The Federal Transit Administration is offering grants through the Formula Grants for Rural Areas Program to fund the National Rural Transportation Assistance Program (National RTAP). This grant aims to provide funding for training, technical assistance projects, and support services tailored to the needs of transit operators in rural areas. For more details and to address all components of the solicitation, download the Federal Register Notice. For program-related inquiries, contact Lorna Wilson at lorna.wilson@dot.gov. Closing date: Feb 10, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 250060
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FTA-2014-002-TPM |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Rural Transportation Assistance Program: Solicitation for Proposals |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.509 — Formula Grants for Rural Areas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 15, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 12, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,794,903 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,794,903 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible proposers are non-profit organizations with rural and tribal transportation experience that have the capacity to provide public transportation-related technical assistance and the ability to deliver national technical assistance and training programs. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description: | The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is soliciting proposals under FTA’s Formula Grants for Rural Areas Program (49 U.S.C. 5311), to fund a National Rural Transportation Assistance Program (National RTAP). The National RTAP provides a source of funding to assist in the design and implementation of training and technical assistance projects and other support services tailored to meet the specific needs of transit operators in rural areas. Please download the entire Federal Register Notice to adequately address all components of the solicitation. You may contact Lorna Wilson at lorna.wilson@dot.gov for your program related questions. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FTA website – Current Notices of Funding Availability |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lorna Wilson
FTA, Office of Transit Programs Email:lorna.wilson@dot.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 250060 Full Announcement-1 -> frn_2013-30820_rtap-rfp.pdf
Folder 250060 Full Announcement-1 -> fta-2014-002-tpm_links_and_instructions.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Lorna Wilson FTA, Office of Transit Programs Email: lorna.wilson@dot.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.509 | FTA-2014-002-TPM | National Rural Transportation Assistance Program | PKG00191875 | Jan 15, 2014 | Feb 10, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
250060 SF424_Mandatory_1_2-1.2.pdf
250060 Attachments-1.0.pdf
250060 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
250060 SF424A-1.0.pdf
250060 Mandatory_SF424B-1.1.pdf
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