Notice of Funding Availability: Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public Lands Program.

Post Date

December 17th 2007

Application Due Date

February 29th 2008

Funding Opportunity Number

D2008-ATPL-650-001

CFDA Number(s)

20.520

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant
Other

Funding Activity Categories

Transportation

Number of Awards

50

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Other

Any federally owned or managed park, refuge, or recreational area that is open to the general public including - a unit of the National Park System; a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System; a recreational area managed by the Bureau of Land Management; a unit of the National Forest System; State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Native American tribal governments (federally recognized); and Other (Federal land management agencies) Eligible applicants are: 1) a Federal land management agency; and 2) a State, tribal, or local governmental authority with jurisdiction over land in the vicinity of an eligible area acting with the consent of the Federal land management agency or other governmental or nongovernmental participant.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $23780000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $5945000

Grant Description

This solicitation is for proposals for fiscal year 2008 funding through the Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public Lands program, administered by the Federal Transit Administration in partnership with the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service. The purpose of the program is to enhance the protection of national parks and Federal lands, and increase the enjoyment of those visiting them. The program funds capital and planning expenses for alternative transportation systems in parks and public lands. Alternative transportation is “transportation by bus, rail, or any other publicly or privately owned conveyance that provides to the public general or special service on a regular basis, including sightseeing service. Such term also includes a non-motorized transportation system (including the provision of facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and non-motorized watercraft).” Federal land management agencies and State, tribal and local governments acting with the consent of a Federal land management agency are eligible to apply. For more information on project eligibility and how to apply, please follow the link below for the federal register notice. For additional information, please visit our website at www.fta.dot.gov/atppl.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Transportation

• Office:

  DOT/Federal Transit Administration

• Agency Contact:

  Federal Transit Administration
  Attn: Scott Faulk, Program Analyst
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., E44-417
  Washington, DC 20590
  
  Phone: 202-366-1660
  scott.faulk@dot.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Scott Faulk

• Agency Email Address:

  scott.faulk@dot.gov

• More Information:

  Federal Register: December 13, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 239)