The Federal Transit Administration is offering a funding opportunity for a National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM) to promote a customer-focused approach to transportation service delivery. The selected non-profit organization will implement and manage the NCMM with an initial $1,800,000 in funding. Future funding will be contingent on program priorities, appropriations, and performance reviews. This grant aims to enhance coordination of Federal resources for human service transportation. Applications from national non-profit organizations experienced in transportation and mobility management are welcome. Closing date for submissions is September 28, 2012.
General Information
| Document Type:: |
Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: |
FTA-2012-012-TPM-NCMM |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: |
National Center for Mobility Management |
| Opportunity Category:: |
Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: |
CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type:: |
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| Category of Funding Activity:: |
Transportation |
| Category Explanation:: |
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| Expected Number of Awards:: |
1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: |
20.514 — Public Transportation Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: |
No |
| Version:: |
Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date:: |
Aug 10, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: |
Aug 24, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: |
Sep 28, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: |
Sep 28, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: |
Oct 28, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: |
$ 1,800,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: |
$1,800,000 |
| Award Floor:: |
$0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: |
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Seeks proposals from national non-profit organizations with transportation and/or mobility management experience which have the capacity to deliver a national technical assistance program.
Organizations affiliated with institutes of higher education are eligible to apply if they have demonstrated capacity to provide public transportation-related technical assistance on a national scale. However, the institute of higher education must apply as, or with, a national non-profit organization. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: |
DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description:: |
Federal Transit Administration (FTA), as the primary staff agency to the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) is releasing an Announcement of Funding Opportunities (Announcement) to promote mobility management – a customer-focused approach to transportation service delivery. FTA, under its National Research Program, plans to fund a National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM) which will carry-out activities to further mobility management and to improve and enhance the coordination of Federal resources for human service transportation. This solicitation seeks proposals from national non-profit organizations with transportation and/or mobility management experience which have the capacity to deliver a national technical assistance program. The selected organization will implement and manage the National Center for Mobility Management.FTA intends to fund the NCMM at $1,800,000 for the first year. FTA may extend funding for this Center for up to five (5) years; however, subsequent funding will depend upon: 1) decisions and program priorities established by the Secretary of Transportation related to the implementation of provisions set forth in Section 5314, Technical Assistance and Standards, of the newly-reauthorized Public Transportation Program contained within Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21); 2) future appropriations; and, 3) annual performance reviews. Furthermore, additional funding may be provided to the NCMM by other CCAM members to support mobility management and coordinated transportation priorities. |
| Link to Additional Information:: |
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| Grantor Contact Information:: |
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version |
Modification Description |
Updated Date |
| Synopsis 4 |
Corrected link to United We Ride website |
Aug 24, 2012 |
| Synopsis 3 |
Modifications were made to allow institutes of higher learning to apply as, or with, a national non-profit organization. |
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| Synopsis 2 |
Modify the link for additional information, which was not connecting properly. |
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| Synopsis 1 |
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Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: |
20.514 |
| Competition ID: |
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| Competition Title: |
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| Opportunity Package ID: |
PKG00138110 |
| Opening Date: |
Aug 10, 2012 |
| Closing Date: |
Sep 28, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: |
For general program information, as well as proposal-specific questions, please send an email to FTA.UWR@dot.gov or contact Pamela Brown at (202) 493-2503 or Erik Weber at (202) 366-0705. A TDD is available at 1-800-877-8339 (TDD/FIRS). |
| Who Can Apply:: |
Organization and Individual Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
SF424 Mandatory Form [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings |
Competition ID |
Competition Title |
Opportunity Package ID |
Opening Date |
Closing Date |
Actions |
Who Can Apply: |
| 20.514 |
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PKG00138110 |
Aug 10, 2012 |
Sep 28, 2012 |
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For general program information, as well as proposal-specific questions, please send an email to FTA.UWR@dot.gov or contact Pamela Brown at (202) 493-2503 or Erik Weber at (202) 366-0705. A TDD is available at 1-800-877-8339 (TDD/FIRS). |
Organization and Individual Applicants |
