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.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 200
- expected awards
- 20.507;20.509
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - American Rescue Plan (ARP) Additional Assistance - is cataloged under number FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF and tied to CFDA assistance listing 20.507;20.509, posted by DOT - Federal Transit Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on September 7, 2021 and last updated on September 9, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $2.2 billion in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 200 awards. If the agency funds the expected 200 awards from the $2.2 billion estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $11.0 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on November 8, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Varies by applicant
Close Date
November 8, 2021
Posted
September 7, 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
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 07, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
FTA Office of Program Management 202-366-3062 FTAarpassistance@dot.gov FTAarpassistance@dot.gov
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