Section 5339 - Bus and Bus Facilities Program
Forecasted
Section 5339 - Bus and Bus Facilities Program supports bus transit agencies and governments with funding for buses, related equipment, and facilities to meet ongoing capital needs and improve bus systems.
Funder: Michigan Department of Transportation
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (annual application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $65.5 million annual program allocation listed by MDOT; not an individual award amount
Summary: Supports capital projects to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment and construct bus facilities.
Key Information: For MDOT funding, applicants must be authorities or governmental agencies eligible under Michigan Act 51.
Description
The Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Program supports capital investments in bus transit through formula allocations and competitive grants. Eligible work includes replacing, rehabilitating, and purchasing buses and related equipment, as well as constructing bus-related facilities. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) lists the program among its federal passenger transportation programs.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) can award competitive grants for major bus-system improvements that formula allocations alone could not achieve. Formula funding supports ongoing capital needs; a portion is distributed to urbanized areas using population, vehicle revenue miles, and passenger miles.
