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Federal Transit Administration
National Public Transportation/TransitOriented Development (TOD) Technical
Assistance Ladders of Opportunity
Initiative
Federal Transit Administration
(FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity
and request for proposals (RFP).
AGENCY:
The Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) announces a
Notice of Funding Opportunity and
Request for Proposals (RFP) for a new
National Public Transportation/TOD
Technical Assistance Initiative, which
supports the Ladders of Opportunity
initiative of the President and the
Secretary of Transportation by
providing technical assistance for
transit-oriented development activities
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enhancing TOD within transportation
corridors and around public
transportation stations, including
economically distressed areas.
This National Public Transportation/
TOD Technical Assistance Initiative
will build upon FTA’s prior research,
planning, technical assistance, and
training efforts through the Transit
Cooperative Research Program, the
National Transit Institute and other
outreach. The strategic goals of the
initiative are: (1) Economic
Development; (2) Equity and Quality of
Life; and (3) Outreach, Education, and
Facilitation.
C. Eligible Proposers
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Eligible proposers are national nonprofit organizations with technical
expertise in public transportation,
transit-oriented development, land use,
urban planning, public finance,
affordable housing, environmental
justice and community-based economic
development. FTA will award one (1)
Cooperative agreement that will be
between FTA and the selected proposer,
which must have a substantial interest
in the project and must not simply act
as a pass-through for funds. The
selected proposer will be directly
responsible for the delivery of all
services and products. Individuals, forprofit entities, public and Federal
agencies are not eligible to apply
directly for this solicitation. However,
individuals, for-profit entities, public
and Federal agencies are eligible to
participate as third parties under the
direction and leadership of eligible
proposers.
A. Authority
II. Proposal Submission
49 U.S.C. 5314 authorizes FTA to
enter into contracts, cooperative
agreements and other agreements to
carry out a range of technical assistance
activities to improve public
transportation. FTA has identified
$4,000,000 authorized under
SAFETEA–LU, and will fund up to
$1,000,000 for the first year, with plans
to provide up to $3 million in additional
funding for the remaining three years.
The amount of funding that FTA will
provide for each of the three subsequent
years will be dependent upon annual
performance reviews. There are no costsharing requirements for these funds.
Complete proposals must be
submitted electronically through the
GRANTS.GOV Web site by 11:59 EST
on April 10, 2015. Late proposals will
not be accepted. Proposers are
encouraged to begin the process of
registration on the GRANTS.GOV site
well in advance of the submission
deadline. Please note that the Funding
Opportunity Number is DOT–FTA–
TODTA–FY2015. The Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number is
20.507.
B. Strategic Goals and Objectives
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In this solicitation, FTA seeks
proposals to provide technical
assistance through the development of
tools, guidance, and other resources for
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Complete proposals are due by
11:59 p.m. EST on April 10, 2015.
ADDRESSES: All proposals must be
submitted electronically through the
GRANTS.GOV ‘‘APPLY’’ function. All
entities intending to apply should
initiate the process of registering on the
GRANTS.GOV Web site immediately to
ensure completion of registration before
the submission deadline. Instructions
for applying can be found in the ‘‘FIND’’
module of GRANTS.GOV. Mail and fax
submissions will not be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general program information, as well as
proposal-specific questions, contact
Kimberly Gayle at Kimberly.Gayle@
dot.gov and (202) 366–1429. A TDD is
available at 1–800–877–8339 (TDD/
FIRS).
DATES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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around public transportation stations,
including technical assistance to
economically distressed communities
across the country. FTA has budgeted
up to $4,000,000 over a four-year period
and seeks proposals that will
demonstrate the ability to organize a
technical assistance team with practical
expertise in a range of disciplines
including public transportation, transitoriented development, land use, urban
planning, affordable housing,
environmental justice and communitybased economic development. This
announcement is available on the FTA’s
Web site at: www.fta.gov.
This Notice of Funding Opportunity
and RFP are posted in the FIND module
of the government-wide electronic
grants Web site at https://
www.grants.gov.
