National Technical Assistance Center for Alternative Transportation in Public Lands

Post Date

December 11th 2008

Application Due Date

December 30th 2008

Funding Opportunity Number

FTA-09001-TPM-ATPL

CFDA Number(s)

20.520

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Transportation

Number of Awards

25

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Small Businesses

Federal Government Entities; Public and Private entities; For Profit Organizations; Non-profits;

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $4500000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $4500000

Grant Description

This solicitation is for proposals from organizations to implement a National Technical Assistance Center for alternative transportation in public lands. The Center is to assist the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in the coordinated provision of technical assistance under the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program. The Center is to develop, administer, distribute, and oversee multiple technical assistance products to support land management agencies, States, and local and tribal governments in alternative transportation projects serving federally managed parks and public lands. Organizations that submit proposals should have technical assistance expertise and experience in transportation planning, coordination and operations on parks and public lands. FTA will award a cooperative agreement (one base year plus two option years) for an estimated amount of $4,500,000. The funding is authorized under section 3021(d)(1) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) and subsequently appropriated. For the first year of the project, $1,500,000 will be made available. Funding for subsequent years will be based on available annual appropriations as well as annual performance reviews. USE OF FUNDS: The organization selected shall (1) provide on-demand and proactive technical assistance in alternative transportation project-level scoping, planning, and operations; (2) provide training and workshops; (3) perform outreach, communications, and coordination of services to support land management agencies in planning processes; (4) maintain a central repository of resources and disseminate resources; (5) support the project evaluation process; (6) convene and collaborate with an interagency peer review group; and (7) perform project administration and management.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Transportation

• Office:

  DOT/Federal Transit Administration

• Agency Contact:

  Scott Faulk;
  Federal Transit Administration
  Office of Program Management
  1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
  4th Floor - East Building - Rm E44-417
  Washington, DC 20590
  202-366-1660
  
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  United States Department of Transportation / Federal Transit Administration

• Agency Email Address:

  Scott.faulk@dot.gov

• More Information:

  Federal Register Notice