Solicitation of Project Proposals for the Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment Program (LoNo) Program

The summary for the Solicitation of Project Proposals for the Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment Program (LoNo) Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the DOT Federal Transit Administration, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Solicitation of Project Proposals for the Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment Program (LoNo) Program: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)and Request for Proposals(RFP); Solicitation of Project Proposals for the Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment Program (LoNo) Program. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $22.5 million of Fiscal Year 2015 funds for the deployment of low or no emission transit buses. Of that amount, a minimum of $3.0 million must be spent for supporting facilities and related equipment. Synopses and full announcement are posted on Grants.gov site as opportunity FTA-2015-006-TRI. SUMMARY: The main purpose of the LoNo Program is to deploy the cleanest and most energy efficient U.S.-made transit buses that have been largely proven in testing and demonstrations but are not yet widely deployed in transit fleets. The LoNo Program provides funding for transit agencies for capital acquisitions and leases of zero emission and low-emission transit buses, including acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities such as recharging, refueling, and maintenance facilities.
Federal Grant Title: Solicitation of Project Proposals for the Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment Program (LoNo) Program
Federal Agency Name: DOT Federal Transit Administration
Grant Categories: Transportation
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: FTA-2015-006-TRI
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement, Grant
CFDA Numbers: 20.514
CFDA Descriptions: Public Transportation Research, Technical Assistance, and Training
Current Application Deadline: Nov 23, 2015
Original Application Deadline: Nov 23, 2015
Posted Date: Sep 25, 2015
Creation Date: Sep 25, 2015
Archive Date: Dec 23, 2015
Total Program Funding: $22,500,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $22,500,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $0
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching: Yes
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
State governments
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Special district governments
County governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
City or township governments
Additional Information on Eligibility
Eligible Areas and Applicants: An Eligible Area is designated as a nonattainment area for ozone or carbon monoxide under section 107(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7407(d)); or a maintenance area, as defined in section 5303, for ozone or carbon monoxide.
An Eligible Applicant is a recipient for an eligible area and designated, in accordance with the planning process under section 5303 and 5304, by a Governor of a State, responsible local officials, and publicly owned operators of public transportation, to receive and apportion amounts under section 5336 to urbanized areas of 200,000 or more in population; or a State, for an urbanized area in which an “eligible area” as defined under section 5312(d)(5)(A)(i) is located that also has a population under 200,000 individuals, as determined by the Bureau of the Census.
Link to Full Grant Announcement
FTA Notices of Funding Availability
Grant Announcement Contact
Sean Ricketson Federal Transit Administration(FTA) Office of Mobility Innovation
Sean Ricketson

DOT/Federal Transit Administration 202 366-1013
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