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Therese W. McMillan,
Acting Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
National Public Transportation/Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)
Technical Assistance Ladders of Opportunity Initiative
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity and request for proposals (RFP).
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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces a Notice of
Funding Opportunity and Request for Proposals (RFP) for a new National
Public Transportation/TOD Technical Assistance Initiative, which
supports the Ladders of Opportunity initiative of the President and the
Secretary of Transportation by providing technical assistance for
transit-oriented development activities around public transportation
stations, including technical assistance to economically distressed
communities across the country. FTA has budgeted up to $4,000,000 over
a four-year period and seeks proposals that will demonstrate the
ability to organize a technical assistance team with practical
expertise in a range of disciplines including public transportation,
transit-oriented development, land use, urban planning, affordable
housing, environmental justice and community-based economic
development. This announcement is available on the FTA's Web site at:
www.fta.gov.
This Notice of Funding Opportunity and RFP are posted in the FIND
module of the government-wide electronic grants Web site at https://www.grants.gov.
DATES: Complete proposals are due by 11:59 p.m. EST on April 10, 2015.
ADDRESSES: All proposals must be submitted electronically through the
GRANTS.GOV ``APPLY'' function. All entities intending to apply should
initiate the process of registering on the GRANTS.GOV Web site
immediately to ensure completion of registration before the submission
deadline. Instructions for applying can be found in the ``FIND'' module
of GRANTS.GOV. Mail and fax submissions will not be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general program information, as
well as proposal-specific questions, contact Kimberly Gayle at
Kimberly.Gayle@dot.gov and (202) 366-1429. A TDD is available at 1-800-
877-8339 (TDD/FIRS).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Funding Opportunity Description
A. Authority
49 U.S.C. 5314 authorizes FTA to enter into contracts, cooperative
agreements and other agreements to carry out a range of technical
assistance activities to improve public transportation. FTA has
identified $4,000,000 authorized under SAFETEA-LU, and will fund up to
$1,000,000 for the first year, with plans to provide up to $3 million
in additional funding for the remaining three years. The amount of
funding that FTA will provide for each of the three subsequent years
will be dependent upon annual performance reviews. There are no cost-
sharing requirements for these funds.
B. Strategic Goals and Objectives
In this solicitation, FTA seeks proposals to provide technical
assistance through the development of tools, guidance, and other
resources for enhancing TOD within transportation corridors and around
public transportation stations, including economically distressed
areas.
This National Public Transportation/TOD Technical Assistance
Initiative will build upon FTA's prior research, planning, technical
assistance, and training efforts through the Transit Cooperative
Research Program, the National Transit Institute and other outreach.
The strategic goals of the initiative are: (1) Economic Development;
(2) Equity and Quality of Life; and (3) Outreach, Education, and
Facilitation.
C. Eligible Proposers
Eligible proposers are national non-profit organizations with
technical expertise in public transportation, transit-oriented
development, land use, urban planning, public finance, affordable
housing, environmental justice and community-based economic
development. FTA will award one (1) Cooperative agreement that will be
between FTA and the selected proposer, which must have a substantial
interest in the project and must not simply act as a pass-through for
funds. The selected proposer will be directly responsible for the
delivery of all services and products. Individuals, for-profit
entities, public and Federal agencies are not eligible to apply
directly for this solicitation. However, individuals, for-profit
entities, public and Federal agencies are eligible to participate as
third parties under the direction and leadership of eligible proposers.
II. Proposal Submission
Complete proposals must be submitted electronically through the
GRANTS.GOV Web site by 11:59 EST on April 10, 2015. Late proposals will
not be accepted. Proposers are encouraged to begin the process of
registration on the GRANTS.GOV site well in advance of the submission
deadline. Please note that the Funding Opportunity Number is DOT-FTA-
TODTA-FY2015. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number
is 20.507.
Therese W. McMillan,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-02807 Filed 2-10-15; 8:45 am]
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