FY26 Bus Safety, Accessibility, and Innovation Notice of Funding Opportunity
AGENCY
DOT-FTA
PROGRAM
Discretionary
AMOUNT
$0 – $10.0M
CLOSES
Sep 28, 2026
Description
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for competitive awards totaling up to $10 million in Public Transportation Innovation Program (49 U.S.C. 5312) funds for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Bus Safety, Accessibility, and Innovation Research Program under Assistance Listing Number 20.530. As required by Federal public transportation law, funds will be awarded competitively to up to two projects to develop and prototype innovative and widely deployable concepts that are intended to make existing and new buses safer for their operators and vulnerable road users, and safer and more accessible for their passengers.
Eligibility
State governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); City or township governments; Private institutions of higher education; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; County governments; Small businesses; For profit organizations other than small businesses; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Individuals
Contact
Additional details
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Cost sharing required
- Yes
- Archived
- Oct 28, 2026
Opportunity number: FTA-2026-004-TRI
Search this number on Grants.gov for the official listing.