Department of Transportation: Bus and Bus Facilities Livability Initiative Grant Opportunity

This department is offering grants to State or local governmental authorities and public transportation providers for bus-related projects. Grants have no specific monetary range with a focus on funding meritorious projects, considering geographic diversity. Applicants must fall under the Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula program, States, and Indian Tribes. Proposals must address the condition of buses, bus fleets, and facilities. Submissions must be part of a consolidated State proposal for rural areas, with exceptions for projects for Federally Recognized Tribes. Eligible subrecipients include public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private transportation providers. Deadline for proposals is March 29, 2012.

Opportunity ID: 142754

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	FTA-2012-005-TPM-BLIV
Funding Opportunity Title::	Bus and Bus Facilities Livability Initiative: Solicitation of Project Proposals
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Transportation
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	60
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	20.500 — Federal Transit_Capital Investment Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	Yes
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Feb 07, 2012
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Mar 29, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Mar 29, 2012
Archive Date::	Apr 28, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 125,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$125,000,000
Award Floor::	$0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

City or township governments

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Direct Recipients under the Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula program, States, and Indian Tribes. Proposals for funding eligible projects in rural (nonurbanized) areas must be submitted as part of a consolidated State proposal with the exception of nonurbanized projects to Federally Recognized Tribes. States, Direct Recipients, and Tribes may also submit consolidated proposals for projects in urbanized areas. Proposals shall contain projects to be implemented by the Recipient or its 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::	Federal transit funds are available to State or local governmental authorities as recipients and other public transportation providers as subrecipients. There is no monetary floor or upper limit for any single grant award; however, FTA intends to fund as many meritorious projects as possible. In addition, FTA will take into consideration the geographic diversity and other discretionary awards in award decisions. Consistent with 49 U.S.C. Section 5309(m)(8), the Secretary shall consider the age and condition of buses, bus fleets, and bus-related facilities and equipment of proposers in its award of State of Good Repair, Bus Livability and Clean Fuels grants. Eligible Applicants: Eligible proposers and eventual grant applicants under this initiative are Direct Recipients under the Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula program, States, and Indian Tribes. Proposals for funding eligible projects in rural (nonurbanized) areas must be submitted as part of a consolidated State proposal with the exception of nonurbanized projects to Federally Recognized Tribes. States, Direct Recipients, and Tribes may also submit consolidated proposals for projects in urbanized areas. Proposals shall contain projects to be implemented by the Recipient or its subrecipients. Eligible subrecipients include public agencies, private non-profit organizations, and private providers engaged in public transportation. For details, see FR Notice Vol. 77, No. 25 / Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-02-07/pdf/2012-2752.pdf
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	20.500
Competition ID:	FTA-2012-005-TPM-BLIV
Competition Title:	Bus and Bus Facilities Livability Initiative: Solicitation of Project Proposal
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00096371
Opening Date:	Feb 07, 2012
Closing Date:	Mar 29, 2012
Agency Contact Information::	Bryce McNitt
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
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