The Federal Transit Administration will provide funds to two qualified institutions of higher education to conduct testing, evaluation, and analysis of low or no emission components intended for use in low- and zero emission buses used to provide public transportation. The Low and No-Emission Component Assessment Program (LoNO-CAP) is intended to test items that are separately installed in and removable from a low or no emission transit bus.

To conduct testing, evaluation, and analysis of low or no emission vehicle and to conduct testing, evaluation, and analysis of low or no emission. Vehicle components, and new and emerging technology components, intended for use in low or no emission vehicles; and to conduct directed technology research, as well as operations, maintenance, testing, and evaluation.

Funding allocations to be announced in Spring 2022.