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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
FTA-2012-005-TPM-BLIV
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Feb 07, 2012
Creation Date:
Feb 07, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Mar 29, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Mar 29, 2012
Archive Date:
Apr 28, 2012
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Transportation
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
60
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$125,000,000
Award Ceiling:
$125,000,000
Award Floor:
$0
CFDA Number(s):
20.500
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Federal Transit_Capital Investment Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
Yes
Eligible Applicants
State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Direct Recipients under the Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula program, States, and Indian Tribes. Proposals for funding eligible projects in rural (nonurbanized) areas must be submitted as part of a consolidated State proposal with the exception of nonurbanized projects to Federally Recognized Tribes. States, Direct Recipients, and Tribes may also submit consolidated proposals for projects in urbanized areas. Proposals shall contain projects to be implemented by the Recipient or its subrecipients. Eligible subrecipients include public agencies, private non-profit organizations, and private providers engaged in public transportation.
Agency Name
DOT/Federal Transit Administration
Description
Federal transit funds are available to State or local governmental authorities as recipients and other public transportation providers as subrecipients. There is no monetary floor or upper limit for any single grant award; however, FTA intends to fund as many meritorious projects as possible. In addition, FTA will take into consideration the geographic diversity and other discretionary awards in award decisions.
Consistent with 49 U.S.C. Section 5309(m)(8), the Secretary shall consider the age and condition of buses, bus fleets, and bus-related facilities and equipment of proposers in its award of State of Good Repair, Bus Livability and Clean Fuels grants.
Eligible Applicants:
Eligible proposers and eventual grant applicants under this initiative are Direct Recipients under the Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula program, States, and Indian Tribes. Proposals for funding eligible projects in rural (nonurbanized) areas must be submitted as part of a consolidated State proposal with the exception of nonurbanized projects to Federally Recognized Tribes. States, Direct Recipients, and Tribes may also submit consolidated proposals for projects in urbanized areas.
Proposals shall contain projects to be implemented by the Recipient or its subrecipients. Eligible subrecipients include public agencies, private non-profit organizations, and private providers engaged in public transportation. For details, see FR Notice Vol. 77, No. 25 / Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-02-07/pdf/2012-2752.pdf
