OpportunityTitle: FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Enhancing Mobility Innovation
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants under this program include the following:Providers of public transportation, including public transportation agencies, state or local government DOTs, and federally recognized Indian tribes; private for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, including shared-use mobility providers, private operators of transportation services, technology system suppliers and integrators, bus or vehicle manufacturers or suppliers, software and technology developers, financial institutions, consultants, research consortia, and industry organizations; state, city or local government entities, including multi-jurisdictional partnerships, and organizations such as Metropolitan Planning Organizations; or institutions of higher education including large research universities, particularly those with Minority Serving Institution status.Eligible applicants are encouraged to identify one or more project partners with a substantial interest and involvement in the project to participate in the implementation of the project.
Description: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $2 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Public Transportation Innovation Program, Section 5312 funds, to support mobility innovations research efforts. Funds will be awarded competitively for projects that advance emerging technologies, strategies and innovations in passenger-centric mobility in two distinct areas. Of the total available funds, $1,000,000 is available to accelerate innovative mobility for projects that improve mobility and enhance the rider experience with a focus on innovative service delivery models, creative financing, novel partnerships, and integrated payment solutions; and $1,000,000 is available for projects to support the development of software solutions that facilitate the provision of integrated demand-response public transportation service.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: FTA Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation
GrantorContactText: Christina Gikakis &lt;br/&gt;FTA Office of Mobility Innovation &lt;br/&gt;Phone: 202-366-2637