Closed · FTA-2021-002-TRI-WD · CFDA 20.531 · Discretionary
FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Transit Workforce Center (TWC)
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT - Federal Transit Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 10, 2021
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Transit Workforce Center (TWC) is a closed discretionary listing from DOT - Federal Transit Administration that offered Varies by applicant across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 196 other opportunities from DOT - Federal Transit Administration.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 20.531
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Tran… is closed (last close May 10, 2021). 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 May 10, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$5,000,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces this competitive opportunity to apply for $5 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 and 2021 Technical Assistance and Workforce Development funds to establish a Transit Workforce Center (TWC) that supports public transit agencies’ workforce development needs for all modes of public transit across urban, tribal, and rural entities. The Assistance Listing number for this activity is 20.531. The overarching mission of this new center is to assist public transit agencies to recruit, hire, train, and retain the diverse workforce needed now and in the future.
Multi-door applicant board · 2 Grants.gov types
Grants.gov prints 2 distinct applicant types for FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Tran… (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). Only 3 other DOT - Federal Transit Administration listings share this exact eligibility-code string (2% of 197).
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Betty Jackson FTA Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation Phone: 202.366.1730
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What to do next
FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Tran… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Browse open federal opportunities in the same category when this listing is closed. Open opportunities
- Look up CFDA 20.531 across all indexed listings before you commit to this opportunity alone. Eligibility finder
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Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
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