Innovative Public Transportation Workforce Development Program (Ladders of Opportunity Initiative)

The summary for the Innovative Public Transportation Workforce Development Program (Ladders of Opportunity Initiative) 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. 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the DOT Federal Transit Administration, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Innovative Public Transportation Workforce Development Program (Ladders of Opportunity Initiative): Approximately $9M will be made available in cooperative agreements to transit agencies and other entities to promote innovative nationally and regionally significant public transportation workforce development models and programs that invest in America’s economic growth and help build ladders of opportunity into the middle class for American Workers.

Federal Grant Title:	Innovative Public Transportation Workforce Development Program (Ladders of Opportunity Initiative)
Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Transit Administration
Grant Categories:	Transportation
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	FTA-2015-001-TRI
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	20.514
CFDA Descriptions:	Public Transportation Research
Current Application Deadline:	Dec 23, 2014
Original Application Deadline:	Dec 23, 2014
Posted Date:	October 28th, 2014
Creation Date:	Oct 28, 2014
Archive Date:	Jan 22, 2015
Total Program Funding:	$9,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$1,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$200,000
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
County governments
State governments
City or township governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Metropolitan Planning Organizations are also eligible to apply.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: FTA Current Notices of Funding Availability
Grant Announcement Contact: Betty Jackson Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation Workforce Development Program Manager
Betty Jackson

DOT/Federal Transit Administration 202 366-1013
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