Closed · FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE · CFDA 20.505 · Discretionary

FY 2020 Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT - Federal Transit Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $850K
Award range
Closed
Status
June 3, 2020
Close date
20
Expected awards

The verdict

FY 2020 Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program is a closed discretionary listing from DOT - Federal Transit Administration that offered Up to $850,000 across 20 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 196 other opportunities from DOT - Federal Transit Administration.

up to $850K
award range
Closed
application status
20
expected awards
20.505
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

FY 2020 Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyon… is closed (last close June 3, 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 June 3, 2020

Posted Mar 3 Closes Jun 3

Est. Total Funding

$8,500,000

Expected Awards

20

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Solicitation of Project Proposals for the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone Program was established in the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, for $8.5 million to provide funds to eligible applicants that are in areas of persistent poverty. Synopses and full announcement are posted on Grants.gov site as opportunity FTA-2020-011-TPE-HOPE.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 8 doors

FY 2020 Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyon… bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (8 doors: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; +4 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). Only 1 other DOT - Federal Transit Administration listing share this exact eligibility-code string (1% of 197).

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

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

Charles Goodman Office of Planning and Environment Phone 202-366-1944

What to do next

FY 2020 Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyon… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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