The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is offering this grant to support innovative workforce development practices and programs within public transportation. This grant is for organizations seeking up to $1,000,000 to advance the state of the practice in transit workforce development. Eligible projects can focus on new programs or enhance existing efforts across four key areas: tracked pre-employment training, recruitment and hiring strategies, incumbent worker training and retention, and succession planning or phased retirement initiatives. Applicants must demonstrate support from both a primary applicant and at least one external partner to qualify for funding. The goal is to foster creative solutions that address critical workforce needs in the transit sector.
Opportunity ID: 63053
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FTA-2011-009-TRI |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Innovative Transit Workforce Development Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.514 — Public Transportation Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 06, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 15, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 15, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 14, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Urban and rural transit agencies, state departments of transportation (DOTs) providing public transportation services, and Indian Tribes. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description: | The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is soliciting proposals that demonstrate innovative workforce development practices and programs occurring in public transportation. FTA has budgeted up to $1,000,000 for providing support of innovative transit workforce development efforts.
FTA will accept applications targeting one or more of the four activity areas. 1. Tracked pre-employment training/preparation Selected proposals will support products and approaches that improve the state of the practice in workforce development. Funding can be used to support new innovative programs or to innovatively augment existing workforce development efforts. To be eligible for funding under this RFA, applicants must demonstrate that the proposed project is supported by both the primary applicant and at least one or more external partner(s). |
| Link to Additional Information: | FTA Notice of Funding Opportunity |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jarrett Stoltzfus
Transportation Program Specialist (202) 493-0361 jarrett.stoltzfus@dot.gov A TDD is available at 1-800-877-8339 (TDD/FIRS) Email:jarrett.stoltzfus@dot.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 63053 Full Announcement-1 -> fta-2011-009-tri_wfd_rfa.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Jarrett Stoltzfus Transportation Program Specialist (202) 493-0361 jarrett.stoltzfus@dot.gov A TDD is available at 1-800-877-8339 (TDD/FIRS) Email: jarrett.stoltzfus@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-2011-009-TRI | Innovative Transit Workforce Development Program | PKG00025910 | Jan 06, 2011 | Mar 15, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
63053 RR_SF424-1.1.pdf
63053 RRSF424_SF424B-1.1.pdf
63053 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
63053 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
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