FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program
The summary for the FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Areas of Persistent Poverty 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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FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program: Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Solicitation of Project Proposals for the Areas of Persistent Poverty Program was established in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which provided funds to eligible applicants that are in areas of persistent poverty. Synopses and full announcement are posted on Grants.gov site as opportunity FTA-2021-005-TPE. Closing date has been extended due to Hurricane Ida. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov website by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on September 13, 2021.
| Federal Grant Title: | FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | DOT Federal Transit Administration (DOT-FTA) |
| Grant Categories: | Transportation |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FTA-2021-005-TPE |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 20.505 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | September 13th, 2021 |
| Original Application Deadline: | September 13th, 2021 |
| Posted Date: | June 30th, 2021 |
| Creation Date: | June 30th, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | October 13th, 2021 |
| Total Program Funding: | $16,259,614 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $1,000,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
| Last Updated: | August 30th, 2021 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligible applicants under this program are States, tribes, and designated or direct recipients under 49 U.S.C. 5307, 49 U.S.C. 5310, or 49 U.S.C. 5311 that are in areas of persistent poverty. However, if the applicant is not an active direct recipient of FTA funding, the applicant should obtain a commitment from a direct recipient to apply for grant funding on their behalf in FTA's grant management system (TrAMS) if they are selected for award.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- FTA NOFO website
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Tonya Holland
Federal Transit Administration - Office of Planning and Environment
Phone: 202-493-0383
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