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

Posted Nov 12 Closes Jan 11

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.

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Agency Contact

Christina Gikakis FTA Office of Mobility Innovation Phone: 202-366-2637

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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