Closed · FTA-2020-003-TRI-BCP · CFDA 20.530 · Discretionary
FY 2018 Redesign of Transit Bus Operator Compartment to Improve Safety, Operational Efficiency, and Passenger Accessibility Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT - Federal Transit Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $250K-$1M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 24, 2020
- Close date
- 4
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2018 Redesign of Transit Bus Operator Compartment to Improve Safety, Operational Efficiency, and Passenger Accessibility Program is a closed discretionary listing from DOT - Federal Transit Administration that offered $250,000 -- $1,000,000 across 4 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 196 other opportunities from DOT - Federal Transit Administration.
- $250K-$1M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 4
- expected awards
- 20.530
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
FY 2018 Redesign of Transit Bus Operator Comp… is closed (last close March 24, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. DOT - Federal Transit Administration still indexes 196 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed March 24, 2020
Est. Total Funding
$2,000,000
Expected Awards
4
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
Notice of Funding Opportunity for FY2018 Redesign of Transit Bus Operator Compartment to Improve Safety, Operational Efficiency, and Passenger (Bus Compartment) Program. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $2 Million Public Transportation Innovation funds to research and develop new transit bus operator compartment designs. To better protect operators from assault and improve their view of the road while still allowing them to interact with passengers, including people with disabilities and those in need of special assistance.FTA is seeking to fund cooperative agreements to develop new transit bus operator compartment designs in partnership with bus manufacturers, technology vendors, vehicle engineering and design firms, and transit agencies. The major goals of this program are to support a redesign of the bus operator compartment that improves bus operator and public safety, and improves bus operator access to key vehicle instruments and controls without hindering the accessibility of passengers.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · FTA-2020-003-TRI-BCP
Grants.gov marks FY 2018 Redesign of Transit Bus Operator Comp… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Unrestricted / see official listing). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). Only 9 other DOT - Federal Transit Administration listings share this exact eligibility-code string (5% of 197).
- Code 99
- Unrestricted / see official listing
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Jamel El-Hamri FTA Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation Phone 202-366-8985
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What to do next
FY 2018 Redesign of Transit Bus Operator Comp… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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