Summary
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
- City Or Township Governments
- Small Businesses
- Public and State Institutions of Higher Education
- County Governments
- State Governments
- Private Institutions of Higher Education
- For Profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses
- Other
- Individuals
- Native American Tribal Governments Federally Recognized
- Nonprofits Having A 501(c)(3) Status With the Irs Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
Funding categories
- Transportation
Official source and attribution
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