Closed · FTA-2021-010-TRI-EMI · CFDA 20.530 · Discretionary
FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Enhancing Mobility Innovation
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT - Federal Transit Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $250K-$1M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- January 11, 2022
- Close date
- 8
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Enhancing Mobility Innovation is a closed discretionary listing from DOT - Federal Transit Administration that offered $250,000 -- $1,000,000 across 8 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 196 other opportunities from DOT - Federal Transit Administration.
- $250K-$1M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 8
- expected awards
- 20.530
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Enha… is closed (last close January 11, 2022). 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 January 11, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$2,000,000
Expected Awards
8
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $2 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Public Transportation Innovation Program, Section 5312 funds, to support mobility innovations research efforts. Funds will be awarded competitively for projects that advance emerging technologies, strategies and innovations in passenger-centric mobility in two distinct areas. Of the total available funds, $1,000,000 is available to accelerate innovative mobility for projects that improve mobility and enhance the rider experience with a focus on innovative service delivery models, creative financing, novel partnerships, and integrated payment solutions; and $1,000,000 is available for projects to support the development of software solutions that facilitate the provision of integrated demand-response public transportation service.
Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door
The eligibility set for FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Enha… includes a for-profit door among 10 printed types (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +6 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. 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 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- 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
Christina Gikakis FTA Office of Mobility Innovation Phone: 202-366-2637
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What to do next
FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Enha… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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