Opportunity Information: Apply for FTA 2011 025 VTCL
Apply for FTA 2011 025 VTCL
- The DOT/Federal Transit Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bus and Bus Facilities Program Funds Solicitation of Project Proposals for Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative (VTCLI) Grants" 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 Jul 27, 2011 and posted on Jul 27, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 16, 2011. (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 $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments City or township governments.
- State or local governmental authorities as recipients and other public, private and non profit organizations as subrecipients. Eligible applicants for Section 5309 funds under this program are Direct Recipients under FTA Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula program, local governments, States, and Indian Tribes. States may submit consolidated proposals for projects in a given State. 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 VSOs and MSOs, and private providers engaged in public transportation.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative (VTCLI) grant opportunity is a discretionary funding program announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) using FY 2011 Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities funds. It sets aside $30 million in unallocated discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities Program funding (authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5309(b) in SAFETEA-LU) to support community-based projects that make it easier for veterans, service members, their families, and the broader public to find and use transportation services. The program is tied to the work of the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM), reflecting a multi-agency approach to improving access and reducing fragmentation across local transportation options.
The central purpose of the funding is to pay for capital costs that help communities implement, expand, or improve access to "One Call/One Click" Transportation Resource Centers. These centers are designed to simplify how people locate and arrange rides by creating a single, easy-to-use entry point (by phone, web, or both) that connects customers to available transportation providers and programs in the area. Rather than creating a brand-new transit system, VTCLI focuses on improving coordination and navigation among existing services, which may include public transit, human services transportation, nonprofit and volunteer programs, and other specialized providers. The emphasis is on practical improvements that help people match their needs with the right ride options, especially for trips connected to health care, employment, community living supports, and other essential activities.
Funding is provided as a grant, with a cost-sharing or matching requirement. The total estimated funding available is $30,000,000, with an expected 20 awards. Individual awards can be up to $2,000,000, and there is no stated minimum award amount (award floor listed as $0). The opportunity was posted on July 27, 2011, and applications were due September 16, 2011, with the opportunity archived October 16, 2011. The assistance listing is associated with CFDA 20.500 (Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants).
Eligible applicants are primarily governmental entities that can receive FTA funding, including states, local governments (cities, townships, counties), special district governments, and federally recognized tribal governments. The eligibility language also clarifies that state or local governmental authorities may serve as direct recipients, while other public agencies, private nonprofits, and private transportation providers may participate as subrecipients. Eligible direct applicants for Section 5309 funding under this program include direct recipients under FTA Section 5307 (Urbanized Area Formula), states, local governments, and Indian tribes. States are allowed to submit consolidated proposals covering multiple projects within the state, and proposals may include projects carried out either by the recipient itself or by its subrecipients. Subrecipients can include public agencies, private nonprofit organizations (including Veterans Service Organizations and Military Service Organizations), and private providers engaged in public transportation.
Project selection is guided by priorities established through the CCAM partnership, and proposals are reviewed using criteria laid out in the notice, with an interagency review panel identifying the strongest projects for funding. A notable feature of VTCLI is the added support offered by partner agencies: the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will provide mobility management training assistance and support through VA networks in communities that receive awards, and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will provide social communication technologies and training to help grantees engage veterans, service members, military families, and other community stakeholders. This support is meant to strengthen local planning and outreach, and to help communities better understand and respond to the transportation needs of veterans and military families in particular.
For reference and follow-up, the announcement points applicants to the Federal Register notice (dated 07/27/2011, page 18928) for full details. The listed contacts for assistance include Doug Birnie at (202) 366-1666, Pamela Brown at (202) 493-2503, and the email address VeteransTransportation@dot.gov.
Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative (VTCLI) Grant FAQs
What is the VTCLI grant opportunity?
The Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative (VTCLI) is a discretionary grant opportunity announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Transit Administration (FTA). It uses FY 2011 Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities funds to support community-based transportation coordination projects.
What problem is VTCLI meant to address?
