SLED Opportunity · FLORIDA · FLORIDA
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FDOT offers funding for intercity bus service providers in Florida, prioritizing projects connecting rural and urban areas. Eligible providers must have operated under FMCSA rules for 2+ years. Applications due by January 30, 2026.
The Florida Department of Transportation is announcing the availability of funding to support intercity bus service in Florida. Intercity bus service is defined as regularly scheduled bus service for the general public that operates with limited stops over fixed routes connecting two or more urban areas not in close proximity. The service must make meaningful connections with scheduled intercity bus service to more distant points, if such service is available. The provider must also maintain schedule information in the National Official Bus Guide and provide package express service incidental to passenger transportation.
To be eligible for this funding, the provider must be a private company that has operated defined intercity bus service in the state, under the rules and regulations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, for a minimum of two (2) years. Reference: Chapter 341.031(12), F.S.
PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO PROJECTS THAT CONNECT RURAL COMMUNITIES TO URBAN CENTERS.
To request a grant application, send an email to Karen Lyons at: karen.lyons@dot.state.fl.us
Completed grant applications will be submitted to:
Karen Lyons
Transit Grants Manager
Florida Department of Transportation
Grant applications must be received no later than 5:00pm on Friday, January 30, 2026.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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