Assistance Listing 20.512

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.512) has not awarded grants under this program since September 2011, making it inactive for over 15 years. No recent grant opportunities are currently open or have been posted recently.

The program historically funded transit technology development and standards work, international activity support, alternative fuel vehicle research, mobility management initiatives, and transit signal priority and fare card standardization efforts. Recent awards included a $1 million cooperative agreement to develop and maintain transit standards (2011), a $1.9 million formula grant for standards development (2008), and $744 thousand for transportation fuel cell research (2005).

All 49 grants in the portfolio were funded by the Federal Transit Administration. The assistance-type mix was predominantly Formula Grants at 92 percent of awards, with Project Grants representing 6 percent and a single Cooperative Agreement at 2 percent. Combined federal dollars obligated totaled $21.4 million across the program lifetime (2002–2011), with non-federal contributions bringing the total to $22.8 million. Award magnitudes ranged from under $25 thousand for small travel and conference support to $3.4 million for hydrogen-powered vehicle development in Connecticut. The program averaged roughly 2–3 awards per year during its active period.

Do not pursue this program. The 15-year hiatus indicates it is no longer operational. Verify current program status with the Federal Transit Administration before allocating resources.