The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is offering a grant of $7 million to fund innovative projects aimed at improving public transportation safety through the Safety Research and Demonstration (SRD) Program. The grants will support demonstration projects focusing on collision avoidance and mitigation, as well as transit worker safety protection. Proposal submission deadline is October 14, 2016, with multiple projects expected to be funded. This opportunity falls under FTA’s Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment program authority. For more details and to apply, visit Grants.gov with the opportunity number FTA-2016-007-TRI-SRD.
Opportunity ID: 287489
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FTA-2016-007-TRI-SRD |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Solicitation Of Project Proposals For The Safety Research And Demonstration (SRD) Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.514 — Public Transportation Research, Technical Assistance, and Training |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 15, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 06, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 14, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 24, 2016 The proposal submission date for applicants impacted by Hurricane Matthew has been extended to October 24, 2016; see notice below:
Notice to Applicants impacted by Hurricane Matthew: Due the expected impact of Hurricane Matthew to the coastal region of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, FTA has decided to extend the proposal submission date from the original closing date of Oct 14 2016, 11:59 pm EST to Oct 24 2016, 11:59 pm EST. Applicants expected to be impacted by Hurricane Matthew need to notify FTA SRD program manager (royweishun.chen@dot.gov) by Oct 12 2016 11:59 PM EST to be eligible for the extension. This extension is exclusively for applicants impacted by Hurricane Matthew, and all other applicants MUST submit the applications by October 14, 2016, the original closing date and time. |
| Archive Date: | Nov 23, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $7,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $750,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | An eligible lead applicant under this notice must be an existing FTA grant recipient and eligible project partners and sub-recipients under this program may include, but are not limited to, providers of public transportation; State and local governmental entities; departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Government, including Federal laboratories; private or non-profit organizations; institutions of higher education; and technical and community colleges. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description: | The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $7,000,000 in Fiscal year (FY) 2016 research funds, authorized by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), Public Law 114-94, to demonstrate and evaluate innovative technologies and safer designs to improve public transportation safety. FTA is seeking to fund cooperative agreements to engage in demonstration projects focused in the following two thematic areas: (a) collision avoidance and mitigation and (b) transit worker safety protection.The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $7 Million to demonstrate and evaluate innovative technologies and safer designs to improve public transportation safety. FTA will fund projects to engage in demonstration in two thematic areas: a) collision avoidance and mitigation and b) transit worker safety protection. The SRD projects are funded under FTA’s Research, Development, Demonstration and Deployment program authority. FTA intends to award multiple SRD demonstration projects under this announcement. Synopses and full announcement are posted on Grants.gov site as opportunity FTA-2016-007-TRI-SRD. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Grants.gov website by midnight Eastern Time on October, 14, 2016. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FTA NOFO |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Roy Chen
Safety Research Program Manager Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation (TRI) Federal Transit Administration (202) 366–0462 Email:RoyWei-Shun.Chen@dot.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| The proposal submission date for applicants impacted by Hurricane Matthew has been extended to October 24, 2016; see notice below. This extension is exclusively for applicants impacted by Hurricane Matthew, and all other applicants MUST submit the applications by midnight, October 14, 2016, the original closing date and time.
