ENERGY STORAGE DEMONSTRATION FOR RAIL TRANSIT VEHICLE OPERATION

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	Federal Grant Title:	ENERGY STORAGE DEMONSTRATION FOR RAIL TRANSIT VEHICLE OPERATION
	CFDA Number:	20.514
	CFDA Description:	Public Transportation Research
	Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Transit Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Transportation
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	D2008-ENR-TRV-TRI
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Aug 28, 2008
	Creation Date:	Sep 05, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 03, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 03, 2008
	Archive Date:	Nov 02, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$300,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$300,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Unrestricted. Public entities (e.g., transit agencies, state and local governments); nonprofit organizations; for profit companies. Eligible recipients include State and local government agencies, public and private transit agencies, universities, non-profit organizations, consultants, legally constituted public agencies, operators of public transportation services, and private for-profit organizations. All proposals must include a transit agency partner operating an existing rail transit system (an existing rail system is one carrying passengers in revenue service). Rail transit systems include heavy rail, light rail, street cars, electric trams, and commuter rail systems. All proposals must include a transit agency partner operating an existing rail transit system (an existing rail system is one carrying passengers in revenue service). Rail transit systems include heavy rail, light rail, street cars, electric trams, and commuter rail systems.
Grant Description: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requests proposals that may result in the award of one cooperative agreement to demonstrate regenerative braking and energy storage technologies (on-board or/and wayside) for rail transit propulsion systems.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants_financing_7829.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Roy Chen; 202-366-0462 Engineer Federal Transit Administration Office of Technology 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE 4th Floor - East Building - Rm E43-440 Washington, DC 20590

United States Department of Transportation / Federal Transit Administration [Royweishun.chen@dot.gov]
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