The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, is offering the Over-the-Road Bus (OTRB) Accessibility Program Grant for Fiscal Year 2011. This grant provides $8,800,000 to private operators of over-the-road buses. The funding is specifically for financing incremental capital and training costs, ensuring compliance with DOT’s OTRB accessibility regulations. This program is for the purpose of enhancing accessibility across intercity fixed-route and other OTRB services. Federal transit funds can cover up to 90% of project costs, and grantees will be competitively selected to improve nationwide bus accessibility.
Opportunity ID: 105016
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FTA-2011-023-OTRB |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility Program Grants: Notice of Availability of Fiscal Year 2011 Funds |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.518 — Capital and Training Assistance Program for Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 13, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 12, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 12, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 12, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $8,800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Grants will be made directly to operators of OTRBs. Intercity, fixed-route OTRB service providers may apply for the funds that were appropriated for intercity fixed-route providers in FY 2011. Applicants must establish eligibility as intercity fixed-route providers by meeting established criteria on six factors identified in the application. Other OTRB service providers, including operators of local fixed-route service, commuter service, and charter or tour service may apply for the funds that were appropriated in FY 2011 for these providers. OTRB operators who provide both intercity, fixed-route service and another type of service, such as commuter, charter or tour, may apply for both categories of funds with a single application. Private for-profit operators of over-the-road buses are eligible to be direct applicants for this program. This is a departure from most other FTA programs for which the direct applicant must be a State or local public body. FTA does not award grants to public entities under this program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of funds in Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 for the Over-the-Road Bus (OTRB) Accessibility Program, authorized by Section 3038 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21). The OTRB Accessibility Program makes funds available to private operators of over-the-road buses to finance the incremental capital and training costs of complying with DOT’s over-the-road bus accessibility regulation. The authorizing legislation calls for national solicitation of applications, with grantees to be selected on a competitive basis. Federal transit funds are available to intercity fixed-route providers and other OTRB providers at up to 90 percent of the project cost. A total of $8,800,000 is now available for both intercity fixed-route and other providers of services using over-the-road buses. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FR Volume 76, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 13, 2011) |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Blenda Younger
Office of Program Management (202) 366-4345 Email:blenda.younger@dot.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 105016 Full Announcement-1 -> sf424 supplemental form – otrb.pdf
Folder 105016 Full Announcement-1 -> fta_application_instructions_link.pdf
Folder 105016 Full Announcement-1 -> fr_otrb_2011-17651.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Blenda Younger Office of Program Management (202) 366-4345 Email: blenda.younger@dot.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.518 | FTA-2011-023-OTRB | Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility Program | PKG00064131 | Jul 13, 2011 | Sep 12, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
105016 SF424_Mandatory-1.1.pdf
105016 Attachments-1.0.pdf
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