Closed · FTA-2021-007-TPE · CFDA 20.505 · Discretionary
FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Route Planning Restoration Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT - Federal Transit Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $1M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- November 15, 2021
- Close date
- 25
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Route Planning Restoration Program is a closed discretionary listing from DOT - Federal Transit Administration that offered Up to $1,000,000 across 25 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $1M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 25
- expected awards
- 20.505
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Route Planning Restoration Program - is cataloged under number FTA-2021-007-TPE and tied to CFDA assistance listing 20.505, posted by DOT - Federal Transit Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on September 14, 2021 and last updated on November 5, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $1,000,000. The agency has projected $25.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 25 awards. If the agency funds the expected 25 awards from the $25.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $1.0 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 15, 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
Up to $1,000,000
Close Date
November 15, 2021
Posted
September 14, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$25,000,000
Expected Awards
25
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $25,000,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 funding under the Route Planning Restoration Program (Federal Assistance Listing: 20.505). As required by Federal public transportation law and subject to funding availability, funds will be awarded competitively to support planning designed to (i) increase ridership and reduce travel times, while maintaining or expanding the total level of vehicle revenue miles of service provided in the planning period; or (ii) make service adjustments to increase the quality or frequency of service provided to low-income riders and disadvantaged neighborhoods or communities.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 07. 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
1200 New Jersey Ave SE Washington, DC 20590 (Phone) 202-366-1648
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