LYNX gets $9.27M for buses
Central Florida’s LYNX received $9.27 million from the FTA Buses and Bus Facilities Program for fleet and facility upgrades — a direct federal funding win that opens subcontracting and consulting opportunities. The award signals continued grant activity agencies can tap this funding cycle. (soto.house.gov)
The Federal Register published the FY2026 Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities selections on March 17, 2026, noting $388,279,883 awarded across 34 projects. (federalregister.gov(federalregister.gov)) FTA’s program page lists the FY26 announcement as roughly $390 million supporting 34 projects in 19 states and Puerto Rico and outlines eligible activities including bus purchases and facility construction. (transit.dot.gov(transit.dot.gov)) The Federal Register confirms FTA selected additional projects from the FY2025 NOFO and received 479 eligible proposals requesting approximately $6.8 billion in federal funds. (federalregister.gov(federalregister.gov)) FTA’s recent allocations will fund the rehabilitation or construction of roughly 11 bus maintenance facilities and the procurement of nearly 200 buses across the selected projects. (govmarketnews.com(govmarketnews.com)) LYNX’s published FY2026 budgets show an adopted operating budget of $217,008,696 and a capital budget of $188,043,312. (golynx.com(golynx.com)) The Federal Register lists FTA contact guidance for successful applicants, including the Office of Program Management contact Kirsten Wiard-Bauer and instruction to work through the appropriate FTA Regional Office. (federalregister.gov(federalregister.gov)) FTA implementation guidance permits a federal share of up to 80% of eligible capital costs, allows applicants to allocate 0.5% for workforce development and 0.5% for National Transit Institute training, and requires zero-emission projects to spend 5% of award value on workforce development unless a financial-need certification is provided. (transit.dot.gov(transit.dot.gov))
