Technical Support to the FTA Office of Civil Rights to document headquarters and regional practices regarding civil rights activities

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	Federal Grant Title:	Technical Support to the FTA Office of Civil Rights to document headquarters and regional practices regarding civil rights activities
	CFDA Number:	20.514
	CFDA Description:	Public Transportation Research
	Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Transit Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Transportation
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FTA-2011-012-TCR
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 09, 2011
	Creation Date:	Mar 16, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 16, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 23, 2011
	Archive Date:	Apr 22, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	550,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: This solicitation is for cost proposals for a cooperative agreement to provide logistical and technical support to document civil rights activities best practices for headquarters and regional civil rights offices. The Civil Rights Process Evaluation initiative will be completed in three phrases. TCR's vision of this initiative is to better understand how civil rights issues are processed in both headquarters and regional offices, identify impediments faced by employees, identify best practices utilized by staff, identify what professional experience civil rights employees should have and produce a single document capturing recommendations and best practices that will guide staff and managers in completing their work efficiently, effectively and consistently. The total available funding for this agreement has not yet been determined.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants_financing_7829.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Linda Ford FTA Office of Civil Rights (202) 493-0318

Linda Ford [Linda.Ford@dot.gov]
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