FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program
The summary for the FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program grant is detailed below.
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FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program: To create new opportunities for those experiencing poverty, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to help improve transit in areas experiencing long-term economic distress. The $20 million in competitive grant funding through FTA's Areas of Persistent Poverty (AoPP) Program provides more resources to underserved and disadvantaged communities seeking to expand or improve transit.
| Federal Grant Title: | FY 2023 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-2023-006-TPE |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 20.505 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | March 10th, 2023 |
| Original Application Deadline: | March 10th, 2023 |
| Posted Date: | January 9th, 2023 |
| Creation Date: | January 9th, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | April 9th, 2023 |
| Total Program Funding: | $20,041,870 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $850,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 45 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
| Last Updated: | January 9th, 2023 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities - For-profit organizations other than small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligible entities, Recipients or Subrecipients under (49 U.S.C. 5307, 49 U.S.C. 5310, or 49 U.S.C. 5311) located in Areas of Persistent Poverty or Historically Disadvantaged Communities.Entities that are subrecipients or indirect recipients under these programs must apply through their ordinary pass-through entities or designated recipients. State departments of transportation may apply on behalf of eligible applicants within their states.Applicants are also encouraged to work with non-profit organizations.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- FTA NOFO Website
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Colby McFarland
FTA Office of Planning and Environment
Phone: (202) 366-1648
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