Opportunity ID: 324631

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FTA-2020-004-TRI-SRD
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2018 Safety Research Demonstration Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Transportation
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 4
Assistance Listings: 20.530 — Public Transportation Innovation
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Feb 19, 2020
Last Updated Date: Feb 19, 2020
Original Closing Date for Applications: Mar 24, 2020
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 24, 2020
Archive Date: Apr 23, 2020
Estimated Total Program Funding: $7,300,000
Award Ceiling: $7,300,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility: An eligible lead applicant under this notice must be an existing FTA grant recipient and eligible project partners and sub-recipients under this program may include, but are not limited to, 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.

Additional Information

Agency Name: DOT/Federal Transit Administration
Description:

Notice of Funding Opportunity for FY2018 Safety Research and Demonstration (SRD) Program. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $7.3 Million Public Transportation Innovation funds to demonstrate and evaluate innovative technologies, safer designs and/or practices to improve rail transit safety.

FTA is seeking to fund cooperative agreements to engage in demonstrations that will improve the operational safety of rail transit services in the U.S. FTA is particularly interested in proposals to prevent and mitigate suicide and trespassing hazards on rail transit systems, and proposals to improve the operational safety of shared corridor fixed guideway systems, including highway-rail grade crossing safety. FTA intends to award multiple SRD demonstration projects under this announcement.

Link to Additional Information: FTA NOFO Website
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Roy Chen

Safety Research Program Manager

Phone 202-366-0462
Email:royweishun.chen@dot.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Updated NOFO link Feb 19, 2020
Updated NOFO link Feb 19, 2020
Feb 19, 2020

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FTA-2020-004-TRI-SRD
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2018 Safety Research Demonstration Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Transportation
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 4
Assistance Listings: 20.530 — Public Transportation Innovation
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Feb 19, 2020
Last Updated Date: Feb 19, 2020
Original Closing Date for Applications: Mar 24, 2020
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 24, 2020
Archive Date: Apr 23, 2020
Estimated Total Program Funding: $7,300,000
Award Ceiling: $7,300,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility: An eligible lead applicant under this notice must be an existing FTA grant recipient and eligible project partners and sub-recipients under this program may include, but are not limited to, 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.

Additional Information

Agency Name: DOT/Federal Transit Administration
Description:

Notice of Funding Opportunity for FY2018 Safety Research and Demonstration (SRD) Program. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $7.3 Million Public Transportation Innovation funds to demonstrate and evaluate innovative technologies, safer designs and/or practices to improve rail transit safety.

FTA is seeking to fund cooperative agreements to engage in demonstrations that will improve the operational safety of rail transit services in the U.S. FTA is particularly interested in proposals to prevent and mitigate suicide and trespassing hazards on rail transit systems, and proposals to improve the operational safety of shared corridor fixed guideway systems, including highway-rail grade crossing safety. FTA intends to award multiple SRD demonstration projects under this announcement.

Link to Additional Information: FTA NOFO Website
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Roy Chen

Safety Research Program Manager

Phone 202-366-0462
Email:royweishun.chen@dot.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FTA-2020-004-TRI-SRD
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2018 Safety Research Demonstration Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Transportation
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 4
Assistance Listings: 20.530 — Public Transportation Innovation
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Feb 19, 2020
Last Updated Date: Feb 19, 2020
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 24, 2020
Archive Date: Apr 23, 2020
Estimated Total Program Funding: $7,300,000
Award Ceiling: $7,300,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility: An eligible lead applicant under this notice must be an existing FTA grant recipient and eligible project partners and sub-recipients under this program may include, but are not limited to, 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.

Additional Information

Agency Name: DOT/Federal Transit Administration
Description:

Notice of Funding Opportunity for FY2018 Safety Research and Demonstration (SRD) Program. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $7.3 Million Public Transportation Innovation funds to demonstrate and evaluate innovative technologies, safer designs and/or practices to improve rail transit safety.

FTA is seeking to fund cooperative agreements to engage in demonstrations that will improve the operational safety of rail transit services in the U.S. FTA is particularly interested in proposals to prevent and mitigate suicide and trespassing hazards on rail transit systems, and proposals to improve the operational safety of shared corridor fixed guideway systems, including highway-rail grade crossing safety. FTA intends to award multiple SRD demonstration projects under this announcement.

Link to Additional Information: https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/applying/notices-funding/safety-research-and-demonstration-program-2020-notice-funding
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Roy Chen

Safety Research Program Manager

Phone 202-366-0462
Email:royweishun.chen@dot.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FTA-2020-004-TRI-SRD
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2018 Safety Research Demonstration Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Transportation
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 4
Assistance Listings: 20.530 — Public Transportation Innovation
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Feb 19, 2020
Last Updated Date: Feb 19, 2020
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 24, 2020
Archive Date: Apr 23, 2020
Estimated Total Program Funding: $7,300,000
Award Ceiling: $7,300,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility: An eligible lead applicant under this notice must be an existing FTA grant recipient and eligible project partners and sub-recipients under this program may include, but are not limited to, 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.

Additional Information

Agency Name: DOT/Federal Transit Administration
Description:

Notice of Funding Opportunity for FY2018 Safety Research and Demonstration (SRD) Program. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $7.3 Million Public Transportation Innovation funds to demonstrate and evaluate innovative technologies, safer designs and/or practices to improve rail transit safety.

FTA is seeking to fund cooperative agreements to engage in demonstrations that will improve the operational safety of rail transit services in the U.S. FTA is particularly interested in proposals to prevent and mitigate suicide and trespassing hazards on rail transit systems, and proposals to improve the operational safety of shared corridor fixed guideway systems, including highway-rail grade crossing safety. FTA intends to award multiple SRD demonstration projects under this announcement.

Link to Additional Information: https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/applying/notices-funding/safety-research-and-demonstration-program-2020-notice-funding
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Roy Chen

Safety Research Program Manager

Phone 202-366-0462
Email:royweishun.chen@dot.gov

Folder 324631 Full Announcement-FTA-2020-004-TRI -> SRD Supplemental Form.pdf

Folder 324631 Full Announcement-FTA-2020-004-TRI -> FRN 2020-02844.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Roy Chen
Safety Research Program Manager
Phone 202-366-0462
Email: royweishun.chen@dot.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
20.530 FTA-2020-004-TRI FY 2018 Safety Research Demonstration Program PKG00258430 Feb 19, 2020 Mar 24, 2020 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

324631 SF424_Mandatory_1_2-1.2.pdf

324631 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf

324631 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

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