# U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $130 Million in Grants for Nationwide Projects to Expand Advanced, Efficient Bus Technologies

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- Published: 2020-06-10T23:12:16-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration(
FTA) today announced approximately $130 million in grant selections through the 
[Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program](https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/lowno),
which funds the deployment of transit buses and infrastructure for the purchase 
or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and supporting facilities.
In this competition, FTA focused on the introduction of new technology not commonly
found within U.S. transit systems such as advancements to propulsion systems. [Forty-one projects](https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2020-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects)
in 40 states and the District of Columbia will each receive funding through the 
program.

“These grants will help communities nationwide deploy the next generation of bus
technology to enhance their transportation system,” said Secretary Elaine L. Chao.

Eligible projects include the purchase or lease of buses powered by modern, efficient
technologies. These are typically battery electric buses and related infrastructure
investments such as charging stations.

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uploads/2011/05/image2.jpg?resize=270%2C264&quality=52&ssl=1 "Ford Georgia Tech 
school bus - The Green Living Guy")

“Since its establishment, FTA’s Low-No Emission grant program has funded over $409
million in new buses, infrastructure, and training, strengthening America’s economy
in a fast-growing industry,” said FTA Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams.

Some examples of selected 2020 Low-No grant projects include:

 * The City of Tucson, Arizona (SunTran) will receive $3.8 million to purchase all-
   electric buses and charging equipment. The new electric buses will be in the 
   Sun Tran fleet supporting access to jobs, education, and health services within
   the Pima County, City of Tucson, City of South Tucson, Pascua Yaqui and Tohono
   O’odham Nations Opportunity Zones.
 * The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will receive $
   4.3 million for infrastructure upgrades to support its current battery electric
   bus fleet at its Midvale Bus Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
 * The City of Racine, Wisconsin (Racine Transit), will receive $3.2 million to 
   purchase battery electric buses and charging stations to improve the efficiency
   of moving the city’s workforce to jobs and school. Racine Transit carries over
   one million riders per year, utilizing 35 buses on ten routes and 155 miles of
   mixed traffic right-of-way. 

The Low-No competitive grant program provides funding to state and local governmental
authorities for the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit 
buses as well as acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities.

Source: [USDOT](https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/news/us-department-transportation-announces-130-million-grants-nationwide-projects-expand),
Tuesday, June 2, 2020

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