Local Bus Capital Assistance Program
Forecasted
Local Bus Capital Assistance Program supports Michigan transit authorities and governmental agencies with the state match for federally funded local bus capital projects, helping those projects move forward.
Funder: Michigan Department of Transportation
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Application due)
Funding Amounts: State share needed to match federal funds for local bus capital projects
Summary: Provides Michigan’s state match for local bus capital projects funded through federal transportation programs.
Key Information: Applicants must be eligible authorities or governmental agencies as defined in Act 51.
Description
The Michigan Department of Transportation’s Local Bus Capital Assistance Program provides the state share needed to match federal funds for local bus capital projects. It works alongside funding sources including Section 5307, Section 5339, Small Urban, Section 5311(f), STGB, and CMAQ; it is not a separate federal funding source.
The program is part of Michigan’s passenger transportation programs, administered through MDOT’s Office of Passenger Transportation. Those programs are supported by the Comprehensive Transportation Fund and operate under Act 51 of the Public Acts of 1951, as amended, and departmental policy.
