The Center for Excellence in Project Finance

The summary for the The Center for Excellence in Project Finance 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 Department of Transportation, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

The Center for Excellence in Project Finance: Document Type: Grant (Cooperative Agreement) Notice Funding Opportunity Number: DTOS59-07-RA-00001 Opportunity Category: Discretionary Posted Date: June 4, 2007 Creation Date: June 4, 2007 Original Closing Date for Application: August 31, 2007 Current Closing Date for Application: August 31, 2007 Archive Date: June 1, 2008 Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Transportation Category Explanation: Estimated Number of Awards: 1 Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,695,472 Awarding Ceiling: $2,695,472 Award Floor: $2,695,472 CFDA Number: 20.200 Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No DESCRIPTION The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, through the U.S. Department of Transportations Acquisition Services Division, announces a FULL-AND-OPEN competition for establishing and operating a Center for Excellence in Project Finance as authorized by Section 5309 of SAFETEA-LU. The SAFETEA-LU specifies that the Center shall be selected on a competitive basis, to the maximum extent practicable. Proposals submitted in response to the forthcoming Request for Applications (RFA), and the one proposal ultimately selected for award of a Cooperative Agreement, are to be considered to be the result of full and open competition and in full compliance with the provision of Public Law 98-369, The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 and subsequent amendments. All interested organizations may submit a proposal (i.e., an Application) for the Cooperative Agreement to be awarded from DTOS59-07-RA-00001. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and the Federal Highway Administration will coordinate work and activities related to research, development and technology as authorized under Title 23. The objective of this Cooperative Agreement is to establish a Center and provide support to the State transportation departments in the development of finance plans and oversight tools and to develop and offer training in state-of-the-art financing methods to advance projects and leverage funds. Each Application package shall include, among other things, the following forms: SF424, SF424A and SF424B. Applicants can attach as many files as may be necessary to provide information addressing the evaluation factors as described in the forthcoming Request for Applications (RFA) No. DTOS59-07-RA-00001. If you have difficulty accessing the full forthcoming Request for Applications numbered DTOS59-07-RA-00001, please contact James H. Mowery III at [email protected] or at telephone number (202)366-4959. Applications submitted under this RFA are not subject to the State review under E.O. 12372. Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity) , subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility". Additional Information on Eligibility: No restrictions on eligibility Agency Name: Acquisition Services Division (M-63), Office of the Secretary, U. S. Department of Transportation Link to Full Announcement: The full announcement (i.e., the Request for Applications) had not yet been completed at the time this Notice was posted to grants.gov. The forthcoming Request for Applications (RFA) will be posted to the grants.gov website. If you have difficulty accessing the full forthcoming Request for Applications (RFA), numbered DTOS59-07-RA-00001, or if you have any questions about the RFA, please contact: James H. Mowery III, at [email protected], or at telephone (202)366-4959.