National Rural Transportation Assistance Program: Solicitation for Proposals

The summary for the National Rural Transportation Assistance Program: Solicitation for Proposals 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.

National Rural Transportation Assistance Program: Solicitation for Proposals: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is soliciting proposals under FTA's Formula Grants for Rural Areas Program (49 U.S.C. 5311), to fund a National Rural Transportation Assistance Program (National RTAP). The National RTAP provides a source of funding to assist in the design and implementation of training and technical assistance projects and other support services tailored to meet the specific needs of transit operators in rural areas. Please download the entire Federal Register Notice to adequately address all components of the solicitation. You may contact Lorna Wilson at [email protected] for your program related questions.

Federal Grant Title:	National Rural Transportation Assistance Program: Solicitation for Proposals
Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Transit Administration
Grant Categories:	Transportation
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	FTA-2014-002-TPM
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	20.509
CFDA Descriptions:	Formula Grants for Rural Areas
Current Application Deadline:	Feb 10, 2014
Original Application Deadline:	Feb 10, 2014
Posted Date:	Jan 15, 2014
Creation Date:	Jan 15, 2014
Archive Date:	Mar 12, 2014
Total Program Funding:	$1,794,903
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$1,794,903
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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 proposers are non-profit organizations with rural and tribal transportation experience that have the capacity to provide public transportation-related technical assistance and the ability to deliver national technical assistance and training programs.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: FTA website - Current Notices of Funding Availability
Grant Announcement Contact: Lorna Wilson FTA, Office of Transit Programs
Lorna Wilson

DOT/Federal Transit Administration 202 366-1013
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