This department is offering the Bus Program grant to improve public transportation bus fleets, expand access to key facilities, and enhance mobility in rural and urban areas. The grant emphasizes prioritizing projects that address repair and maintenance needs, enhance transit system safety, incorporate advanced technologies, and support opportunities for advancement. Applications must be submitted by May 13, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 282624
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FTA-2016-002-TPM |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Solicitation of Project Proposals for the 5339(b) Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities (Bus) Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 100 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.526 — Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 13, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 13, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 12, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $211,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments City or township governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include direct recipients of FTA grants under the Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula program, States, and Indian Tribes. Except for projects proposed by Indian Tribes, proposals for projects in rural (non-urbanized) areas must be submitted as part of a consolidated State proposal. States and other eligible applicants may also submit consolidated proposals for projects in urbanized areas. Proposals may contain projects to be implemented by the recipient or its subrecipients. Eligible subrecipients include public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, and private providers engaged in public transportation. If a single project proposal involves multiple public transportation providers, such as when an agency acquires vehicles that will be operated by another agency, the proposal must include a detailed statement regarding the role of each public transportation provider in the implementation of the project. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description: | The purpose of the Bus Program is to improve the condition of the nation’s public transportation bus fleets, expand transportation access to employment, educational, and healthcare facilities, and to improve mobility options in rural and urban areas throughout the country. In accordance with the statutory requirement that FTA must “consider the age and condition of buses, bus fleets, related equipment, and bus-related facilities”, FTA will prioritize projects that demonstrate how they will address significant repair and maintenance needs, improve the safety of transit systems, deploy connective projects that include advanced technologies to connect bus systems with other networks, and support the creation of ladders of opportunity. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Notices of Funding Opportunity |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Samuel Snead
Office of Program Management Email:samuel.snead@dot.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 282624 Other Supporting Documents-FTA 2016 Bus Program -> FRN_2016-07027_Bus_and_BusFacilities.pdf
Folder 282624 Other Supporting Documents-FTA 2016 Bus Program -> bus_2016_14.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Samuel Snead Office of Program Management Email: samuel.snead@dot.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.526 | FTA-2016-002-TPM | Solicitation of Project Proposals for the 5339(b) Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities (Bus) Program | PKG00222072 | Mar 29, 2016 | May 13, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
282624 SF424_Mandatory_1_2-1.2.pdf
282624 Attachments-1.0.pdf
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