OpportunityTitle: Solicitation of Project Proposals for Innovative Safety, Resiliency, and All-Hazards Emergency Response and Recovery Research Demonstrations.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Proposals will be accepted from providers of public transportation; State and local governmental entities; departments, agencies, and   instrumentalities of the Government including Federal laboratories; private or non-profit organizations; institutions of higher education;   and technical and community colleges. Substantial partnerships are encouraged with entities that can add value and expertise to the project. See Federal Register for more details.
Description: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $29,000,000 in Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment Program funds for innovative safety, resiliency, and all-hazards emergency response and recovery research demonstration projects of national significance. This NOFA makes funds available for cooperative agreements to engage in the demonstration of innovative technologies, methods, practices and techniques in three areas: (1) Operational safety, (2) infrastructure or equipment resiliency and (3) all-hazards emergency response and recovery methods. Eligible applicants include providers of public transportation; State and local governmental entities; departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Government including Federal laboratories; private or non-profit organizations; institutions of higher education; and technical and community colleges. This notice solicits competitive proposals addressing priorities established by FTA for these research areas, provides instructions for submitting proposals, and describes criteria FTA will use to identify meritorious proposals for funding.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Matthew Lesh
GrantorContactText: Matthew Lesh &lt;br/&gt;Office of Mobility Innovation