FY26 Bus Safety, Accessibility, and Innovation Notice of Funding Opportunity
DOT - Federal Transit Administration
Award ceiling
$10,000,000
Award floor
$0
Program funding
$10,000,000
- Opportunity #
- FTA-2026-004-TRI
- Agency
- DOT - Federal Transit Administration
- ALN (CFDA)
- 20.530
- Status
- posted
- Posted
- Jul 29, 2026
- Closes
- Sep 28, 2026
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
- Transportation
- Cost sharing required
- Yes
Who can apply
- •Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- •Individuals
- •Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- •State governments
- •Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- •City or township governments
- •Small businesses
- •Private institutions of higher education
- •Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- •For profit organizations other than small businesses
- •County governments
Synopsis
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.
Contact
Johnita S Glover Transportation Program Analyst · marcel.belanger@dot.gov