National Rural Transportation Assistance Program: Solicitation for Proposals

Post Date

January 15th 2014

Application Due Date

February 10th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

FTA-2014-002-TPM

CFDA Number(s)

20.509

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Transportation

Eligibility Categories

Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Other

Eligible proposers are non-profit organizations with rural and tribal transportation experience that have the capacity to provide public transportation-related technical assistance and the ability to deliver national technical assistance and training programs.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1794903

• Award Range:

  $0 - $1794903

Grant Description

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is soliciting proposals under FTA's Formula Grants for Rural Areas Program (49 U.S.C. 5311), to fund a National Rural Transportation Assistance Program (National RTAP). The National RTAP provides a source of funding to assist in the design and implementation of training and technical assistance projects and other support services tailored to meet the specific needs of transit operators in rural areas. Please download the entire Federal Register Notice to adequately address all components of the solicitation. You may contact Lorna Wilson at lorna.wilson@dot.gov for your program related questions.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Transportation

• Office:

  DOT/Federal Transit Administration

• Agency Contact:

  Lorna Wilson
  FTA, Office of Transit Programs
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Lorna Wilson

• Agency Email Address:

  lorna.wilson@dot.gov

• More Information:

  FTA website - Current Notices of Funding Availability