The Department of Transportation is offering the Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) Program grant to States, with the purpose of demonstrating user-based alternative revenue mechanisms to sustain the Federal Highway Trust Fund. Grants totaling $15 million in FY 2016 and $20 million annually from FY 2017 through 2020 are available for STSFA demonstration projects, covering up to 50% of project costs. States can collaborate for regional or national proposals, but a State DOT must lead and administer the grants. The DOT can form agreements with State authorities to implement revenue mechanisms, requiring active involvement from relevant State agencies. Application deadline is July 16, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 303186
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 693JJ318NF00011 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.200 — Highway Research and Development Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 13, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 21, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2018 07/15/2018 at 11:59 PM EST |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 16, 2018 07/16/2018 at 11:59 PM EST |
| Archive Date: | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $20,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $20,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants only include State agencies. Multistate partnerships established to develop regional or national proposals are also eligible. A State DOT will be required to administer the Federal funding. It is recognized that other State agencies may need to partner for purposes of an application submission. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT Federal Highway Administration |
| Description: | The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-94, Sec 6020, authorized the Secretary of Transportation to establish the Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) Program. The purpose of the STSFA Program is to provide grants to States to demonstrate user-based alternative revenue mechanisms that utilize a user fee structure to maintain the long-term solvency of the Federal Highway Trust Fund. The FAST Act provides that $15 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 and $20 million annually from FY 2017 through 2020 will be made available from the Highway Research and Development Program for grants for STSFA demonstration projects. These grants shall make up no more than 50 percent of total proposed project costs, with the remainder coming from non-Federal sources. Other Federal funds using their appropriate matching share may be leveraged for the deployment but cannot be considered as part of the STSFA matching funds, which must come from non-Federal sources unless otherwise allowed by statute. The grants are only available to States; however, groups of States can form partnerships for regional or national proposals. Section 6020 of the FAST Act authorizes the DOT to enter into agreements with State authorities to demonstrate user-based alternative revenue mechanisms. However, this solicitation requires that a State department of transportation (State DOT) serve as the lead agency for administering the program funding through the Federal-aid highway program. Another State agency or a State agency in a different State (if the project involves a group of States) may be responsible for providing day-to-day project oversight. It is expected that all relevant State agencies (e.g., Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Revenue) needed to initiate a full-scale deployment of the proposed revenue mechanism will be actively involved in the planning and operation of the demonstration. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Angela Jacobs
Email:angela.jacobs@dot.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| The application due date is extended to 7/16/2018. | Jun 21, 2018 | |
| Amendment 2 is issued to: Clarify that the STSFA Webinar will be held on May 29, 2018. All interested parties are invited to register and participate in the STSFA Webinar. | Jun 21, 2018 | |
| Amendment 1 was issued to:
1) Change the date of the STSFA Funding Opportunity Informational Webinar to May 22, 2018; and 2) Provide the registration link to sign up for the webinar: https://connectdot.connectsolutions.com/eg4bhojh29io/event/registration.html. |
May 03, 2018 | |
| Apr 30, 2018 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 693JJ318NF00011 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.200 — Highway Research and Development Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 13, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 21, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2018 07/15/2018 at 11:59 PM EST |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 16, 2018 07/16/2018 at 11:59 PM EST |
| Archive Date: | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $20,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $20,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants only include State agencies. Multistate partnerships established to develop regional or national proposals are also eligible. A State DOT will be required to administer the Federal funding. It is recognized that other State agencies may need to partner for purposes of an application submission. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT Federal Highway Administration |
| Description: | The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-94, Sec 6020, authorized the Secretary of Transportation to establish the Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) Program. The purpose of the STSFA Program is to provide grants to States to demonstrate user-based alternative revenue mechanisms that utilize a user fee structure to maintain the long-term solvency of the Federal Highway Trust Fund. The FAST Act provides that $15 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 and $20 million annually from FY 2017 through 2020 will be made available from the Highway Research and Development Program for grants for STSFA demonstration projects. These grants shall make up no more than 50 percent of total proposed project costs, with the remainder coming from non-Federal sources. Other Federal funds using their appropriate matching share may be leveraged for the deployment but cannot be considered as part of the STSFA matching funds, which must come from non-Federal sources unless otherwise allowed by statute. The grants are only available to States; however, groups of States can form partnerships for regional or national proposals. Section 6020 of the FAST Act authorizes the DOT to enter into agreements with State authorities to demonstrate user-based alternative revenue mechanisms. However, this solicitation requires that a State department of transportation (State DOT) serve as the lead agency for administering the program funding through the Federal-aid highway program. Another State agency or a State agency in a different State (if the project involves a group of States) may be responsible for providing day-to-day project oversight. It is expected that all relevant State agencies (e.g., Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Revenue) needed to initiate a full-scale deployment of the proposed revenue mechanism will be actively involved in the planning and operation of the demonstration. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Angela Jacobs
Email:angela.jacobs@dot.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 693JJ318NF00011 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.200 — Highway Research and Development Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 21, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 03, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2018 07/15/2018 at 11:59 PM EST |
| Archive Date: | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $20,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $20,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants only include State agencies. Multistate partnerships established to develop regional or national proposals are also eligible. A State DOT will be required to administer the Federal funding. It is recognized that other State agencies may need to partner for purposes of an application submission. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT Federal Highway Administration |
