Capital and Training Assistance Program for Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility

The summary for the Capital and Training Assistance Program for Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, the government agency offering the grant, funding award amounts, and important deadlines. 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.

Federal Grant Title:	Capital and Training Assistance Program for Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility
CFDA Number:	20.518
CFDA Description:	Capital and Training Assistance Program for Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility
Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Transit Administration
Category of Funding Activity:	Transportation
Category Explanation:	Information not provided
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	FTA-2010-003-TPM
Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
Posted Date:	Feb 05, 2010
Creation Date:	Feb 05, 2010
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 15, 2010
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 15, 2010
Archive Date:	May 15, 2010
Expected Number of Awards:	90
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$10,710,435
Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$180,000
Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
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: Federal transit funds are available to intercity fixed-route providers and other OTRB providers at up to 90 percent of the project cost.
Grant Description: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of funds in Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 for the Over-the-Road Bus (OTRB) Accessibility Program, authorized by Section 3038 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21). The OTRB Accessibility Program makes funds available to private operators of over-the-road buses to finance the incremental capital and training costs of complying with DOT's over-the-road bus accessibility regulation. The authorizing legislation calls for national solicitation of applications with grantees to be selected on a competitive basis. Federal transit funds are available to intercity fixed-route providers and other OTRB providers at up to 90 percent of the project cost. A total of $8,800,000 has been appropriated for the program in FY 2009. FY 2006 funds have lapsed in the amount of $1,867,900. The total amount available for allocation is $10,710,435 which includes FY 2009 appropriations and lapsed funds. Complete applications for OTRB Program grants must be submitted to the appropriate FTA regional office by April 15, 2010, or submitted electronically through the Grants.Gov Web site by the same date. Anyone intending to apply electronically should initiate the process of registering on the Grants.Gov site immediately to ensure completion of registration before the deadline for submission. FTA will announce grant selections in the Federal Register when the competitive selection process is complete.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-703.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Blenda Younger Program Manager (202) 366-2053 blenda.younger@dot.gov A TDD is available at 1-800-877-8339 (TDD/FIRS) U S Department of Transportation/Federal Transit Administration [Blenda.Younger@dot.gov]
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