Integrated Mobility Innovation Demonstration Program
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $15 million of Fiscal Year 2017 and Fiscal Year 2018 research funds for eligible projects.
Synopses and full announcement are posted on Grants.gov and Federal Register as opportunity FTA-2019-008-TRI.
The Integrated Mobility Innovation Demonstration program’s primary purpose is to fund projects that demonstrate innovative, effective approaches, practices, partnerships, and technologies to enhance public transportation effectiveness, increase efficiency, expand quality, promote safety, and improve the traveler’s experience.
This NOFO integrates three distinct areas of inquiry:
Mobility on Demand (MOD) and Sandbox demonstrations; FTA’s Strategic Transit Automation Research (STAR); and Mobility Payment Integration (MPI) to allow applicants to comprehensively plan multiple areas of mobility research.
Synopses and full announcement are posted on Grants.gov and Federal Register as opportunity FTA-2019-008-TRI.
The Integrated Mobility Innovation Demonstration program’s primary purpose is to fund projects that demonstrate innovative, effective approaches, practices, partnerships, and technologies to enhance public transportation effectiveness, increase efficiency, expand quality, promote safety, and improve the traveler’s experience.
This NOFO integrates three distinct areas of inquiry:
Mobility on Demand (MOD) and Sandbox demonstrations; FTA’s Strategic Transit Automation Research (STAR); and Mobility Payment Integration (MPI) to allow applicants to comprehensively plan multiple areas of mobility research.
Agency: Department of Transportation
Office: DOT/Federal Transit Administration
Estimated Funding: $15,000,000
Office: DOT/Federal Transit Administration
Estimated Funding: $15,000,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
FTA Funding Opportunity
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Providers of public transportation, including public transportation agencies, state/local government DOTs, and federally recognized Indian tribes.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/applying/notices-funding/integrated-mobility-innovation-demonstration-program-notice-funding
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2019-05-08
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2019-09-05
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