Program funds may be used to purchase, replace, or rehabilitate transit buses and vans as well as to modernize or construct bus facilities (such as maintenance depots and intermodal facilities) in urban, suburban, and rural communities.

• Project Selections for Ladders of Opportunity Initiative (9/25/14)

  The funds are administrated under FTA’s Section 5309 Bus Program in accordance with SAFETEA-LU, but awarded while MAP-21 is in effect.

  Information on de-briefs for non-selected projects

• Application Information for Ladders of Opportunity Initiative (6/4/2014)

• Notice of Funding Availability for Ladders of Opportunity Initiative (PDF) (6/4/2014)