The Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program
The summary for the The Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program 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.
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The Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $10 million as part of a new COVID-19 Recovery Research Demonstration Program to provide research funding for innovative solutions that support the phased reopening of local economies through access to safe public transportation. The COVID-19 Recovery Research Demonstration Program will fund research grants that explore and later will disseminate ways to improve the safety of transit frontline workers and riders in areas such as sanitation/decontamination; exposure mitigation; customer confidence; and contactless payment.
| Federal Grant Title: | The Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | DOT Federal Transit Administration (DOT-FTA) |
| Grant Categories: | Transportation |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FTA-2020-015-TRI |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 20.530 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | November 2nd, 2020 |
| Original Application Deadline: | November 2nd, 2020 |
| Posted Date: | October 5th, 2020 |
| Creation Date: | October 5th, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | December 2nd, 2020 |
| Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 20 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | October 8th, 2020 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligible applicants include State and local governmental authorities, direct recipients of Section 5307 and 5311 funds, and Indian tribes. Eligible applicants are limited to FTA grant recipients who would be the primary beneficiaries of the innovative products and services that are developed.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- FTA NOFO website
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Jamel El-Hamri
General Engineer
Phone: 202-366-8985
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