LANSING, Mich. (WZMQ) – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced $133 million in funding from the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Low or No Emission Grant Program and Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program, as well as matching state funds to help modernize Michigan’s bus infrastructure, reduce traffic congestion, and help people travel more efficiently and affordably.
“These competitive grants strengthen Michigan’s thriving intermodal transportation network connecting our communities,” said Jean Ruestman, administrator of the MDOT Office of Passenger Transportation. “Both grant programs have innumerable positive social and economic impacts ranging from improving mobility to advancing green innovation in public transit. These programs are crucial to cultivating equitable access to clean transportation for all Michiganders.”
Below is a list of municipalities, agencies, and communities receiving funding in the Upper Peninsula.
| Agency | Low-No/Bus/Facility | Description | MI Match | Federal Funds | Funding amount |
| Chippewa Luce Mackinac Community Action Agency | Facility | Receive funds to construct a protective bus shelter. | $56,250 | $225,000 | $281,250 |
| City of Hancock | Bus | Receive funding for a full-size van and a heavy- duty pickup truck with a plow. | $29,200 | $116,800 | $146,000 |
| Delta Area Transit Authority | Bus | Receive funds for full size duel-fuel vans. | $93,000 | $372,000 | $465,000 |
| Gogebic County Transit | Facility | Receive funds for garage expansion and construction and installation of a bus wash bay. | $300,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Marquette County Transit Authority | Bus | Receive funds to purchase buses and all-wheel drive vans. | $158,000 | $632,000 | $790,000 |
| Bay Mills Indian Community | Facility | Receive funding to construct a new ADA-compliant bus facility to house its equipment and personnel. | State match ineligible | $320,000 | $320,000 |
Michigan is one of the few states compelled by law to provide a portion of the match funds for the grant required by the FTA. Michigan is able to exceed the base state level statutory requirement and support 100 percent of the local match from the state Comprehensive Transportation Fund (CTF). This structure is designed to significantly reduce the financial burden on transit agencies and enhance their competitiveness in national funding opportunities, enabling more robust and equitable transit service across the state.