VTCLI is meant to make it easier for veterans, service members, their families, and the broader public to find and use transportation services. The focus is on reducing fragmentation across local transportation options and improving access through better coordination and navigation of existing services.
How much total funding was available under this opportunity?
The total estimated funding available was $30,000,000 set aside from unallocated discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities Program funding.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated approximately 20 awards.
What is the maximum award amount?
Individual awards could be up to $2,000,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated. The award floor is listed as $0.
What type of costs does VTCLI fund?
The central purpose of VTCLI funding is to pay for capital costs that help communities implement, expand, or improve access to One Call/One Click Transportation Resource Centers.
What is a "One Call/One Click" Transportation Resource Center?
A One Call/One Click Transportation Resource Center is designed as a single, easy-to-use entry point for customers to locate and arrange rides. Access may be by phone (One Call), web (One Click), or both, and the center connects customers to available transportation providers and programs in the area.
Does VTCLI fund the creation of a brand-new transit system?
No. VTCLI emphasizes improving coordination and navigation among existing services rather than creating a new transit system.
What kinds of transportation services can be coordinated through a VTCLI project?
Projects may help coordinate existing services that can include public transit, human services transportation, nonprofit and volunteer programs, and other specialized transportation providers.
What kinds of trips or community needs are emphasized?
The program emphasizes practical improvements that help people match their needs with appropriate ride options, especially for trips connected to health care, employment, community living supports, and other essential activities.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. Funding is provided as a grant with a cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Which federal program authority and funding source are tied to VTCLI?
The funding is tied to Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities funds, using unallocated discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities Program funding authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5309(b) in SAFETEA-LU.
What is the assistance listing / CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 20.500 (Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants).
Who were the primary eligible applicants?
Eligible applicants are primarily governmental entities that can receive FTA funding, including states, local governments (cities, townships, counties), special district governments, and federally recognized tribal governments.
Can non-government organizations apply directly?
The eligibility language indicates that state or local governmental authorities may serve as direct recipients, while other public agencies, private nonprofits, and private transportation providers may participate as subrecipients.
Who qualifies as an eligible direct applicant under Section 5309 for this program?
Eligible direct applicants include direct recipients under FTA Section 5307 (Urbanized Area Formula), states, local governments, and Indian tribes.
Can a state submit one proposal covering multiple projects?
Yes. States are allowed to submit consolidated proposals covering multiple projects within the state.
Can projects be carried out by subrecipients?
Yes. Proposals may include projects carried out either by the recipient itself or by its subrecipients.
What types of organizations can be subrecipients?
Subrecipients can include public agencies, private nonprofit organizations (including Veterans Service Organizations and Military Service Organizations), and private providers engaged in public transportation.
How were projects selected for funding?
Project selection is guided by priorities established through the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) partnership. Proposals are reviewed using criteria laid out in the notice, and an interagency review panel identifies the strongest projects for funding.
How is VTCLI connected to CCAM?
VTCLI reflects a multi-agency approach tied to the work of CCAM, with an emphasis on improving access and reducing fragmentation across local transportation options.
What additional support did partner agencies provide to awardees?
Partner agencies offered added support beyond the grant funding. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) would provide mobility management training assistance and support through VA networks in communities that receive awards. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) would provide social communication technologies and training to help grantees engage veterans, service members, military families, and other community stakeholders.
What was the intended purpose of the VA and DOL support?
The support was intended to strengthen local planning and outreach and to help communities better understand and respond to the transportation needs of veterans and military families.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 27, 2011.
What was the application deadline?
Applications were due on September 16, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on October 16, 2011.
Where can applicants find the full details of the notice?
The announcement directs applicants to the Federal Register notice dated 07/27/2011, page 18928, for full details.
Who can be contacted for questions about the opportunity?
The listed contacts include Doug Birnie at (202) 366-1666, Pamela Brown at (202) 493-2503, and the email address VeteransTransportation@dot.gov.
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