Notice to Applicants impacted by Hurricane Matthew: Due the expected impact of Hurricane Matthew to the coastal region of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, FTA has decided to extend the proposal submission date from the original closing date of Oct 14 2016, 11:59 pm EST to Oct 24 2016, 11:59 pm EST. Applicants expected to be impacted by Hurricane Matthew need to notify FTA SRD program manager (royweishun.chen@dot.gov) by Oct 12 2016 11:59 PM EST to be eligible for the extension. |
Oct 06, 2016 | |
| Oct 06, 2016 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FTA-2016-007-TRI-SRD |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Solicitation Of Project Proposals For The Safety Research And Demonstration (SRD) Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.514 — Public Transportation Research, Technical Assistance, and Training |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 15, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 06, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 14, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 24, 2016 The proposal submission date for applicants impacted by Hurricane Matthew has been extended to October 24, 2016; see notice below:
Notice to Applicants impacted by Hurricane Matthew: Due the expected impact of Hurricane Matthew to the coastal region of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, FTA has decided to extend the proposal submission date from the original closing date of Oct 14 2016, 11:59 pm EST to Oct 24 2016, 11:59 pm EST. Applicants expected to be impacted by Hurricane Matthew need to notify FTA SRD program manager (royweishun.chen@dot.gov) by Oct 12 2016 11:59 PM EST to be eligible for the extension. This extension is exclusively for applicants impacted by Hurricane Matthew, and all other applicants MUST submit the applications by October 14, 2016, the original closing date and time. |
| Archive Date: | Nov 23, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $7,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $750,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | An eligible lead applicant under this notice must be an existing FTA grant recipient and eligible project partners and sub-recipients under this program may include, but are not limited to, providers of public transportation; State and local governmental entities; departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Government, including Federal laboratories; private or non-profit organizations; institutions of higher education; and technical and community colleges. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description: | The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $7,000,000 in Fiscal year (FY) 2016 research funds, authorized by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), Public Law 114-94, to demonstrate and evaluate innovative technologies and safer designs to improve public transportation safety. FTA is seeking to fund cooperative agreements to engage in demonstration projects focused in the following two thematic areas: (a) collision avoidance and mitigation and (b) transit worker safety protection.The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $7 Million to demonstrate and evaluate innovative technologies and safer designs to improve public transportation safety. FTA will fund projects to engage in demonstration in two thematic areas: a) collision avoidance and mitigation and b) transit worker safety protection. The SRD projects are funded under FTA’s Research, Development, Demonstration and Deployment program authority. FTA intends to award multiple SRD demonstration projects under this announcement. Synopses and full announcement are posted on Grants.gov site as opportunity FTA-2016-007-TRI-SRD. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Grants.gov website by midnight Eastern Time on October, 14, 2016. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FTA NOFO |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Roy Chen
Safety Research Program Manager Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation (TRI) Federal Transit Administration (202) 366–0462 Email:RoyWei-Shun.Chen@dot.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FTA-2016-007-TRI-SRD |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Solicitation Of Project Proposals For The Safety Research And Demonstration (SRD) Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.514 — Public Transportation Research, Technical Assistance, and Training |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 06, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 14, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 13, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $7,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $750,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | An eligible lead applicant under this notice must be an existing FTA grant recipient and eligible project partners and sub-recipients under this program may include, but are not limited to, providers of public transportation; State and local governmental entities; departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Government, including Federal laboratories; private or non-profit organizations; institutions of higher education; and technical and community colleges. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description: | The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $7,000,000 in Fiscal year (FY) 2016 research funds, authorized by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), Public Law 114-94, to demonstrate and evaluate innovative technologies and safer designs to improve public transportation safety. FTA is seeking to fund cooperative agreements to engage in demonstration projects focused in the following two thematic areas: (a) collision avoidance and mitigation and (b) transit worker safety protection. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $7 Million to demonstrate and evaluate innovative technologies and safer designs to improve public transportation safety. FTA will fund projects to engage in demonstration in two thematic areas: a) collision avoidance and mitigation and b) transit worker safety protection. The SRD projects are funded under FTA’s Research, Development, Demonstration and Deployment program authority. FTA intends to award multiple SRD demonstration projects under this announcement. Synopses and full announcement are posted on Grants.gov site as opportunity FTA-2016-007-TRI-SRD. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Grants.gov website by midnight Eastern Time on October, 13, 2016. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FTA NOFO |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Roy Chen
Safety Research Program Manager Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation (TRI) Federal Transit Administration (202) 366–0462 Email:RoyWei-Shun.Chen@dot.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 287489 Full Announcement-FTA-2016-007-TRI-SRD -> FRN_2016-1939_Federal Register Vol81No. 157 August 15 2016.pdf
Folder 287489 Full Announcement-FTA-2016-007-TRI-SRD -> SRD_2016_6.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Roy Chen Safety Research Program Manager Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation (TRI) Federal Transit Administration (202) 366–0462 Email: RoyWei-Shun.Chen@dot.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.514 | FTA-2016-007-TRI-SRD | Notice of Funding Opportunity for Safety Research and Demonstration (SRD) Program | PKG00226849 | Aug 15, 2016 | Oct 24, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
287489 SF424_Mandatory_1_2-1.2.pdf
287489 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
287489 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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