2021 NOFO 693JJ321NF0009, Amendment 2 - Natl Center for Excellence - Rural Safety.pdf

U.S. Department of Transportation

Notice of Funding Opportunity Number 693JJ321NF00009

“National Center for Excellence for Rural Road Safety”

Amendment #2

Dated 07/26/2021

This amendment to NOFO 693JJ321NF00009 incorporates the following changes to the version originally posted to Grants.gov on June 29, 2021:

1. On page 4 of 49, under Funding Opportunity Informational Webinar, after the Information and registration, add the following (see red underlined text for revisions):

INFORMATIONAL SESSION: National Center for Excellence for Rural Road

Safety Initiative

SESSION: Virtual Webcast: Background and Application Information for the National Center for Excellence for Rural Road Safety DATE: July 23, 2021

TIME: 11:00AM to 12:30PM Eastern Time

INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION:

https://connectdot.connectsolutions.com/emq3y1g2nkx1/event/event_inf o.html

THE RECORDING CAN BE FOUND HERE:

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2. On page 25 of 49, under CONTENT AND FORM OF APPLICATION SUBMISSION, after Table D.2, add the following (see red underlined text for revisions):

Table D.2 – Application Volumes

Volume Section Page

Limitations

Volume I. Technical

Application

Cover Page

One (1) file, 30-page limit

I – Technical and Management

Approach

II –Staffing Approach (resumes are not included in the page limit)

III – Experience

Volume II. Budget

Application

I - Application Standard Forms

One (1) file, no page limit

II – Summary Budget Plan

III – Cost Share Information

IV - Organizational Information

Note: Applicants shall provide résumés in Volume 1 of the application. Resumes will not count against the page limit; however, each resume must not exceed 4 pages for the

Rural Safety Center Director and must not exceed 2 pages for all other Key

Personnel. Applicants shall provide letters of commitment in Volume 2.

3. On page 26 of 49, under CONTENT AND FORM OF APPLICATION SUBMISSION, after the section titled “VOLUME 1 – TECHNICAL

APPLICATION”, add the following (see red underlined text for revisions):

The technical application shall be limited to 30 pages.

Note: In the event the technical application exceeds the 30-page limitation, the

Government will evaluate only the first 30 pages of the application.

• Applications will be prepared on 8½ x 11 inch paper.

• Text will be printed using a font size no less than 12 cpi.

• Page margins will be a minimum of 1 inch top, bottom, and each side.

• No cost/price data will be included in Volume I, with the exception of the data requested for the Cover Page including Total Budget (from all sources), Federal Funding Request, and Cost Share proposed.

4. On page 31 of 49, Part II – Staffing Approach, after 2a. Rural Safety Center Director and Key Staff, make the following revisions to the final 2 bullets (see red underlined text for revisions):

• Provide full resume or curriculum vitae for the proposed Rural Safety Center

Director. The Rural Safety Center Director is expected to have a minimum of a

Master’s degree in the Transportation Profession or the equivalent experience.

• Provide brief tailored resumes (2 page limit each person, except for the Rural

Safety Center Director whose resume is not to exceed 4 pages) for key staff including name, experience in rural safety and surface transportation safety, education, and proposed role in the project.

All other terms, conditions and requirements of this Notice of Funding Opportunity remain unchanged.