The Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $10 million as part of a new COVID-19 Recovery Research Demonstration Program to provide research funding for innovative solutions that support the phased reopening of local economies through access to safe

credit:

public transportation.

The COVID-19 Recovery Research Demonstration Program will fund research grants that explore and later will disseminate ways to improve the safety of transit frontline workers and riders in areas such as sanitation/decontamination; exposure mitigation; customer confidence; and contactless payment.

Agency: Department of Transportation

Office: DOT/Federal Transit Administration

Estimated Funding: $10,000,000

Who's Eligible

State Governments

County Governments

City or Township Govenments

Native American Tribal Governments

Others - see �Additional Information on Eligibility� for clarification

People Building Stronger Communities

Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
FTA NOFO website

Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants include State and local governmental authorities, direct recipients of Section 5307 and 5311 funds, and Indian tribes.

Eligible applicants are limited to FTA grant recipients who would be the primary beneficiaries of the innovative products and services that are developed.

Full Opportunity Web Address:
www.transit.dot.gov/notices-funding/public-transportation-covid-19-research-demonstration-grant-program-fy2020-notice

Contact:

Agency Email Description:
FTA Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation

Agency Email:

Date Posted:
2020-10-05

Application Due Date:

Archive Date:
2020-12-02