (non-urbanized) areas must be submitted by a State, either individually or as a part of a statewide application.
How to apply
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