Project Grant NJ2022018

Award Date 9/26/22
Completion Date 6/30/29
Dollars Obligated $10M
Federal Grant Program
20.531
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
New Jersey, USA
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The National Transit Institute (NTI) at Rutgers University received a $10 million project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Technical Assistance and Workforce Development program (CFDA 20.531). Over the five-year period from September 2022 through June 2029, NTI will deliver training and education services to enhance the skills of public transportation agency staff.

NTI will expand the national delivery of its training programs, including developing truncated course versions to deliver at annual state transit association conferences. NTI will also provide select courses exclusively for FTA staff. NTI will establish partnerships with national transit associations and create instructor development initiatives. Subrecipient subject matter experts will serve as course content developers and instructors to support these efforts. The funding will allow NTI to strengthen its own staff capabilities and engage in special projects that advance its mission of workforce development in public transportation.

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