Innovative Transit Workforce Development Program

The summary for the Innovative Transit Workforce Development Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the DOT Federal Transit Administration, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Innovative Transit Workforce Development Program: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is soliciting proposals that demonstrate innovative workforce development practices and programs occurring in public transportation. FTA has budgeted up to $1,000,000 for providing support of innovative transit workforce development efforts. FTA will accept applications targeting one or more of the four activity areas. 1. Tracked pre-employment training/preparation 2. Recruitment and hiring 3. Incumbent worker training and retention 4.Succession planning/phased retirement Selected proposals will support products and approaches that improve the state of the practice in workforce development. Funding can be used to support new innovative programs or to innovatively augment existing workforce development efforts. To be eligible for funding under this RFA, applicants must demonstrate that the proposed project is supported by both the primary applicant and at least one or more external partner(s).

Federal Grant Title:	Innovative Transit Workforce Development Program
Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Transit Administration
Grant Categories:	Transportation
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	FTA-2011-009-TRI
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	20.514
CFDA Descriptions:	Public Transportation Research
Current Application Deadline:	Mar 15, 2011
Original Application Deadline:	Mar 15, 2011
Posted Date:	Jan 06, 2011
Creation Date:	Jan 06, 2011
Archive Date:	Apr 14, 2011
Total Program Funding:	$1,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$500,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$50,000
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Urban and rural transit agencies, state departments of transportation (DOTs) providing public transportation services, and Indian Tribes.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Jarrett Stoltzfus Transportation Program Specialist (202) 493-0361 [email protected] A TDD is available at 1-800-877-8339 (TDD/FIRS)

Jarrett Stoltzfus [[email protected]]
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