Innovative Public Transportation Workforce Development Program (Ladders of Opportunity Initiative)

Post Date

October 28th 2014

Application Due Date

December 23rd 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

FTA-2015-001-TRI

CFDA Number(s)

20.514

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Transportation

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-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
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)
Private Institutions of Higher Education

Metropolitan Planning Organizations are also eligible to apply.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $9000000

• Award Range:

  $200000 - $1000000

Grant Description

Approximately $9M will be made available in cooperative agreements to transit agencies and other entities to promote innovative nationally and regionally significant public transportation workforce development models and programs that invest in Americaуs economic growth and help build ladders of opportunity into the middle class for American Workers.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Transportation

• Office:

  DOT/Federal Transit Administration

• Agency Contact:

  Betty Jackson
  Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation
  Workforce Development Program Manager

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Betty Jackson

• Agency Email Address:

  betty.jackson@dot.gov

• More Information:

  FTA Current Notices of Funding Availability