This grant, offered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), is for the purpose of evaluating and comparing Federal formula grant programs. The selected recipient will conduct a comprehensive analysis of various federal grant programs, examining their uses, eligibility, application procedures, funding mechanisms, and management policies. Researchers will thoroughly investigate the processes and performance measures agencies use to award and manage grants, alongside their methods for evaluating program effectiveness. The ultimate goal is to identify and recommend effective practices employed by other agencies, enabling FTA to significantly enhance its own formula grant administration and evaluation strategies.
Opportunity ID: 46770
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FTA-09007-TPM |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Broad Agency Announcement for a cooperative agreement to evaluate and compare Federal formula grant programs. |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.514 — Public Transportation Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 14, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 15, 2009 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 28, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible recipients include State and local government agencies, Native American tribal governments, public and private transit agencies, universities, non-profit organizations, consultants, legally constituted public agencies, operators of public transportation services, and private for-profit organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description: | The recipient of this cooperative agreement will select a sample of Federal grant programs whose uses and restrictions, eligibility requirements, application and award procedures, funding levels, and Federal management policy directives are similar to the formula grant programs administered by FTA. For each program, researchers would examine the process and performance measures used by the agencies to award and manage their grants and the methods these agencies employ to evaluate the effectiveness of the programs that they fund. On the basis of this information, researchers will make recommendations on how FTA might incorporate effective practices employed by other agencies. |
| Link to Additional Information: | The Formula Grants Program Benchmarking Project |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
David Schneider at 202-493-0175
David.Schneider@dot.gov Email:David.Schneider@dot.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2009 | ||
| Full Announcement Link link changed to pdf document-Sarmail Singh 2009-04-15 | Apr 15, 2009 | |
| Apr 15, 2009 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FTA-09007-TPM |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Broad Agency Announcement for a cooperative agreement to evaluate and compare Federal formula grant programs. |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.514 — Public Transportation Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 14, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 15, 2009 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 28, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible recipients include State and local government agencies, Native American tribal governments, public and private transit agencies, universities, non-profit organizations, consultants, legally constituted public agencies, operators of public transportation services, and private for-profit organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description: | The recipient of this cooperative agreement will select a sample of Federal grant programs whose uses and restrictions, eligibility requirements, application and award procedures, funding levels, and Federal management policy directives are similar to the formula grant programs administered by FTA. For each program, researchers would examine the process and performance measures used by the agencies to award and manage their grants and the methods these agencies employ to evaluate the effectiveness of the programs that they fund. On the basis of this information, researchers will make recommendations on how FTA might incorporate effective practices employed by other agencies. |
| Link to Additional Information: | The Formula Grants Program Benchmarking Project |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
David Schneider at 202-493-0175
David.Schneider@dot.gov Email:David.Schneider@dot.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FTA-09007-TPM |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Broad Agency Announcement for a cooperative agreement to evaluate and compare Federal formula grant programs. |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.514 — Public Transportation Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 15, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 28, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible recipients include State and local government agencies, Native American tribal governments, public and private transit agencies, universities, non-profit organizations, consultants, legally constituted public agencies, operators of public transportation services, and private for-profit organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | – |
| Description: | The recipient of this cooperative agreement will select a sample of Federal grant programs whose uses and restrictions, eligibility requirements, application and award procedures, funding levels, and Federal management policy directives are similar to the formula grant programs administered by FTA. For each program, researchers would examine the process and performance measures used by the agencies to award and manage their grants and the methods these agencies employ to evaluate the effectiveness of the programs that they fund. On the basis of this information, researchers will make recommendations on how FTA might incorporate effective practices employed by other agencies. |
| Link to Additional Information: | The Formula Grants Program Benchmarking Project |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
David Schneider at 202-493-0175
David.Schneider@dot.gov Email:David.Schneider@dot.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FTA-09007-TPM |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Broad Agency Announcement for a cooperative agreement to evaluate and compare Federal formula grant programs. |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.514 — Public Transportation Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 15, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 28, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible recipients include State and local government agencies, Native American tribal governments, public and private transit agencies, universities, non-profit organizations, consultants, legally constituted public agencies, operators of public transportation services, and private for-profit organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description: | The recipient of this cooperative agreement will select a sample of Federal grant programs whose uses and restrictions, eligibility requirements, application and award procedures, funding levels, and Federal management policy directives are similar to the formula grant programs administered by FTA. For each program, researchers would examine the process and performance measures used by the agencies to award and manage their grants and the methods these agencies employ to evaluate the effectiveness of the programs that they fund. On the basis of this information, researchers will make recommendations on how FTA might incorporate effective practices employed by other agencies. |
| Link to Additional Information: | The Formula Grants Program Benchmarking Project |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
David Schneider at 202-493-0175
David.Schneider@dot.gov Email:David.Schneider@dot.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 46770 Full Announcement-1 -> fta-09007-tpm_v2.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | David Schneider at 202-493-0175 David.Schneider@dot.gov Email: David.Schneider@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-09007-TPM | The Federal Formula Grant Program Benchmarking Project | PKG00011608 | Apr 14, 2009 | May 28, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
46770 SF424_Mandatory-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
46770 Attachments-1.0.pdf