Fayetteville Today

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.— The City of Fayetteville will receive a grant of $6,667,462 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the FY 2024 Low and No Emission Vehicle and Grants for Bus and Bus Facilities programs.

The Low-No grant is designated for the purchase of four battery electric buses, two additional charging stations, and two charging dispensers. It will also cover the design, build, and installation of the chargers along with software management for analytics.

The city is already in the process of receiving four new electric buses from a previous FY 2021 Low-No grant award. All four buses are expected to enter revenue service within the second quarter of calendar year 2025.

“We are now moving in a wonderful direction with this Low-No Grant,” said Tyffany Neal, Transit Director. “We are upgrading our fleet and transitioning to choice, giving our community a real option when it comes to commuting. Imagine relaxing on a bus, checking emails, or even reading a favorite book versus fighting traffic. Taking a bus not only saves an enormous amount of money but also reduces greenhouse gas emissions.”

Federal support for bus projects over recent years has been instrumental in moving people and helping communities advance their climate goals.

This funding is part of approximately $1.5 billion allocated to support 117 projects aimed at improving public transportation in 47 states. Over the last three years, FTA has provided nearly $5 billion to replace and modernize transit buses across America’s roadways using new technology developed by American workers. U.S. factories will produce more than 3,650 new buses.

This funding continues the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic federal investment in the nation’s bus systems as well as its transit workforce. Approximately 80 percent of these funded buses will operate on zero and low-emission technology, reducing air pollution and contributing to meeting President Biden's goal of zero emissions by 2050.

The projects are supported by FTA’s Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities program as well as its Low-and No-Emission (Low-No) Vehicle programs.

The Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities program provides federal funding for transit agencies to buy and rehabilitate buses and vans while building and modernizing bus facilities. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocates nearly $2 billion through 2026 for this program. For Fiscal Year 2024 alone, approximately $390 million was available under this program.

FTA’s Low-and No-Emission program makes funds available to help transit agencies buy or lease U.S.-built low- or no-emission vehicles—including buses and vans—make facility upgrades to accommodate these vehicles, and acquire supporting equipment like battery electric charging infrastructure. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $5.6 billion through 2026 for this program—more than six times greater than previous five-year funding levels. For Fiscal Year 2024 alone, approximately $1.1 billion was available under this program.

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