CERTS Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services

The CERTS program provides grants to eligible motorcoach companies, school bus companies, passenger vessel companies, and pilotage companies that have experienced annual revenue losses of 25 percent or more as a result of COVID-19. The priority use of grant funds must be for payroll costs, though grants may be used for operating expenses and the repayment of debt accrued to maintain payroll. The program guidelines are available on the CERTS webpage on treasury.gov. • Eligible companies include motorcoach transportation service providers, school bus transportation service providers, passenger vessel transportation service providers, and pilotage vessel transportation service providers. • The grant funds can be used for payroll costs, operating expenses, and the repayment of debt accrued to maintain payroll. • The application portal will be open for 4 weeks after it is released. • The program has a total funding of $2 billion.