Public Transportation
Research, Development, Demonstration and Deployment Projects
Agency NameDepartment of Transportation
Funding Amount$132,218,677.00
Bureau Name
Federal Transit Administration
Funding Mechanism
Cooperative Agreement, Contract, Competitive Grant
New?
No
Funding Mechanism
Cooperative Agreement, Contract, Competitive Grant
Funding Amount Notes
Period of Availability
Non-expiring, available until expended
Recipients
States, Counties, Cities / Townships, Special Districts, Tribal Governments (Federally recognized), Providers of Public Transportation, Private or Nonprofit organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, and Technical or Community Colleges.
Program Description
Provides funding to assist innovative projects and activities that advance and sustain safe, efficient, equitable, climate-friendly public transportation. Eligible research and demonstrations under this program explore novel approaches to improve public transportation service - especially for transit-dependent individuals; advance vehicle and system technologies for safety, energy efficiency, and operational performance; use data for enhanced insights; and undertake other activities that help transit agencies meet equity, safety, climate change and transformation goals for a safer, environmentally cleaner, socially just and connected public transportation system.
Eligible Uses
Research, innovative development, deployment, demonstration, evaluation activities
Statutory Location
30007
Federal Cost Share Requirement
80 percent Federal / 20 percent non-Federal