National Rural Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP)

Post Date

March 13th 2008

Application Due Date

April 11th 2008

Funding Opportunity Number

D2008-RTAP-TPM

CFDA Number(s)

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Technical Assistance

Eligibility Categories

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

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1200000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $1500000

Grant Description

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requests proposals from not-for-profit entities with rural transit and technical assistance expertise for a cooperative agreement to develop and implement a National Rural Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP). The entity or entities selected will manage a National technical assistance program that improves and enhances the coordination of Federal resources for rural transportation. The major goal of the National RTAP is to assist States and local communities in the expansion and provision of rural public transportation.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Transportation

• Office:

  DOT/Federal Transit Administration

• Agency Contact:

  Pamela Brown, 202-493-2503
  Transportation Program Specialist
  Federal Transit Administration
  Office of Program Management
  1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
  4th Floor - East Building - Rm E43-465
  Washington, DC 20590
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  United States Department of Transportation / Federal Transit Administration

• Agency Email Address:

  Pamela.Brown@dot.gov

• More Information:

  Federal Register Vol. 73 No. 38, p. 10327 posted on FTA Website