This grant, offered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), provides $29,000,000 for innovative safety, resiliency, and all-hazards emergency response and recovery research demonstration projects of national significance. This funding is available through cooperative agreements, specifically for demonstrating innovative technologies, methods, practices, and techniques. The primary focus areas include operational safety, infrastructure or equipment resiliency, and all-hazards emergency response and recovery methods. This grant is for advancing public transportation safety and preparedness. Eligible applicants are broad, encompassing public transportation providers, state and local government entities, federal laboratories, private or non-profit organizations, and various educational institutions like universities and community colleges. Proposals are competitively reviewed based on FTA’s established priorities.
Opportunity ID: 245433
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FTA-2013-005-TRI |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Solicitation of Project Proposals for Innovative Safety, Resiliency, and All-Hazards Emergency Response and Recovery Research Demonstrations. |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 60 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.514 — Public Transportation Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 24, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 02, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 02, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 01, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Small businesses City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education County governments State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Proposals will be accepted from 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. Substantial partnerships are encouraged with entities that can add value and expertise to the project. See Federal Register for more details. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description: | The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $29,000,000 in Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment Program funds for innovative safety, resiliency, and all-hazards emergency response and recovery research demonstration projects of national significance. This NOFA makes funds available for cooperative agreements to engage in the demonstration of innovative technologies, methods, practices and techniques in three areas: (1) Operational safety, (2) infrastructure or equipment resiliency and (3) all-hazards emergency response and recovery methods. Eligible applicants include 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. This notice solicits competitive proposals addressing priorities established by FTA for these research areas, provides instructions for submitting proposals, and describes criteria FTA will use to identify meritorious proposals for funding. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FTA Current Notices of Funding Availability |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Matthew Lesh
Office of Mobility Innovation Email:matthew.lesh@dot.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 245433 Full Announcement-1 -> fr_notice_2013-23885_fta-2013-005-tri.pdf
Folder 245433 Full Announcement-1 -> fta-2013-005-tri_instructions.pdf
Folder 245433 Full Announcement-1 -> sf424form_innovative.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Matthew Lesh Office of Mobility Innovation Email: matthew.lesh@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-2013-005-TRI | National Transit Research Program: Innovative Research and Demonstrations of National Significance | PKG00187670 | Oct 24, 2013 | Dec 02, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
245433 SF424_Mandatory-1.1.pdf
245433 Attachments-1.0.pdf
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