Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities, Ladders of Opportunity Program

Post Date

June 5th 2014

Application Due Date

August 4th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

FTA-2014-004-TPM

CFDA Number(s)

20.500

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Transportation

Number of Awards

100

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Other

ттDirect Recipientsуу within the meaning of FTAуs Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula program, States, or Indian Tribes are eligible to submit proposals for this initiative. Except for projects proposed by Indian Tribes, proposals for funding eligible projects in rural (nonurbanized) areas must be submitted as part of a consolidated State proposal. States and Direct Recipients 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 nonprofit organizations, and private providers engaged in public transportation. The proposal must include a detailed statement regarding the role of any public transportation provider who is a project partner but may not be the lead applicant in the implementation of the project.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $100000000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $100000000

Grant Description

Solicitation of Project Proposals for Bus and Bus Facilities Program, Ladders of Opportunity Initiative. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of approximately $100 million from recoveries from the Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities Program authorized by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEAпLU), Public Law 109п59 and prior authorizations. Additional recoveries or other unallocated program funding may result in additional funding for proposals submitted under this notice. Opportunity details are avialble on the FTA website and in the Federal Register notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-06-04/html/2014-12925.htm.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Transportation

• Office:

  DOT/Federal Transit Administration

• Agency Contact:

  Samuel Snead
  Program Manager
  Ladders of Opportunity Program
  FTA Office of Transit Programs

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Samuel Snead

• Agency Email Address:

  Samuel.snead@dot.gov

• More Information:

  FTA Website for Current Notices of Funding Availability