Opportunity DTFH61-09-RA-00006

The summary for the Opportunity DTFH61-09-RA-00006 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:	Opportunity DTFH61-09-RA-00006
	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:	DTFH61-09-RA-00006
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Aug 14, 2009
	Creation Date:	Sep 08, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 23, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 23, 2009
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$200,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Individuals - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Competition under this solicitation is open to all non-profit and for-profit organizations EXCLUDING State and Local governments, Tribal governments, local municipalities, Institutes of Higher Education, and Federal Laboratories. State and Local governments, Tribal governments, local municipalities, Institutes of Higher Education, and Federal Laboratories are excluded from competition as prime awardees but are encouraged to participate as a partner at the subawardee level.
Grant Description: If you missed FHWA's PreProposal Teleconference held on Wednesday Sept 2, 2009, you may request an audio CD of the recorded conference be mailed to you. To request the audio of the preproposal teleconference (65 minutes in length), contact Elizabeth Morris at Email Elizabeth.Morris@DOT.GOV or call 202-366-0131, and provide your mailing address. The purpose of the Sept 2nd pre-proposal teleconference was to present the requirements of this solicitation, discuss the program and answer questions from potential applicants regarding this solicitation and the planned resulting awards. FHWA summarized questions received during that conference and issued Q&A Set #2 dated Sept 8, 2009. Click the "Full Announcement" button to view the Q&A Set #2. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) hereby requests applications for assistance to result in the award of multiple grants under the Highways for LIFE (HfL)Technology Partnerships Program. This program is a discretionary program of SAFETEA-LU to demonstrate and promote state-of-the-art technologies, elevated performance standards, and new business practices in the highway construction process that result in improved safety, quality and user satisfaction, faster construction, and reduced congestion from construction work zones. The purpose is to accelerate the rate of adoption of proven innovations and technologies. The purpose of the Technology Partnership Program is to work with the highway construction industry to accelerate the adoption of promising innovations. See full announcement for application requirements.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hfl/tech.cfm
Grant Announcement Contact: Sarah Tarpgaard Contracting Officer Phone 202-366-5750

sarah.tarpgaard@dot.gov [sarah.tarpgaard@dot.gov]
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