National Rural Transit Assistance Program
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is soliciting proposals under the agency’s Formula Grants to Rural Areas Program to select an entity to administer a National Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP).
The National RTAP will carry out activities to design and implement training and technical assistance projects and other support services tailored to meet the specific needs of transit operators in rural areas, including Indian Country.
Primary activities will include the development of information and materials for use by local operators and State administering agencies, and supporting research and technical assistance projects of national interest.
The National RTAP will carry out activities to design and implement training and technical assistance projects and other support services tailored to meet the specific needs of transit operators in rural areas, including Indian Country.
Primary activities will include the development of information and materials for use by local operators and State administering agencies, and supporting research and technical assistance projects of national interest.
Agency: Department of Transportation
Office: DOT/Federal Transit Administration
Estimated Funding: $1,936,904
Office: DOT/Federal Transit Administration
Estimated Funding: $1,936,904
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
FTA website
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible proposers are non-profit organizations with rural and tribal transportation experience that have the capacity to provide public transportation-related technical assistance and the ability to deliver a national technical assistance and training program.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.transit.dot.gov/
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Elan Flippin
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2019-07-31
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2019-09-29
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