Capital and Training Assistance Program for Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 20.518
- Agency
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Federal Transit Administration
Department of Transportation
- Grant awards
- 349 $52,028,415 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Formula Grant
- Project Grant
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds private over-the-road bus operators to finance incremental capital and training costs for Americans with Disabilities Act compliance under 20.518, with the most recent grant award disbursed on September 11, 2017.
This program has not posted new grant opportunities in nearly nine years. The 349 total awards stretch back to 2005, but activity has contracted sharply: the portfolio disbursed 31 awards in 2013 and 38 in 2014, then dropped to 6 in 2015, 18 in 2016, and 8 in 2017 before ceasing. The most recent awards closed out projects in late 2017. Combined federal dollars obligated total $52 million against $58.1 million in combined obligated value, indicating recipients contributed approximately $6.1 million in matching funds.
The program funds wheelchair lift procurement, installation, and driver training for over-the-road buses. Representative awards include Kerrville Bus Company's $143,361 wheelchair accessibility grant (September 2017), El Expreso's $73,672 lift installation and training award (September 2017), and Minnesota operator MN380016's $545,583 project for 12 new wheelchair lifts and training (March 2016). Smaller awards in the $30 thousand to $40 thousand range predominate across the recent portfolio, covering single-lift retrofits or multi-vehicle retrofit bundles paired with driver training.
Awards distribute as 61 percent Formula Grants (213 awards) and 39 percent Project Grants (136 awards). The FTA is the sole funding agency for all 349 awards. Geographic spread spans at least thirty states; Texas, Minnesota, California, Pennsylvania, Florida, Maryland, and Indiana appear most frequently in recent disbursements.
No open grant opportunities are currently listed. The absence of awards since September 2017 and the program's sharp decline in annual disbursements after 2014 suggest the program may be inactive or in wind-down status. Prospective applicants should confirm current program status with FTA before pursuing funding under this listing.
Objective and description
- Objective
To make funds available to private operators of over-the-road buses to finance the incremental capital and training costs of complying with requirements of the Department of Transportation's Over-the-Road Bus (OTRB) Accessibility regulation , "Transp
Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| EL expreso #6082 lapsing wheelchair accessibility grant otrb | — | $66,305 | |
| Kerrville bus company #7321 lapsing wheelchair accessibility grant | Kerrville Bus Company, Inc. | $129,025 | |
| Lifts/training | Rlcl Acquisition LLC | $0 | |
| FY2012 purchase wheel chair lifts/lapsin | Coach Usa, Inc. | $0 | |
| One new w/c lift and training | — | $0 | |
| FY12 otrb | — | $0 | |
| 2012 otrb (5) retrofit lifts/training | Butler Motor Transit Inc. | $0 | |
| 2011 otrb (1) retrofit | — | $0 | |
| 2011 2012 otrb (4) retrofits | — | $0 | |
| Purchase wheelchair lift/lapsing | — | $0 |
Latest 10 of 349 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greyhound Lines, Inc. | $17,039,283 | 33% |
| 2 | Americanos Usa, LLC | $3,397,140 | 7% |
| 3 | Tornado Bus Company | $1,829,115 | 4% |
| 4 | Academy Bus LLC | $1,761,029 | 3% |
| 5 | Adirondack Transit Lines, Inc. | $1,059,589 | 2% |
| 6 | Jefferson Partners LP | $982,050 | 2% |
| 7 | Peter Pan Bus Lines Inc. | $897,714 | 2% |
| 8 | Valley Transit Co., Inc. | $776,740 | 1% |
| 9 | Frank Martz Coach Company | $711,195 | 1% |
| 10 | Pioneer Coach Lines Inc. | $633,300 | 1% |
10 of 191 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2021 | -$138,650 |
| FY2018 | -$142,872 |
| FY2017 | $195,330 |
| FY2016 | $1,094,607 |
| FY2015 | $1,185,610 |
| FY2014 | $2,825,826 |
| FY2013 | $6,444,666 |
| FY2012 | $9,721,783 |
| FY2011 | $15,279,627 |
| FY2010 | $784,836 |
| FY2009 | $8,871,500 |
| FY2008 | $293,781 |
| FY2006 | $4,838,210 |
| FY2005 | $774,161 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 20.518?
Assistance Listing 20.518 is Capital and Training Assistance Program for Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility, a federal grant program run by Federal Transit Administration (Department of Transportation). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Capital and Training Assistance Program for Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility?
Its CFDA number is 20.518: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 20.518 awarded?
349 grant awards under 20.518 have obligated $52,028,415 in federal funds to 191 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 20.518?
The recipients obligated the most under Capital and Training Assistance Program for Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility are Greyhound Lines, Inc. ($17,039,283), Americanos Usa, LLC ($3,397,140) and Tornado Bus Company ($1,829,115).
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