| Funding Opportunity ID: | 329292 |
| Opportunity Number: | FTA-2020-015-TRI |
| Opportunity Title: | The Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | |
| CFDA Number(s): | 20.530 |
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include State and local governmental authorities, direct recipients of Section 5307 and 5311 funds, and Indian tribes. Eligible applicants are limited to FTA grant recipients who would be the primary beneficiaries of the innovative products and services that are developed. |
| Agency Code: | DOT-FTA |
| Agency Name: | Department of Transportation
DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Posted Date: | Oct 05, 2020 |
| Close Date: | Nov 02, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 05, 2020 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 20 |
| Description: | The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $10 million as part of a new COVID-19 Recovery Research Demonstration Program to provide research funding for innovative solutions that support the phased reopening of local economies through access to safe public transportation. The COVID-19 Recovery Research Demonstration Program will fund research grants that explore and later will disseminate ways to improve the safety of transit frontline workers and riders in areas such as sanitation/decontamination; exposure mitigation; customer confidence; and contactless payment. |
| Version: | 2 |
| Modification Comments: | Updated FTA website link |
