Can school buses be purchased with Low-No funds?
No. School buses are not eligible.
Public Transit
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301
Are there any additional reporting requirements for electric bus projects?
No. The only required reports are Federal Financial and Milestone Reports. These reports are submitted electronically using FTA’s electronic grants management system. FTA encourages recipients to continually evaluate performance of electric vehicles and to share information on their operation...
If we place an order prior to the award announcement and we are selected to receive funding, would we be eligible for reimbursement?
Pre-award authority starts on the day the projects are announced. Projects will not be eligible for grant reimbursement for expenses incurred prior to the date of announcement.
What is the difference between a "direct" recipient and a "designated" recipient?
Direct recipients receive funding directly from FTA. Designated recipients have been designated by the state governor or his/her designee to receive and/or sub-allocate. Both direct and designated recipients are eligible to apply directly for the Low-No program.
Can a non-designated recipient apply separately?
Eligible applicants include designated recipients, states, local governmental authorities, and Indian tribes. Eligible subrecipients may partner with eligible recipients but cannot be the primary applicant.
Is an airport authority eligible to receive funding? What about state universities?
Only designated recipients of FTA funds, states, local governmental authorities and Indian tribes are eligible to apply for funds. If you are unsure about whether you can apply for funding, please contact your FTA Regional Office or your state’s Department of Transportation.
What is a local governmental authority?
A local government authority includes: (1) a political subdivision of a state, (2) an authority of at least one state or political subdivision of a state, (3) an Indian tribe, or (4) a public corporation, board, or commission established under the laws of a state.
Should an applicant submit his/her application to the state in addition to the FTA? Will states review the applications after they are submitted to the FTA?
If an applicant is a direct recipient of FTA funds, then the application should be submitted to the FTA directly. States may only apply on behalf of rural and small urbanized areas. States do not review the applications once they are submitted to FTA. If selected, the project will need to be...
We are applying for buses, chargers, and maintenance shop improvements. Is each of these a separate project within the supplemental form?
Yes. Each can be considered a separate project. However it is up to the applicant whether to present multiple related activities as a single project or as multiple independent projects. For projects with multiple components, DFTA encourages applicants to identify how the project can be scaled....
Since states can submit a consolidated proposal of behalf of both urbanized and rural areas, does the state have to submit separate consolidated proposals or can there be one single proposal including both urbanized and rural area projects?
The state should submit separate proposals on behalf of its small urbanized and rural areas. Each agency should have its own SF-424 and supplemental form.