| Description: | The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-94, Sec 6020, authorized the Secretary of Transportation to establish the Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) Program. The purpose of the STSFA Program is to provide grants to States to demonstrate user-based alternative revenue mechanisms that utilize a user fee structure to maintain the long-term solvency of the Federal Highway Trust Fund. The FAST Act provides that $15 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 and $20 million annually from FY 2017 through 2020 will be made available from the Highway Research and Development Program for grants for STSFA demonstration projects. These grants shall make up no more than 50 percent of total proposed project costs, with the remainder coming from non-Federal sources. Other Federal funds using their appropriate matching share may be leveraged for the deployment but cannot be considered as part of the STSFA matching funds, which must come from non-Federal sources unless otherwise allowed by statute. The grants are only available to States; however, groups of States can form partnerships for regional or national proposals. Section 6020 of the FAST Act authorizes the DOT to enter into agreements with State authorities to demonstrate user-based alternative revenue mechanisms. However, this solicitation requires that a State department of transportation (State DOT) serve as the lead agency for administering the program funding through the Federal-aid highway program. Another State agency or a State agency in a different State (if the project involves a group of States) may be responsible for providing day-to-day project oversight. It is expected that all relevant State agencies (e.g., Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Revenue) needed to initiate a full-scale deployment of the proposed revenue mechanism will be actively involved in the planning and operation of the demonstration. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Angela Jacobs
Email:angela.jacobs@dot.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 693JJ318NF00011 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.200 — Highway Research and Development Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | May 03, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 30, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2018 07/15/2018 at 11:59 PM EST |
| Archive Date: | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $20,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $20,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants only include State agencies. Multistate partnerships established to develop regional or national proposals are also eligible. A State DOT will be required to administer the Federal funding. It is recognized that other State agencies may need to partner for purposes of an application submission. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT Federal Highway Administration |
| Description: | The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-94, Sec 6020, authorized the Secretary of Transportation to establish the Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) Program. The purpose of the STSFA Program is to provide grants to States to demonstrate user-based alternative revenue mechanisms that utilize a user fee structure to maintain the long-term solvency of the Federal Highway Trust Fund. The FAST Act provides that $15 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 and $20 million annually from FY 2017 through 2020 will be made available from the Highway Research and Development Program for grants for STSFA demonstration projects. These grants shall make up no more than 50 percent of total proposed project costs, with the remainder coming from non-Federal sources. Other Federal funds using their appropriate matching share may be leveraged for the deployment but cannot be considered as part of the STSFA matching funds, which must come from non-Federal sources unless otherwise allowed by statute. The grants are only available to States; however, groups of States can form partnerships for regional or national proposals. Section 6020 of the FAST Act authorizes the DOT to enter into agreements with State authorities to demonstrate user-based alternative revenue mechanisms. However, this solicitation requires that a State department of transportation (State DOT) serve as the lead agency for administering the program funding through the Federal-aid highway program. Another State agency or a State agency in a different State (if the project involves a group of States) may be responsible for providing day-to-day project oversight. It is expected that all relevant State agencies (e.g., Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Revenue) needed to initiate a full-scale deployment of the proposed revenue mechanism will be actively involved in the planning and operation of the demonstration. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Angela Jacobs
Email:angela.jacobs@dot.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 693JJ318NF00011 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.200 — Highway Research and Development Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 30, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2018 07/15/2018 at 11:59 PM EST |
| Archive Date: | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $20,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $20,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants only include State agencies. Multistate partnerships established to develop regional or national proposals are also eligible. A State DOT will be required to administer the Federal funding. It is recognized that other State agencies may need to partner for purposes of an application submission. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT Federal Highway Administration |
| Description: | The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-94, Sec 6020, authorized the Secretary of Transportation to establish the Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) Program. The purpose of the STSFA Program is to provide grants to States to demonstrate user-based alternative revenue mechanisms that utilize a user fee structure to maintain the long-term solvency of the Federal Highway Trust Fund. The FAST Act provides that $15 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 and $20 million annually from FY 2017 through 2020 will be made available from the Highway Research and Development Program for grants for STSFA demonstration projects. These grants shall make up no more than 50 percent of total proposed project costs, with the remainder coming from non-Federal sources. Other Federal funds using their appropriate matching share may be leveraged for the deployment but cannot be considered as part of the STSFA matching funds, which must come from non-Federal sources unless otherwise allowed by statute.
The grants are only available to States; however, groups of States can form partnerships for regional or national proposals. Section 6020 of the FAST Act authorizes the DOT to enter into agreements with State authorities to demonstrate user-based alternative revenue mechanisms. However, this solicitation requires that a State department of transportation (State DOT) serve as the lead agency for administering the program funding through the Federal-aid highway program. Another State agency or a State agency in a different State (if the project involves a group of States) may be responsible for providing day-to-day project oversight. It is expected that all relevant State agencies (e.g., Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Revenue) needed to initiate a full-scale deployment of the proposed revenue mechanism will be actively involved in the planning and operation of the demonstration. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Angela Jacobs
Email:angela.jacobs@dot.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 303186 Full Announcement-NOFO 693JJ318NF00011 -> 693JJ318NF00011 – NOFO.pdf
Folder 303186 Full Announcement-NOFO 693JJ318NF00011 -> 693JJ318NF00011, Amendment 1.pdf
Folder 303186 Full Announcement-NOFO 693JJ318NF00011 -> 693JJ318NF00011, Amendment 2.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Angela Jacobs Email: angela.jacobs@dot.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.200 | 693JJ318NF00011 | Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives | PKG00240683 | Apr 13, 2018 | Jul 15, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
303186 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
303186 SF424A-1.0.pdf
303186 SF424B-1.1.pdf
303186 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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