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5339(b) Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program – 2019 NOFO Date Posted: 05/15/2019 Date Closed: 6/21/2019 Opportunity ID: FTA-2019-003-TPM Grant Program: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program Details:

05/15/2019. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Solicitation of Project Proposals for the 5339(b) Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of approximately $423.35 million of Fiscal Year 2019 funds for buses, bus facilities, and bus equipment. Synopses and full announcement will be posted on Grants.gov as opportunity FTA-2019-003-TPM. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov website by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on June 21, 2019.

Summary: The purpose of the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program is 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.

Eligible Applicants: The Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program provides funds to designated recipients that allocate funds to fixed route bus operators, states, or local governmental authorities that operate fixed route bus service, and Indian tribes.

Link and Instructions for attaching the supplemental form to the SF-424: All applicants must complete the supplemental form and attach it to their submission in GRANTS.GOV.

Dates: An applicant must submit a proposal electronically by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on June 21, 2019. Any agency intending to apply should initiate the process of registering on the GRANTS.GOV site to ensure completion of registration before the submission deadline. Sign up for email updates -- enter your email address and choose the "Bus and Bus Facilities (5339)" category -- to receive more details.

For Further Information Contact: For information on this NOFO for the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program, contact Mark G. Bathrick, Office of Program Management, 202-366-9955, mark.bathrick@dot.gov or consult our applicant FAQs.

Select one or more eligibility categories for applicants from the list below (highlight all those that are eligible):

1. City or township governments

1. County governments

1. For profit organizations other than small businesses

1. Independent school districts

1. Individuals

1. Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

1. Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)

1. Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

1. Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

1. Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

1. Private institutions of higher education

1. Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

1. Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities

1. Small businesses

1. Special district governments

1. State governments

1. Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" ***Please Note: If Other is selected, you must provide an explanation: An Eligible Applicant is a designated recipient of FTA grants, States, local governmental authorities and Indian Tribes.

CFDA of Program: 20.526 -- Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Program Are you going to use a PDF Application form?: Yes. See attachment.

Funding Instrument Type* (Grant, or Cooperative Agreement?): Grant Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes Estimated Number of Applicants: 300 Estimated Number of Applications: 400 Estimated Size of Each Application: 2MB Can a grantee submit more than one application?: Yes Expected Number of Awards: 125 Estimated Total Program Funding: $423,350,240 Award Ceiling: $42,335,024 Award Floor: $0