Opportunity Information: Apply for FTA 2012 006 TPM VTCL
Apply for FTA 2012 006 TPM VTCL
- The DOT/Federal Transit Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bus and Bus Facilities Livability Initiative Veterans Transportation and Community Living Inititive (VTCLI)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.500 Federal TransitCapital Investment Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 8, 2012 and posted on Feb 7, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 19, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $30,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,050,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) County governments Special district governments State governments City or township governments.
- Direct Recipients under FTA s Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula program, local governments, States, or Indian Tribes. States may submit consolidated proposals for multiple projects. Proposals may contain projects to be implemented by the recipient or its subrecipients. Eligible subrecipients of FTA funding include public agencies, private non profit organizations, including Veterans Service Organizations and Military Family Service Organizations, and private providers engaged in public transportation. See details in FR Notice Vol. 77, No. 25 / Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR 2012 02 07/pdf/2012 2755.pdf.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bus and Bus Facilities Livability Initiative Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative (VTCLI) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to improve how people, especially veterans and other transportation-disadvantaged groups, find and access local transportation services. The FTA set aside an estimated total of about $30 million for this initiative, made up of roughly $25 million in unallocated discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities Program funds plus about $5 million in unallocated National Research Program funds, depending on final funding availability. The program is designed to continue and strengthen the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) effort to make community transportation easier to navigate and more coordinated across different providers.
The main purpose of VTCLI is to fund capital projects that create, expand, or improve access to local One Call/One Click Transportation Resource Centers (often described as One Call/One Click Centers). These centers act as a single, easy-to-find entry point where members of the public can learn about and connect to transportation options in their community. Instead of forcing people to call multiple agencies, sift through disconnected programs, or guess which provider serves their needs, a One Call/One Click Center is meant to streamline the process: one phone number, one website, or one centralized resource that links a rider to available rides and trip options. While the initiative is strongly oriented toward serving veterans, service members, and military families, it is also explicitly intended to help other groups who often face barriers to mobility, including people with disabilities, older adults, low-income families, and disadvantaged youth.
Funding under this opportunity focuses primarily on capital costs tied to implementing these One Call/One Click Centers or expanding their reach. In addition to the capital side, the opportunity allows for some research-related costs, specifically to help demonstrate and document successful implementation of the funded capital projects. In practice, that research component is meant to support learning and replication by showing what works, how the projects were implemented, and what outcomes they achieved, rather than funding unrelated research activities.
The opportunity anticipates making up to about 50 awards, with an estimated maximum (award ceiling) of $2,050,000 per award and no stated minimum award amount (award floor of $0). The program has a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients are expected to contribute non-federal funds alongside the federal grant, consistent with typical FTA funding structures.
Eligible applicants are primarily public-sector entities tied to public transportation funding and oversight. This includes direct recipients under FTA's Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula program, as well as states, local governments, and federally recognized Indian tribes. The program also allows states to submit consolidated proposals that bundle multiple projects, which can be useful for statewide or multi-region efforts to build coordinated access points. Projects can be carried out either by the grant recipient or through subrecipients. Eligible subrecipients include public agencies and certain non-governmental partners such as private nonprofit organizations, including Veterans Service Organizations and Military Family Service Organizations, along with private providers engaged in public transportation. This structure reflects the reality that transportation coordination often requires partnerships among transit agencies, human service providers, veteran-serving organizations, and mobility providers.
Key administrative details from the announcement include the funding opportunity number (FTA-2012-006-TPM-VTCL) and the CFDA listing associated with the program (20.500, Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants). The notice was posted on February 7, 2012, with an application closing date of April 19, 2012, and an archive date of May 19, 2012. The official announcement points applicants to additional guidance in the Federal Register notice (Volume 77, Number 25, dated Tuesday, February 7, 2012) and to FTA's veterans transportation web resources. For applicants who could not access the announcement electronically, the notice provided an FTA program contact in the Office of Program Management.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Bus and Bus Facilities Livability Initiative Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative (VTCLI)?
