The Federal Transit Administration is offering $29,000,000 for innovative safety, resiliency, and all-hazards emergency response and recovery research projects of national significance. This grant aims to fund cooperative agreements for the demonstration of groundbreaking technologies and methods in operational safety, infrastructure resiliency, and emergency response. Eligible applicants include public transportation providers, governmental entities, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions. Proposals should address FTA priorities and will be evaluated based on specified criteria. Deadline for submission is December 02, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 245433
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | FTA-2013-005-TRI |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Solicitation of Project Proposals for Innovative Safety, Resiliency, and All-Hazards Emergency Response and Recovery Research Demonstrations. |
| 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):: | 20.514 — Public Transportation Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Oct 24, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Dec 02, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Dec 02, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Jan 01, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Proposals will be accepted from providers of public transportation; State and local governmental entities; departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Government including Federal laboratories; private or non-profit organizations; institutions of higher education; and technical and community colleges. Substantial partnerships are encouraged with entities that can add value and expertise to the project. See Federal Register for more details. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description:: | The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $29,000,000 in Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment Program funds for innovative safety, resiliency, and all-hazards emergency response and recovery research demonstration projects of national significance. This NOFA makes funds available for cooperative agreements to engage in the demonstration of innovative technologies, methods, practices and techniques in three areas: (1) Operational safety, (2) infrastructure or equipment resiliency and (3) all-hazards emergency response and recovery methods. Eligible applicants include providers of public transportation; State and local governmental entities; departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Government including Federal laboratories; private or non-profit organizations; institutions of higher education; and technical and community colleges. This notice solicits competitive proposals addressing priorities established by FTA for these research areas, provides instructions for submitting proposals, and describes criteria FTA will use to identify meritorious proposals for funding. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
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: | 20.514 |
| Competition ID: | FTA-2013-005-TRI |
| Competition Title: | National Transit Research Program: Innovative Research and Demonstrations of National Significance |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00187670 |
| Opening Date: | Oct 24, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Dec 02, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Matthew Lesh |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.514 | FTA-2013-005-TRI | National Transit Research Program: Innovative Research and Demonstrations of National Significance | PKG00187670 | Oct 24, 2013 | Dec 02, 2013 | View | Matthew Lesh | Organization Applicants |