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FY26 Bus Safety, Accessibility, and Innovation Notice of Funding Opportunity
DOT - Federal Transit Administration · FTA-2026-004-TRI · Deadline: September 28, 2026 · Advertised ceiling: $10M
Program-level history — this opportunity doesn't publish per-opportunity awards, so these numbers describe its parent program (CFDA 20.530, Public Transportation Innovation), not this competition alone. Labeled that way on purpose.
92 unique recipients in the sample; 17 repeat winners.
range $9k – $11.8M
Ask-amount guidance
Applicants here typically receive far less than the advertised ceiling: the program median is $435k against a $10M ceiling (4%). Budgets far above the median need a story; budgets far below leave money on the table.
Draw-down reality (program)
Across 78 completed awards in this program (FY2021+ sample, USAspending outlay records), grantees ultimately drew a median 100% of obligated funds. A median well under 100% means underspend or early closure is common here — worth knowing before promising a spend-down timeline.
Listing 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, a…
Eligibility: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public and State institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits with 501(c)(3), other than higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others · Categories: Transportation · official listing ↗
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Sources: NIH RePORTER (opportunity-exact) and USAspending (program-level), labeled per section. GrantsDue computes summaries only; verify anything critical against the originals. Methodology.