FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Enhancing Mobility Innovation
The summary for the FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Enhancing Mobility Innovation grant is detailed below.
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FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Enhancing Mobility Innovation: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $2 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Public Transportation Innovation Program, Section 5312 funds, to support mobility innovations research efforts. Funds will be awarded competitively for projects that advance emerging technologies, strategies and innovations in passenger-centric mobility in two distinct areas. Of the total available funds, $1,000,000 is available to accelerate innovative mobility for projects that improve mobility and enhance the rider experience with a focus on innovative service delivery models, creative financing, novel partnerships, and integrated payment solutions; and $1,000,000 is available for projects to support the development of software solutions that facilitate the provision of integrated demand-response public transportation service.
| Federal Grant Title: | FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Enhancing Mobility Innovation |
| Federal Agency Name: | DOT Federal Transit Administration (DOT-FTA) |
| Grant Categories: | Transportation |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FTA-2021-010-TRI-EMI |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 20.530 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | January 11th, 2022 |
| Original Application Deadline: | January 11th, 2022 |
| Posted Date: | November 12th, 2021 |
| Creation Date: | November 12th, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | February 10th, 2022 |
| Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $1,000,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $250,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
| Last Updated: | November 12th, 2021 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - For-profit organizations other than small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligible applicants under this program include the following:Providers of public transportation, including public transportation agencies, state or local government DOTs, and federally recognized Indian tribes; private for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, including shared-use mobility providers, private operators of transportation services, technology system suppliers and integrators, bus or vehicle manufacturers or suppliers, software and technology developers, financial institutions, consultants, research consortia, and industry organizations; state, city or local government entities, including multi-jurisdictional partnerships, and organizations such as Metropolitan Planning Organizations; or institutions of higher education including large research universities, particularly those with Minority Serving Institution status.Eligible applicants are encouraged to identify one or more project partners with a substantial interest and involvement in the project to participate in the implementation of the project.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- FTA NOFO Website
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Christina Gikakis
FTA Office of Mobility Innovation
Phone: 202-366-2637
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