Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1.7 Billion in Cleaning Projects

Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) announced 130 awards totaling nearly $1.7 billion for transportation projects in 46 states and territories from President Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure legislation. The funds will be invested in more than 1,700 U.S.-made buses built with U.S. parts and labor. Nearly half of these buses will be zero-emission models, bringing the total number of zero-emission transit buses funded by bipartisan infrastructure legislation in two years to more than 1,800, the largest number of zero-emission transit buses in America. More than double the number. road. Many of the subsidy recipients are committed to buying standardized buses and vans and avoiding customization. Doing so results in faster delivery and cost savings.

In addition to investing in the future of transportation, the awards announced today are also an investment in America’s workers. Twenty-two of the funded projects were operated under project collective bargaining agreements for efficient and timely completion, and 34 projects were registered apprenticeships with support services such as childcare for employees. We are working on a gold standard model. In addition, Zero Emission Bus grants include millions of dollars in funding for workforce programs that train today’s internal combustion engine mechanics to become tomorrow’s electric motor technicians. And the project will include millions of dollars in funding for workforce programs that help transition today’s diesel mechanics into tomorrow’s electric motor technicians. The awards announced today are part of President Biden’s investment policy in America, which will rebuild our nation’s infrastructure and fuel a manufacturing and innovation boom fueled by high-paying jobs that will grow the American economy from the bottom to the middle. It is to produce.

“More than 60,000 buses, large and small, carry millions of Americans to work, school and wherever they want to go every day,” said Pete Buttigieg, US Secretary of Transportation. “Today’s announcement means cleaner buses across the country, less pollution, more manufacturing and maintenance jobs, and better commuting for families.”

Today’s investment is the second bus subsidy package funded by President Biden’s signature. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, currently invests more than $3.3 billion in America’s transit buses and the infrastructure that supports them. The record funding for U.S. transportation investment secured under President Biden’s leadership will provide nearly $5 billion more over the next three years.

“Today, we are creating new opportunities to dramatically improve the lives of the millions of Americans who take the bus every day,” said FTA Secretary Nuria Fernandez. “Thanks to the president’s bipartisan Infrastructure Act, these grants are designed to reach and work for everyone, especially in places that have been previously under-resourced. It will help us deliver cleaner, more modern transportation that is smarter.”

Federal support for bus projects over the past few years has helped move people and help communities advance toward climate goals. Tucson’s Santolan, for example, has added five electric buses in 2021 with the help of an FTA bus subsidy. The agency currently operates 10 electric buses and plans to transition to fully zero-emission buses by 2050. By replacing diesel buses, Sun Trang has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 230,000 pounds per year and reduced noise pollution.

Examples of projects selected for 2023 funding include:

• The Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (WMATA) converted a bus garage in Lawton, Virginia to an all-electric facility, purchased approximately 100 battery-electric buses, and launched a workforce training program for drivers, mechanics, and emergency responders. will receive $104 million to develop Ensure the safe and efficient operation of your fleet. The project supports WMATA’s plans to accelerate the transition to 100 percent zero-emission bus fleets and create high-paying construction jobs, supported through project collective agreements and registered apprenticeships.
• King County Metro Transit in Seattle, Washington will receive $33.5 million for the purchase of approximately 30 battery-electric buses and charging facilities, and rail workers to maintain the electric vehicles. The project will convert 27 bus routes serving low-income areas and expand Metro’s apprenticeship program, including promoting transportation careers for residents of underserved communities.
• Ohio Department of Transportation to help 10 transit agencies serving both rural and urban communities buy dozens of low- or no-emission buses to replace older vehicles will receive $29.3 million. These agencies will expand fleets to support essential services, train workers for quality careers, and begin the transition to decarbonizing several major transportation systems in Ohio. It’s a schedule. New battery-electric, CNG, and propane-powered buses supported by this grant will deliver increased reliability, improved air quality, and reduced maintenance costs statewide.
• The City of Iowa, Iowa, will receive approximately $23.3 million to purchase four electric buses to replace older diesel vehicles at the end of their useful life and to replace an operation and maintenance facility built in the 1980s. . The project will improve the condition of the transportation system, increase reliability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• The Seneca Nation of Indians in western New York has invested approximately $6 million to replace its dilapidated maintenance facilities with new buildings that will serve as the base of operations for the Seneca Nation Transportation Authority, including the Seneca Transit System (STS). You will receive dollars. The building will allow STS to store and maintain transit buses and will serve as the starting point for services in his five counties in New York.

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The project announced today is backed by an FTA. Subsidies for buses and bus facilities and Low-emission and no-emission (low-emission) vehicles program. The Bus and Bus Facilities Program provides federal funding for transit agencies to purchase and refurbish buses and vans and to build and modernize bus facilities. The bipartisan Infrastructure Act provides nearly $2 billion for the program through his 2026 fiscal year. In FY2023, approximately $473 million in grants were available under this program.

The FTA’s Low-No program provides funds to help transit agencies purchase or lease U.S.-made low- or zero-emission vehicles, including buses and vans. Upgrade facilities and stations to accommodate low or zero emission vehicles. Purchase supporting equipment such as chargers for battery electric vehicles. The bipartisan Infrastructure Act provides his $5.5 billion for Low-No programs by fiscal year 2026. That’s more than six times the amount of money combined over the last five years. In fiscal year 2023, approximately $1.22 billion was available for grants under this program.

Free technical assistance is available from the Energy and Transportation Integration Authority to help transit agencies transition to low- or zero-emission transit vehicles for companies funded by zero-emission projects. For more information, please visit: Ride Electric.gov.

Accordingly, Notice of Funding OpportunityThe FTA received 475 eligible project proposals totaling approximately $8.7 billion.