{"id":26330,"date":"2016-03-30T15:21:29","date_gmt":"2016-03-30T19:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=26330"},"modified":"2016-03-30T15:21:29","modified_gmt":"2016-03-30T19:21:29","slug":"fta-announces-266-million-funding-improve-bus-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/fta-announces-266-million-funding-improve-bus-service\/","title":{"rendered":"FTA announces $266 million in funding to improve bus service","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Federal-Transit-Administration-Logo.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26273\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-26273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Federal-Transit-Administration-Logo-150x150.png\" alt=\"FTA\" \/><\/a>WASHINGTON<\/strong> \u2013 The U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the opportunity to apply for approximately $266 million in competitive grant funding for bus programs nationwide. The funding consists of $211 million in grants for buses and bus facilities projects, as well as $55 million specifically for FTA\u2019s Low and No Emission (Low-No) bus program, which promotes technologically-advanced and environmentally-friendly buses. These investments will help advance the President\u2019s vision for a cleaner, 21<sup>st<\/sup> century transportation system that reduces carbon emissions while expanding transportation options for families.<br \/>\n\u201cTransit buses are a lifeline to opportunity for countless Americans, but too often these buses are outdated and unreliable,\u201d said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. \u201cAs demand for transit grows and our nation\u2019s population continues to expand, these much-needed funds will help bring communities the latest technologies to strengthen and improve their bus infrastructure.\u201d<br \/>\nEligible projects include those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance.<br \/>\n\u201cOur state and local partners across the country will benefit from the increased funding and flexibility available through this program,\u201d said FTA Acting Administrator Therese McMillan. \u201cWith a large and growing maintenance backlog throughout the public transportation industry, it is vital for local agencies to have additional resources to address their community\u2019s needs.\u201d<br \/>\nFTA will award the grants to eligible transit agencies, state transportation departments, and Indian tribes on a competitive basis. Projects will be evaluated by criteria outlined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity, including the need for investment in bus transit systems, benefits to the community (including economic and workforce development), implementation of low and no-emission technologies, and integration with local and regional long-term planning.<br \/>\nTransportation contributes about 27 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and the Administration has committed to major reductions in emissions. \u00a0The FTA funds to help public transportation agencies purchase advanced technology, clean and efficient buses will help to reduce transportation emissions.<br \/>\nThe Low-No Bus Program is a down payment on the administration\u2019s 2017 budget proposal. Over a 10-year period, the \u201c21st Century Clean Transportation Plan\u201d invests an average of nearly $20 billion per year in new funds to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide new ways for families to get to work, to school, and to the store.\u00a0 The Budget would expand transit systems in cities, fast-growing suburbs, and rural areas; make high-speed rail a viable alternative to flying in major regional corridors; modernize our freight system; and expand the successful Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program to support high-impact, innovative local projects.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fta.dot.gov\/funding\/grants\/fast-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fixing America\u2019s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act<\/a>, passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama in December 2015, restored FTA\u2019s competitive Bus &amp; Bus Facilities Program, authorizing it through 2020. The FAST Act also made the Low-No program, previously funded and managed under FTA\u2019s research programs, a subset of the larger competitive bus program.<br \/>\nThe previous round of Low-No funding was <a href=\"https:\/\/transit.dot.gov\/about\/news\/us-department-transportation-announces-225-million-put-more-low-and-no-emission-vehicles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> in September 2015, and project selections are expected in the coming months.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON \u2013 The U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the opportunity to apply for approximately $266 million in competitive grant funding for bus programs nationwide. 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