Capital Assistance Program for Reducing Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Active
- Assistance listing
- 20.523
- Agency
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Federal Transit Administration
Department of Transportation
- Grant awards
- 95 $267,383,788 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction or "TIGGER" Grants
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Formula Grant
- Eligible applicants
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- Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
- Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments
- Beneficiaries
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- Local
- Native American Organizations
- Treasury account
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- 69-1101-0-1-401
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration administered the Capital Assistance Program for Reducing Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions (CFDA 20.523) under the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) initiative, with the most recent grant award issued on August 10, 2017. This program is no longer active; the FTA issued notices of funding opportunity in fiscal years 2009, 2010, and 2011 only, and all available funds have been obligated.
The program funded public transit agencies' acquisition of capital assets designed to reduce energy consumption or greenhouse gas emissions from public transportation systems. Recent awards demonstrate scope across multiple asset classes: hybrid and electric bus procurement and charging infrastructure, wayside energy storage systems for rail transit, facility retrofits and upgrades including solar panel installations and geothermal HVAC systems, electric radiator retrofit kits, locomotive idle reduction technology, and on-board energy management systems. Representative awards include Pennsylvania's wayside energy storage project ($4.32 million, May 2016), Maryland's bus electric radiator retrofit ($3.09 million, February 2013), Illinois' locomotive energy efficiency project ($8.28 million, July 2012), and North Carolina's hybrid bus procurement ($7.5 million, March 2010).
The Federal Transit Administration was the sole funding source across 95 total grant awards obligating $267.4 million in federal dollars against $289.6 million in total obligated dollars, indicating $22.2 million in matching or cost-share contributions from recipients. The portfolio consisted predominantly of Project Grants (74 percent, 70 awards) with a smaller share of Formula Grants (26 percent, 25 awards). Award activity peaked in 2012 with 30 grants, declining sharply thereafter: 6 awards in 2013, 1 in 2015, 2 in 2016, and 5 in 2017. No grant opportunities are currently open. Eligible applicants were limited to public agencies providing transit service. The program is subject to 49 CFR Part 18 and 2 CFR 200 requirements for state and local governments.
Objective and description
- Objective
To assist public agencies that provide transit service in financing the acquisition of capital assets to reduce energy consumption or greenhouse gas emissions.
- Description
This assistance listing provides an overview of the requirements for grants to public transit agencies for capital investments to reduce the energy consumption or greenhouse gas emissions of their public transportation systems, The Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) program was active in fiscal years 2009, 2010, and 2011 and awarded $124.9 million to 88 projects. The FTA is not awarding new funds under this program. There are no remaining active TIGGER projects in FY 2019.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Only public transportation agencies are eligible recipients.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Only public transportation agencies are eligible recipients.
- Credentials and documentation
Grants and cooperative agreements: Initial proposal should include project objectives, background, and project description, including time schedule, budget, and applicant's organizational experience. Legal opinion and compliance with labor requirements are required later. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB 2 CFR 200.
- Uses of assistance
Eligible projects include the purchase of transit capital assets that will reduce energy consumption or greenhouse gas emissions.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
There are no remaining active TIGGER projects in FY 2019.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Eligible applicants should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his/her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
- Application procedure
This program is subject to the provisions of 49 CFR Part 18 and 2 CFR 200 for State and local governments.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Proposals were selected based on the following criteria as published in the Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): energy savings of the project and/or greenhouse gas emission reductions of the project; innovation; cost; national applicability, project readiness, project management capabilities, return on investment, and geographic diversity.
- Award procedure
Federal Transit Administration issued notices of funding opportunity in fiscal years 2009, 2010, and 2011 and selected projects based on the solicitation criteria. FTA awarded cooperative agreements and obligated funds . To date, all available funds have been obligated.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 95 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority | $21,600,000 | 8% |
| 2 | Department Of Transportation Connecticut | $19,702,298 | 7% |
| 3 | Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District | $12,798,074 | 5% |
| 4 | San Antonio Metropolitan Transit | $10,000,000 | 4% |
| 5 | City Of Santa Clarita | $9,240,000 | 3% |
| 6 | LOS Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | $8,932,000 | 3% |
| 7 | Link Transit | $8,350,000 | 3% |
| 8 | Capital District Transportation Authority | $7,040,000 | 3% |
| 9 | City Of Charlotte | $7,000,000 | 3% |
9 of 63 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2018 | -$5,800,301 |
| FY2017 | $1,590,442 |
| FY2016 | $5,534,274 |
| FY2015 | $2,416,647 |
| FY2013 | $14,489,084 |
| FY2012 | $53,158,642 |
| FY2010 | $195,995,000 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 20.523?
Assistance Listing 20.523 is Capital Assistance Program for Reducing Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, a federal grant program run by Federal Transit Administration (Department of Transportation).
What is the CFDA number for Capital Assistance Program for Reducing Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
Its CFDA number is 20.523: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 20.523 awarded?
95 grant awards under 20.523 have obligated $267,383,788 in federal funds to 63 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 20.523?
The recipients obligated the most under Capital Assistance Program for Reducing Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions are Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority ($21,600,000), Department Of Transportation Connecticut ($19,702,298) and Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District ($12,798,074).
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