Closed · FTA-2023-006-TPE · CFDA 20.505 · Discretionary

FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT - Federal Transit Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $850K
Award range
Closed
Status
March 10, 2023
Close date
45
Expected awards

The verdict

FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program is a closed discretionary listing from DOT - Federal Transit Administration that offered Up to $850,000 across 45 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 196 other opportunities from DOT - Federal Transit Administration.

up to $850K
award range
Closed
application status
45
expected awards
20.505
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Area… is closed (last close March 10, 2023). 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 March 10, 2023

Posted Jan 9 Closes Mar 10

Est. Total Funding

$20,041,870

Expected Awards

45

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

To create new opportunities for those experiencing poverty, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to help improve transit in areas experiencing long-term economic distress. The $20 million in competitive grant funding through FTA’s Areas of Persistent Poverty (AoPP) Program provides more resources to underserved and disadvantaged communities seeking to expand or improve transit.

Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door

The eligibility set for FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Area… includes a for-profit door among 8 printed types (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +4 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. 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 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 08
Public / Indian housing authorities
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

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Agency Contact

Colby McFarland FTA Office of Planning and Environment Phone: (202) 366-1648

What to do next

FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Area… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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