VTCLI is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA). It is focused on improving how people, especially veterans and other transportation-disadvantaged groups, find and access local transportation services by supporting coordinated, easy-to-use community transportation access points.
What is the primary goal of VTCLI?
The main goal is to fund capital projects that create, expand, or improve access to local One Call/One Click Transportation Resource Centers (often called One Call/One Click Centers). These centers are intended to make community transportation easier to navigate and more coordinated across different providers.
What is a One Call/One Click Transportation Resource Center?
A One Call/One Click Center is designed to be a single, easy-to-find entry point where the public can learn about and connect to transportation options in their community. Instead of contacting multiple agencies or programs, a rider can use one phone number, one website, or one centralized resource to learn about available rides and trip options.
Who is the program intended to serve?
The initiative is strongly oriented toward serving veterans, service members, and military families. It is also explicitly intended to help other groups that often face barriers to mobility, including people with disabilities, older adults, low-income families, and disadvantaged youth.
What types of costs does VTCLI primarily fund?
Funding is focused primarily on capital costs tied to implementing One Call/One Click Centers or expanding their reach.
Does VTCLI allow any research-related expenses?
Yes. In addition to capital costs, the opportunity allows some research-related costs specifically to help demonstrate and document successful implementation of the funded capital projects. This research component is intended to support learning and replication by documenting what was implemented and what outcomes were achieved, rather than funding unrelated research activities.
How much total funding is estimated to be available under this initiative?
The FTA set aside an estimated total of about $30 million, depending on final funding availability. This estimate is made up of roughly $25 million in unallocated discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities Program funds plus about $5 million in unallocated National Research Program funds.
How many awards does the opportunity anticipate making?
The opportunity anticipates making up to about 50 awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The estimated maximum award amount is $2,050,000 per award.
Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No minimum award amount is stated. The award floor is listed as $0.
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
Yes. The program includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients are expected to contribute non-federal funds alongside the federal grant, consistent with typical FTA funding structures.
Who is eligible to apply as the primary applicant?
Eligible applicants are primarily public-sector entities tied to public transportation funding and oversight. This includes direct recipients under FTA's Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula program, as well as states, local governments, and federally recognized Indian tribes.
Can states submit one application covering multiple projects?
Yes. The program allows states to submit consolidated proposals that bundle multiple projects, which can support statewide or multi-region efforts to build coordinated transportation access points.
Can projects be implemented through partners or subrecipients?
Yes. Projects can be carried out either by the grant recipient or through subrecipients.
Who can be a subrecipient under this opportunity?
Eligible subrecipients include public agencies and certain non-governmental partners such as private nonprofit organizations, including Veterans Service Organizations and Military Family Service Organizations, along with private providers engaged in public transportation.
Why does the program emphasize partnerships?
The structure reflects that transportation coordination often requires partnerships among transit agencies, human service providers, veteran-serving organizations, and mobility providers in order to create a single coordinated access point for riders.
How does VTCLI relate to broader federal coordination efforts?
The program is designed to continue and strengthen the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) effort to make community transportation easier to navigate and more coordinated across different providers.
What is the funding opportunity number for this announcement?
The funding opportunity number is FTA-2012-006-TPM-VTCL.
What CFDA listing is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing associated with the program is 20.500, Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants.
When was the notice posted, and what were the key dates?
The notice was posted on February 7, 2012. The application closing date was April 19, 2012. The archive date was May 19, 2012.
Where can applicants find the official guidance referenced in the announcement?
The announcement points to additional guidance in the Federal Register notice (Volume 77, Number 25, dated Tuesday, February 7, 2012) and to FTA's veterans transportation web resources.
What if an applicant could not access the announcement electronically?
The notice provided an FTA program contact in the Office of Program Management for applicants who could not access the announcement electronically.
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