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CEDAR RAPIDS — The city of Cedar Rapids is set to funnel nearly $2 million in federal funds toward the purchase of two hybrid buses as part of a broader effort toward lowering city fleet emissions.

The city will fund the purchase through a roughly $1.9 million allocation from the Federal Transit Authority’s Low or No Emission Grant Program, which offers competitive grants for purchasing low- or no-emission buses to communities nationwide willing to make a 15 percent funding match.

This year marked the city’s second try for the funding after an unsuccessful bid in 2024. Cedar Rapids Transit Manager Sergio Hill said the final agreement will require City Council approval in early 2026, after w

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