Passenger Protection In Rail Transit Vehicles

The summary for the Passenger Protection In Rail Transit Vehicles 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:	Passenger Protection In Rail Transit Vehicles
	CFDA Number:	Information not provided
	CFDA Description:	Information not provided
	Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Transit Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Transportation
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	D2008-CEM-TRV-TRI
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jul 03, 2008
	Creation Date:	Jul 03, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 11, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 11, 2008
	Archive Date:	Sep 10, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$175,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$175,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant

State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility

Nonprofits; For profit companies; Public Transit Agencies;

Grant Description

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requests proposals from public entities that will ultimately result in the award of one or more cooperative agreements to improve passenger protection in rail transit vehicle collisions and identify interior feature designs or configurations that minimize passenger injuries in secondary impact scenarios. (Secondary impact refers to an occupant striking part of the vehicle interior surfaces or other occupants during a collision, derailment or sudden stop). FTA seeks applications for research defining the problem of collision-related rail transit passenger injuries and identifying designs or solutions to prevent or mitigate injuries.

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]