National Fuel Cell Bus Technology Development Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	National Fuel Cell Bus Technology Development Program
	CFDA Number:	20.514
	CFDA Description:	Transit Planning and Research
	Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Transit Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Transportation
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DOT-FTA-TRI-0001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Apr 13, 2006
	Creation Date:	Mar 01, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 10, 2006
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Mar 02, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	3
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$49,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$30,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$10,000,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments Private institutions of higher education Individuals Small businesses Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Independent school districts Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities For profit organizations other than small businesses City or township governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" 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
Additional Information on Eligibility: Awards will be made to regional organizations or consortiums led by nonprofit organizations or recipients (i.e., transit agencies eligible to receive FTA financial assistance.)
Grant Description: Section 3045 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) established a National Fuel Cell Bus Technology Development Program (NFCBTDP). The NFCBTDP's goal is to facilitate the development of commercially viable fuel cell bus technology and related infrastructure. Up to three geographically diverse non-profit organizations and recipients (i.e. transit agencies) will be competitively selected under the program. Prospective applicants are requested to submit white papers as outlined in the announcement.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: FTA Fuel Cell Bus Program Announcement
http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/Fuel_Cell_Solicitation_Guidelines_Final.DOC
Grant Announcement Contact: Shang Hsiung
Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation
phone: 202-366-0241 shang.hsiung@dot.gov Shang Hsiung
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