Under the direction of U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Sean P. Duffy, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that grant recipients of FTA’s Low or No Emission Grant Program will now have the flexibility to request to change their project proposals from “no emissions” to “low emissions” technology.
Secretary Duffy has heard concerns from both sides of the aisle about limitations and challenges associated with zero-emission technology and is proud to deliver the flexibility to allow grant recipients to purchase more reliable and cost-effective technology.
“Both sides of the aisle are united against the Biden-Buttigieg Green New Deal Agenda that put American Energy LAST and burdened our transit partners with inefficient and expensive rules. I’m proud to provide our transit operators the flexibility to use all sources of American Energy to power our transit infrastructure and focus on building safe and reliable buses for American commuters,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy.
“The purpose of these grants is to help fund reliable mobility for Americans and meet public demand, not force ideology on American manufacturers and public transportation providers at the expense of the American people – they deserve transportation that works. FTA grant recipients asked for this flexibility and Secretary Duffy delivered,” said FTA Senior Advisor Marc Molinaro.
The original announcement can be found here.