Urban Circulator

The summary for the Urban Circulator Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, the government agency offering the grant, funding award amounts, and important deadlines. 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.

Federal Grant Title:	Urban Circulator
CFDA Number:	20.500
CFDA Description:	Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants
Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Transit Administration
Category of Funding Activity:	Transportation
Category Explanation:	Information not provided
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	FTA-2010-001-TPE
Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
Posted Date:	Dec 23, 2009
Creation Date:	Dec 23, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 10, 2010
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 10, 2010
Archive Date:	Mar 12, 2010
Expected Number of Awards:	6
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$130,000,000
Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$24,999,999
Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applications under this program are public bodies and agencies (transit authorities and other State and local public bodies and agencies thereof) including States, municipalities, other political subdivisions of States; public agencies and instrumentalities of one or more States; and certain public corporations, boards, and commissions established under State law, who are authorized to engage in public transportation.
Grant Description: SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of Section 5309 funds for exempt discretionary grants for Urban Circulator Systems which support the Department of Transportation Livability Initiative. The Urban Circulator program will be funded using $130 million in unallocated Discretionary New Starts/Small Starts Program funds, authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5309(a) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy For Users (SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109-59, August 10, 2005. FTA may use additional Section 5309(a) Discretionary funding that becomes available for allocation to further support this initiative. This notice invites proposals for urban circulator projects seeking less than $25,000,000 in Federal Section 5309 assistance that would compete for Section 5309 discretionary funds authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5309(a). The Secretary may make grants under 5309(a) to assist State and local governmental authorities in financing new fixed guideway capital projects including the acquisition of real property, the initial acquisition of rolling stock for the systems, the acquisition of rights-of-way, and relocation. This notice includes priorities established by FTA for these discretionary funds, the criteria FTA will use to identify meritorious projects for funding, and describes how to apply. Please refer to eligibility criteria, application instructions and procedures outlined in the Federal Register Notice: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-29245.htm or http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-29245.pdf
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants_financing_7829.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Elizabeth Day (202) 366-5159, e-mail: Elizabeth.Day@dot.gov FTA Office of Planning and Environment Office of Project Planning. A TDD is available at 1-800-877-8339 (TDD/FIRS) Email Address Description [Elizabeth.Day@dot.gov ]
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