FTA State of Good Repair (SGR)
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of discretionary Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities grant funds in support of its ``State of Good Repair ''initiative.
The State of Good Repair (SGR) Bus initiative will be funded with up to $750 million in unallocated Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities Program funds, authorized by 49 U.S.C.
5309(b) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act:
A Legacy For Users (SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109-59, August 10, 200 5. FTA may use additional Bus and Bus Facilities program funding that becomes available in the future to further support this initiative.
The SGR Bus initiative will make funds available to public transit providers to finance capital projects to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct/rehabilitate bus-related facilities, including programs of bus and bus-related projects which may include assistance to subrecipients that are public agencies, private companies engaged in public transportation, or private non-profit organizations.
This notice includes priorities established by FTA for these discretionary funds, the criteria FTA will use to identify meritorious projects for funding, and describes how to apply.
The State of Good Repair (SGR) Bus initiative will be funded with up to $750 million in unallocated Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities Program funds, authorized by 49 U.S.C.
5309(b) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act:
A Legacy For Users (SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109-59, August 10, 200 5. FTA may use additional Bus and Bus Facilities program funding that becomes available in the future to further support this initiative.
The SGR Bus initiative will make funds available to public transit providers to finance capital projects to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct/rehabilitate bus-related facilities, including programs of bus and bus-related projects which may include assistance to subrecipients that are public agencies, private companies engaged in public transportation, or private non-profit organizations.
This notice includes priorities established by FTA for these discretionary funds, the criteria FTA will use to identify meritorious projects for funding, and describes how to apply.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
FR Notice FR-2011-06-24
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible proposers and eventual grant applicants under this initiative are Direct Recipients under the Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula program, States, and Indian Tribes.
Proposals for funding eligible projects in rural(nonurbanized) areas must be submitted as part of a consolidated State proposal with the exception of nonurbanized projects to Indian Tribes.
Tribes, States, and Direct Recipients may also submit consolidated proposals for projects in urbanized areas.
Please see details in FR Pages 37184 - 37189 [FR DOC # 2011-15918] http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-06-24/html/2011-15918.htm
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Agency Email:
kimberly.sledge@dot.gov
Date Posted:
2011-06-24
Application Due Date:
2011-07-29
Archive Date:
2011-08-28
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