Closed · FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF · CFDA 20.507;20.509 · Discretionary
American Rescue Plan (ARP) Additional Assistance
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT - Federal Transit Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- November 8, 2021
- Close date
- 200
- Expected awards
The verdict
American Rescue Plan (ARP) Additional Assistance is a closed discretionary listing from DOT - Federal Transit Administration that offered Varies by applicant across 200 expected awards. 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
- 200
- expected awards
- 20.507;20.509
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
American Rescue Plan is closed (last close November 8, 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 November 8, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$2,207,561,294
Expected Awards
200
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $2,207,561,294 in discretionary grants under the American Rescue Plan Act’s Additional Assistance Funding (Additional Assistance Funding). As required by the American Rescue Plan Act, funds will be awarded to eligible recipients or eligible subrecipients of Urbanized Area Formula funds or Rural Area Formula funds that, as a result of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19), require additional assistance for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs. https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-act-2021
Multi-door applicant board · 3 Grants.gov types
Grants.gov prints 3 distinct applicant types for American Rescue Plan (State governments; Federally recognized tribal governments; Others (see official listing text)). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. 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 00
- State governments
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- 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
FTA Office of Program Management 202-366-3062 FTAarpassistance@dot.gov FTAarpassistance@dot.gov
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What to do next
American Rescue Plan 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 20.507;20.509 across all indexed listings before you commit to this opportunity alone. Eligibility finder
- Compare award ranges across federal categories before you pick a single CFDA. All categories
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |