2011 Work Zone Safety Grants

The summary for the 2011 Work Zone Safety Grants Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	2011 Work Zone Safety Grants
	CFDA Number:	20.200
	CFDA Description:	Highway Research and Development Program
	Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Highway Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Transportation
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DTFH61-11-RA-00012
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	May 13, 2011
	Creation Date:	May 13, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 15, 2011 Application Due Date/Time is June 15, 2011 at 4:00PM Eastern Time (ET) via GRANTS.GOV
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 15, 2011 Application Due Date/Time is June 15, 2011 at 4:00PM Eastern Time (ET) via GRANTS.GOV
	Archive Date:	Jul 15, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	10
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	10,800,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	250,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Competition is restricted to nonprofit and not-for-profit organizations (e.g., trade associations, universities, etc.) for the prime recipient(s). State and local Governments are not eligible for this award as primary recipients but are eligible as sub-awardees/subcontractors.
Grant Description: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) hereby requests applications for assistance to result in the award of up to ten Work Zone Safety Grant agreements that would build on work already completed under the Work Zone Safety Grants Program. The objective of the Work Zone Safety Grant program is to support the development of guidelines and the provision of training to enhance highway work zone safety. AREAs of emphasis for this program expansion include: - Implementation of products already completed under the program; - Strategic extension on provision of existing training; and - Continued identification of gaps in available training and guidance and provisions to address these gaps.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Rick Murray Agreement Officer Phone 202-366-4250

rick.murray@dot.gov [rick.murray@dot.gov]
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