NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Padilla Announce Nearly $300 Million for Low-Emission California Commuter Buses

Washington, D.C.— Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) announced that the Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded over $297 million to 24 California projects to help transition to low-emission bus models across the state. The funding comes through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA)Low or No Emission(Low-No) grant program andGrants for Buses and Bus Facilitiesprogram. Padilla and Schiff supported theBipartisan Infrastructure Law’s substantial increase in funding for these programs.
The Low-No program helps transit agencies buy or lease U.S.-made low- or no-emission buses and make critical facility, station, and charging upgrades to facilitate this transition. The Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities program provides federal funding for transit agencies to buy and rehabilitate buses and vans and build and modernize bus facilities. California will receive $267.70 million from the Low-No program and $29.68 million from the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities program.
“Putting new, clean air buses on California’s streets will improve commutes, cut pollution, and enhance the quality of life for communities from Alameda to Yuba and all across our state. Even years after its passage, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is continuing to deliver for California,”said Senator Schiff.
“Growing up in Pacoima, I experienced firsthand the harmful health and environmental impacts communities along busy transit corridors face from poor air quality,”said Senator Padilla.“This nearly $300 million investment in our transition to low-emission buses will improve public health and promote a cleaner commute for millions of Californians. Thanks to theBipartisan Infrastructure Law, California commuters are benefiting from a more reliable, modernized, and sustainable transportation system.”
Recipients of funding from the Low-No and Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities programs include:
The full list of awards for California is availablehere.
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