American Rescue Plan (ARP) Additional Assistance
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $2,207,561,294 in discretionary grants under the American Rescue Plan Act’s Additional Assistance Funding (Additional Assistance Funding).
As required by the American Rescue Plan Act, funds will be awarded to eligible recipients or eligible subrecipients of Urbanized Area Formula funds or Rural Area Formula funds that, as a result of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19), require additional assistance for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs.
https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-act-2021
As required by the American Rescue Plan Act, funds will be awarded to eligible recipients or eligible subrecipients of Urbanized Area Formula funds or Rural Area Formula funds that, as a result of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19), require additional assistance for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs.
https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-act-2021
Related Programs
Federal Transit_Formula Grants
Department of TransportationFormula Grants for Other Than Urbanized Areas
Department of Transportation
Agency: Department of Transportation
Office: DOT/Federal Transit Administration
Estimated Funding: $2,207,561,294
Office: DOT/Federal Transit Administration
Estimated Funding: $2,207,561,294
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
FTA Notices of Funding Opportunity
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants include eligible recipients of Urbanized Area Formula funds (49 U.S.C.
5307) or Rural Area Formula funds (49 U.S.C.
5311) who, as a result of COVID–19, require additional assistance.
This includes Indian tribes that are eligible recipients of Urbanized Area Formula funds or Rural Area Formula funds.
Only designated and direct recipients under those programs, including States and Indian tribes, may apply directly to FTA under this NOFO.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/notices
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
FTAarpassistance@dot.gov
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2021-09-07
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2021-12-08
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