Notice of Intent - Off Hours Freight Delivery

Post Date

September 3rd 2014

Application Due Date

November 30th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

NOI-15-OFF-HOURS-FREIGHT-DELIVERY

CFDA Number(s)

20.200

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Transportation

Eligibility Categories

Other

In accordance with 23 U.S.C. 502(b)(3), the request for application is open the following entities: the National Academy of Sciences, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, any Federal laboratory, Federal agency, State agency, authority, association, institution, for-profit, or non-profit corporation, organization, foreign country, or any other person.с

Funding

• Award Range:

  $0 - $200000

Grant Description

This Notice of Intent (NOI) is issued so that interested parties are aware of the Federal Highway Administrationуs (FHWA) intention to issue a (RFA) in the near term, but is not a request for funding applications. Subject to the availability of funds, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), (FHWA) will award one or more cooperative agreement(s) for Off Hours Freight Delivery technical assistance project(s) to explore the efficacy of implementing off-hours goods movement and delivery programs in small to medium size urban areas with emerging or growing congestion problems. Working with the Environmental Protection Agency, the pilot shall look at how truck deliveries made outside of peak and rush hours п when there is less traffic on the highways п can save time and money for freight carriers, improve air quality and create more sustainable and livable cities. FHWA expects applicants to collaborate with the European Commission (EC) on similar projects. The Office of Acquisition and Grants Management anticipates publishing the Request for Applications (RFA) on or about October/November 2014. All of the information contained in this notice is subject to change. This NOI does not include an RFA or any attachments. It only constitutes a notice of FHWAуs intent to publish an RFA at a later date. Interested applicants are encouraged to monitor www.grants.gov for the RFA, as this is the method by which it will be made available to the public. No email or paper copies will be provided. This requirement when posted will have a 50/50 cost share requirement. $100,000 (Federal Share) and $100,000 (Cost Share).

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Transportation

• Office:

  DOT Federal Highway Administration

• Agency Contact:

  BRANDON LORTHRIDGE
  CONTRACT SPECIALIST
  Phone 202-366-5507

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Contract Specialist

• Agency Email Address:

  BRANDON.LORTHRIDGE@DOT.GOV