Transit Safety Research - Assessment of Facilities for Qualification Testing of Rail Passenger Equipment and Signal and Control Systems

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	Federal Grant Title:	Transit Safety Research - Assessment of Facilities for Qualification Testing of Rail Passenger Equipment and Signal and Control Systems
	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-2011-003-TRI
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Nov 11, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jan 31, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 13, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 14, 2011
	Archive Date:	Mar 15, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$300,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$300,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Individuals - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: State and local government agencies, public and private transit agencies, universities, non-profit organizations, consultants, legally constituted public agencies, operators of public transportation services, and private for-profit organizations
Grant Description: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requests proposals from public entities that will ultimately result in the award of one cooperative agreement identifying tests required for all types of passenger rail equipment and the signal systems which control them to qualify or be accepted for service, assessing the adequacy of the Transportation Technology Center's (TTC) facilities for performing each of these tests, and defining required upgrades to TTC's facilities or recommending alternative facilities for tests that cannot currently be performed at TTC.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/fta-2011-003-tri_nofa.doc
Grant Announcement Contact: Roy Chen Office of Technology(TRI-20), E43-440 Federal Transit Administration U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Phone: 202-366-0462

Royweishun Chen, Program Manager [Royweishun.chen@dot.gov]
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