The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is offering the Bus Livability Initiative Program grant to finance capital projects aimed at enhancing public transportation services. This grant is specifically for replacing, rehabilitating, and purchasing buses and related equipment, and for constructing new or improving existing bus-related facilities. Eligible applicants include public transportation providers, as well as subrecipients such as public agencies, private companies engaged in public transportation, and private non-profit organizations. Funded with at least $150 million from the Bus and Bus Facilities Program (authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5309(b) of SAFETEA-LU), this initiative supports projects identified as meritorious by the FTA, aligning with established priorities for improving transit infrastructure and accessibility nationwide.
Opportunity ID: 101593
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FTA-2011-020-BLV |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities Livability Initiative Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.500 — Federal Transit_Capital Investment Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 27, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 29, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 29, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 29, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 28, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $150,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants under this program are direct recipients of funds provided under the Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula program (“Direct Recipients”), as well as States and Indian tribes. Proposals for funding eligible projects in rural (nonurbanized) areas must be submitted as part of a consolidated State application with the exception of nonurbanized projects to Indian tribes. Tribes, States,and Direct Recipients may also submit consolidated proposals for projects in urbanized areas. Proposals may include projects to be implemented by the applicant as a “Recipient” or as one or more partners (“subrecipients”). Eligible subrecipients include public agencies, private non-profit organizations, and private providers engaged in public transportation. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description: | The Bus Livability Program makes funds available to public transportation providers to finance capital projects to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities, including programs of bus and bus-related projects for assistance to subrecipients that are public agencies, private companies engaged in public transportation, or private non-profit organizations. The Bus Livability Program will be funded using at least $150 million in available discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities Program funds, authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5309(b) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Pub. L. 109-59, August 10, 2005. FTA may use additional Bus and Bus Facilities funding that becomes available to further support this initiative. The Notice in FR DOC # 2011-16015 includes priorities established by FTA for these discretionary funds, the criteria FTA will use to identify meritorious projects for funding, and describes how to apply. For more details please see Federal Register Volume 76, Number 123 (Monday, June 27, 2011)Pages 37393-37402. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FR DOC # 2011-16015 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Bryce McNitt
Office of Budget and Policy (202) 366-2618 Email:bryce.mcnitt@dot.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| An updated version of the Supplemental Form was posted on 06/29/11 in the “Full Announcement” section of this site. Please download and use this new version of the supplemental form if you experienced issues with the supplemental form downloaded prior to 6/29/11. | Jun 29, 2011 | |
| Jun 29, 2011 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FTA-2011-020-BLV |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities Livability Initiative Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.500 — Federal Transit_Capital Investment Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 27, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 29, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 29, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 29, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 28, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $150,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants under this program are direct recipients of funds provided under the Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula program (“Direct Recipients”), as well as States and Indian tribes. Proposals for funding eligible projects in rural (nonurbanized) areas must be submitted as part of a consolidated State application with the exception of nonurbanized projects to Indian tribes. Tribes, States,and Direct Recipients may also submit consolidated proposals for projects in urbanized areas. Proposals may include projects to be implemented by the applicant as a “Recipient” or as one or more partners (“subrecipients”). Eligible subrecipients include public agencies, private non-profit organizations, and private providers engaged in public transportation. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description: | The Bus Livability Program makes funds available to public transportation providers to finance capital projects to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities, including programs of bus and bus-related projects for assistance to subrecipients that are public agencies, private companies engaged in public transportation, or private non-profit organizations. The Bus Livability Program will be funded using at least $150 million in available discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities Program funds, authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5309(b) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Pub. L. 109-59, August 10, 2005. FTA may use additional Bus and Bus Facilities funding that becomes available to further support this initiative. The Notice in FR DOC # 2011-16015 includes priorities established by FTA for these discretionary funds, the criteria FTA will use to identify meritorious projects for funding, and describes how to apply. For more details please see Federal Register Volume 76, Number 123 (Monday, June 27, 2011)Pages 37393-37402. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FR DOC # 2011-16015 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Bryce McNitt
Office of Budget and Policy (202) 366-2618 Email:bryce.mcnitt@dot.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FTA-2011-020-BLV |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities Livability Initiative Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.500 — Federal Transit_Capital Investment Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 29, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 29, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 28, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $150,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants under this program are direct recipients of funds provided under the Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula program (“Direct Recipients”), as well as States and Indian tribes. Proposals for funding eligible projects in rural (nonurbanized) areas must be submitted as part of a consolidated State application with the exception of nonurbanized projects to Indian tribes. Tribes, States,and Direct Recipients may also submit consolidated proposals for projects in urbanized areas. Proposals may include projects to be implemented by the applicant as a “Recipient” or as one or more partners (“subrecipients”). Eligible subrecipients include public agencies, private non-profit organizations, and private providers engaged in public transportation. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description: | The Bus Livability Program makes funds available to public transportation providers to finance capital projects to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities, including programs of bus and bus-related projects for assistance to subrecipients that are public agencies, private companies engaged in public transportation, or private non-profit organizations. The Bus Livability Program will be funded using at least $150 million in available discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities Program funds, authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5309(b) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Pub. L. 109-59, August 10, 2005. FTA may use additional Bus and Bus Facilities funding that becomes available to further support this initiative. The Notice in FR DOC # 2011-16015 includes priorities established by FTA for these discretionary funds, the criteria FTA will use to identify meritorious projects for funding, and describes how to apply. For more details please see Federal Register Volume 76, Number 123 (Monday, June 27, 2011)Pages 37393-37402. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FR DOC # 2011-16015 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Bryce McNitt
Office of Budget and Policy (202) 366-2618 Email:bryce.mcnitt@dot.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 101593 Full Announcement-1 -> application and supplemental form instructions.pdf
Folder 101593 Full Announcement-1 -> fr_blv_2011-16015.pdf
Folder 101593 Full Announcement-1 -> sf424 supplemental form – bus and bus facilities.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Bryce McNitt Office of Budget and Policy (202) 366-2618 Email: bryce.mcnitt@dot.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.500 | FTA-2011-020-BLV | Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities Livability Initiative Program | PKG00061210 | Jun 27, 2011 | Jul 29, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
101593 SF424_Mandatory-1.1.pdf
101593 Attachments-1.0.pdf
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