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Hawaii Island, Maui and Kauaʻi Land New Buses Thanks to Competitive Federal Grant

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces that 21 alternative energy and low-emission buses will be deployed across the state thanks to the “Buses and Bus Facilities” and “Low or No Emission” grants under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). A total of $35 million will go towards the following:

“Congratulations to the three counties of Kauai, Hawaii Island, and Maui. These competitive grants will benefit many thousands of residents and visitors to those islands,” said Jade Butay, Director of Hawaii Department of Transportation. HDOT manages federal transit grant requests for the three counties.

Honolulu’s Department of Transportation Services (DTS) also secured $20 million to purchase new electric buses. DTS deals directly with the FTA in securing it’s own competitive grants.

The Federal Transit Administration’s Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program supports transit agencies in buying and rehabilitating buses and vans and building bus maintenance facilities. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides nearly $2 billion over five years for the program. For the Fiscal Year 2022, approximately $550 million for grants was available under this program.

FTA’s Low or No Emission (Low-No) Grant Program makes funding available to help transit agencies buy or lease U.S.-built low- or no-emission vehicles, including related equipment or facilities. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $5.5 billion over five years for the Low-No Program – more than six times greater than the previous five years of funding. For Fiscal Year 2022, approximately $1.1 billion was available for grants under this program.

More information on these grants can be found at https://www.transit.dot.gov/bus-program

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