RTC RECEIVES $4M GRANT FROM US DOT FOR NEW HYBRID-POWERED BUSES In 2020, the RTC received a $4,080,000 grant from the United States Department of Transportation to upgrade its public bus fleet. This funding award helped the RTC purchase six new hybrid electricdiesel buses. The purchase of replacement buses will further the RTC’s commitment to providing excellent and reliable transit service to our customers, promote regional mobility, and improve the region’s air quality. The discretionary grant award represents the RTC’s strategic investment to reduce energy consumption, emissions, and costs. The RTC appreciates this grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. This funding will go a long way to help the RTC achieve its goal of having an all alternative-fuel fleet by 2035.
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Demand for FTA’s Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program far exceeded available funds, as FTA received 282 applications totaling approximately $1.8 billion in funding requests, from 51 states and territories. Project proposals were evaluated based on criteria outlined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. The Department of Transportation’s Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program makes federal resources available to states and direct recipients to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment, and to construct bus-related facilities.
