Closed · DOT-TCP-FY23-01 · CFDA 20.942 · Discretionary

Cooperative Agreements with Technical Assistance Providers for the Fiscal Year 2023 Thriving Communities Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$1M-$5M
Award range
Closed
Status
November 28, 2023
Close date
9
Expected awards

The verdict

Cooperative Agreements with Technical Assistance Providers for the Fiscal Year 2023 Thriving Communities Program is a closed discretionary listing from 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy that offered $1,000,000 -- $5,000,000 across 9 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

$1M-$5M
award range
Closed
application status
9
expected awards
20.942
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Cooperative Agreements with Technical Assistance Providers for the Fiscal Year 2023 Thriving Communities Program - is cataloged under number DOT-TCP-FY23-01 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 20.942, posted by 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on September 14, 2023 and last updated on September 21, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.

Award economics. The award range on file is $1,000,000 -- $5,000,000. The agency has projected $22.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 9 awards. If the agency funds the expected 9 awards from the $22.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $2.4 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 28, 2023. 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

$1,000,000 -- $5,000,000

Close Date

November 28, 2023

75 days after publication of NOFO

Posted

September 14, 2023

Est. Total Funding

$22,000,000

Expected Awards

9

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) continues investment in a national technical assistance program and provides new opportunities for state-, Tribal-, local-, and regional-level community support through the Thriving Communities Regional Pilot Program that will drive innovation, advance equity outcomes, and build a national pipeline of community-driven infrastructure projects. The Thriving Communities Program will offer deep-dive technical assistance to through cooperative agreements with eligible entities. Entities awarded a cooperative agreement will be "capacity builders" that will directly assist local governments that request technical assistance. Priority is given to assisting communities that are disadvantaged and/or transportation burdened or those that have limited technical capacity or budgets. The intent of technical assistance is to plan for, prepare, secure funding for, and deliver transformative infrastructure projects. Eligible TCP capacity builders should propose strategies to provide deep-dive technical assistance, planning and capacity building and build a robust Community of Practice involving diverse transportation and community stakeholders. Specifically, this includes facilitating the scoping, planning, development and delivery of transportation and community revitalization activities supported by DOT under titles 23, 46, and 49, United States Code, that increase mobility, reduce pollution from transportation sources, expand affordable transportation options, facilitate efficient land use, preserve or expand jobs, improve housing conditions, enhance connections to health care, education, and food security, or improve health outcomes. For FY23, the Department expects to award two different types of cooperative agreements through this NOFO, with up to $22 million total being available for award: TCP-National Capacity Builder cooperative agreements are anticipated to be in the range of $4-5 million each. Each National Capacity Builder will provide support to 15-20 communities selected by DOT. A National Capacity Builder may specialize in a specific subject area to create a national community of practice. Communities assigned to a National Capacity Builder will be located across the country. Up to five awards are expected for National Capacity Builders. TCP-Regional Capacity Builder cooperative agreements are anticipated to be in the range of $1-2 million each. Regional Capacity Builders will work with communities located in a specific region. The Regional Capacity Builder will identify the communities to receive technical assistance. Regional Capacity Builders are not forecasted to specialize on any one subject area. Up to five awards are expected for Regional Capacity Builders.

Eligibility

Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 06, 07, 12, 13, 20, 22. 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

Monica Guerra Grantor 202-366-7738

Key Dates

Posted September 14, 2023
Close Date November 28, 2023
Archive Date December 28, 2023
Last Updated September 21, 2023

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Agreements with Technical Assistance Providers for the Fiscal Year 2023 Thriving Communities Program", offered by 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy. It is associated with CFDA program 20.942. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) continues investment in a national technical assistance program and provides new opportunities for state-, Tribal-, local-, and regional-level community suppo...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on November 28, 2023. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is $1,000,000 -- $5,000,000. Total estimated funding: $22,000,000. Expected number of awards: 9.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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