The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has unveiled a new funding opportunity, FTA-2024-006-TPM-ICAM, dedicated to the FY 2024 Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility (ICAM) pilot program. With a total funding of $4.7 million for the fiscal year 2023, this competitive grant is set to finance innovative capital projects that enhance transportation services for older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income individuals. The initiative underscores a commitment to improving the coordination of transportation and non-emergency medical transportation services for these communities.
Eligible applicants for this opportunity include state departments of transportation, entities that operate public transportation services, and their subrecipients with the necessary authority and technical capacity to implement regional or statewide cost allocation pilots. The ICAM pilot program represents a significant step in addressing transportation disadvantages, aiming to create more accessible and efficient transit solutions. This grant not only focuses on improving the quality of life for the transportation-disadvantaged but also fosters innovative approaches in the public transportation sector. By supporting projects that offer coordinated and accessible mobility options, the FTA aims to make a meaningful impact in communities across the nation.
Opportunity ID: 350988
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FTA-2024-006-TPM-ICAM |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2024 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 20 |
| CFDA Number(s): | 20.513 — Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $ 4,700,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are State departments of transportation, designated recipients for Section 5310 funds, or local governmental entities that operate a public transportation service, or their eligible subrecipients that have the authority and technical capacity to implement a regional or statewide cost allocation pilot. Private entities that provide shared-ride on-demand service to the general public on a regular basis are operators of public transportation and are therefore eligible subrecipients. Organizations that do not operate public transportation are not eligible applicants. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description: | The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $4.7 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 competitive grant funding to support transit services for the FY 2024 Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility (ICAM) pilot program. Under the ICAM pilot program, funds awarded will finance innovative capital projects for the transportation-disadvantaged, with the goal to improve the coordination of transportation services and non-emergency medical transportation services for older adults, people with disabilities, and people of low income. As required by Federal public transportation law and subject to appropriations, funds will be awarded competitively to eligible applicants. Eligible applicants are State departments of transportation, designated recipients for Section 5310 funds, or local governmental entities that operate a public transportation service, or their eligible subrecipients that have the authority and technical capacity to implement a regional or statewide cost allocation pilot. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FTA NOFO Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Destiny Buchanan
FTA Office of Program Management 202-493-8018 |
FY24-ICAM-Supplemental-Form