Closed · FTA-2021-005-TPE · CFDA 20.505 · Discretionary
FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT - Federal Transit Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $1M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- September 13, 2021
- Close date
- 50
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program is a closed discretionary listing from DOT - Federal Transit Administration that offered Up to $1,000,000 across 50 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 $1M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 50
- expected awards
- 20.505
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Area… is closed (last close September 13, 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 September 13, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$16,259,614
Expected Awards
50
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Solicitation of Project Proposals for the Areas of Persistent Poverty Program was established in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which provided funds to eligible applicants that are in areas of persistent poverty. Synopses and full announcement are posted on Grants.gov site as opportunity FTA-2021-005-TPE. Closing date has been extended due to Hurricane Ida. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov website by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on September 13, 2021.
Civic applicant mix · government + nonprofit doors
FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Area… combines government/tribal and nonprofit applicant types (7 doors). The listing is a civic funding corridor spanning public and nonprofit operators. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). Inside DOT - Federal Transit Administration's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Tonya Holland Federal Transit Administration - Office of Planning and Environment Phone: 202-493-0383
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What to do next
FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Area… 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
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