Opportunity Information: Apply for FTA 2011 019 CLNF
Apply for FTA 2011 019 CLNF
- The DOT/Federal Transit Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Clean Fuels/Bus and Bus Facilities Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.519 Clean Fuels.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 29, 2011 and posted on Jun 24, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 23, 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 $51,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants under the FY 2011 Clean Fuels Grant program are a. Designated recipients in maintenance or non attainment areas for ozone or CO, which are entities designated to receive Federal urbanized formula funds under 49 U.S.C. 5307. b. FTA will also accept applications from direct recipients, tribes, and State Departments of Transportation in attainment areas. Please see details in FR Pages 37175 37184 FR DOC # 2011 15913 http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR 2011 06 24/pdf/2011 15913.pdf
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Opportunity Summary:
The Clean Fuels/Bus and Bus Facilities Program is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA). It traces back to the Clean Fuels Formula Grant program created under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) in 1998 and is codified at 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5308. In this FY 2011 funding round, FTA made available $51.5 million in unallocated discretionary resources originally associated with the Clean Fuels program. In addition, FTA noted it may also draw on discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities funds to support projects that align with Clean Fuels objectives, including in areas that are already meeting air quality standards.
The program has two core purposes. First, it is designed to help areas designated as nonattainment or maintenance for ozone or carbon monoxide improve air quality and achieve or sustain compliance with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. In practical terms, that means supporting transit investments that reduce tailpipe emissions and pollution levels in regions that either do not meet federal air quality thresholds or are at risk of slipping back out of compliance. Second, the program aims to accelerate the adoption of emerging clean fuel and advanced propulsion technologies for transit buses, while also helping build a broader market for those technologies. That includes backing the kinds of bus and supporting infrastructure projects that can move newer low-emission or alternative-fuel technologies from niche deployments into more routine fleet use.
Eligible applicants are centered on public transit funding recipients, with eligibility expanded beyond the traditional nonattainment/maintenance focus. For FY 2011, eligible applicants include designated recipients in ozone or CO nonattainment or maintenance areas, meaning entities designated to receive Urbanized Area Formula Program funds under 49 U.S.C. 5307. FTA also stated it would accept applications from direct recipients, federally recognized tribes, and State Departments of Transportation in attainment areas as well, reflecting an effort to widen the applicant pool and potentially fund strong clean-fuels projects even where air quality standards are currently being met, provided they advance the program's objectives.
This opportunity is cataloged under CFDA 20.519 (Clean Fuels) and requires cost sharing or matching, so applicants should expect to contribute non-federal funds in line with the program's requirements described in the official notice. The funding opportunity number is FTA-2011-019-CLNF, and the application window for this round opened in late June 2011 with an original and final closing date of August 23, 2011. Additional eligibility and program details are provided in the Federal Register notice (FR Doc. 2011-15913, pages 37175 to 37184). For access issues with the announcement, the listed point of contact was Vanessa Williams in FTA's Office of Program Management at (202) 366-4818.
Clean Fuels/Bus and Bus Facilities Program (FY 2011) - FAQs
What is the Clean Fuels/Bus and Bus Facilities Program?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA). In this FY 2011 round, FTA made available unallocated discretionary resources originally associated with the Clean Fuels program, and noted it may also use discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities funds to support projects that align with Clean Fuels objectives.
Which federal agency administers this grant?
The program is administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), which is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT).
Is this a formula program or a discretionary program?
This funding round is described as a discretionary grant opportunity using unallocated discretionary resources associated with the Clean Fuels program. FTA also indicated it may draw on discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities funds for eligible projects aligned with Clean Fuels objectives.
How much funding was available in the FY 2011 round?
FTA made available $51.5 million in unallocated discretionary resources originally associated with the Clean Fuels program.
Can the program also use Bus and Bus Facilities funding?
Yes. FTA stated it may draw on discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities funds to support projects that align with Clean Fuels objectives, including projects in areas that are currently meeting air quality standards.
What are the core purposes of this program?
The program has two core purposes: (1) to help areas designated as nonattainment or maintenance for ozone or carbon monoxide improve air quality and achieve or sustain compliance with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, and (2) to accelerate adoption of emerging clean fuel and advanced propulsion technologies for transit buses while helping build a broader market for those technologies.
What types of air quality areas does the program emphasize?
The program is designed to support areas designated as nonattainment or maintenance for ozone or carbon monoxide, with the goal of improving air quality and helping those areas achieve or sustain compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards.
What does "nonattainment" or "maintenance" mean in this context?
In this program description, nonattainment or maintenance refers to regions that either do not meet federal air quality thresholds (nonattainment) or have met them but are considered at risk of slipping out of compliance (maintenance), specifically for ozone or carbon monoxide.
Does the program only support projects in nonattainment or maintenance areas?
Not only. While the program purpose focuses on nonattainment and maintenance areas for ozone or carbon monoxide, for FY 2011 FTA expanded the eligible applicant pool and stated it would accept applications from certain entities in attainment areas as well, provided projects advance the program's objectives.
Who is eligible to apply in FY 2011?
Eligible applicants include designated recipients in ozone or carbon monoxide nonattainment or maintenance areas (entities designated to receive Urbanized Area Formula Program funds under 49 U.S.C. 5307). FTA also stated it would accept applications from direct recipients, federally recognized tribes, and State Departments of Transportation in attainment areas as well.
What is a "designated recipient" for purposes of eligibility?
The notice describes designated recipients as entities designated to receive Urbanized Area Formula Program funds under 49 U.S.C. 5307, specifically in ozone or carbon monoxide nonattainment or maintenance areas for FY 2011 eligibility.
Are federally recognized tribes eligible applicants?
Yes. For FY 2011, FTA stated it would accept applications from federally recognized tribes, including in attainment areas, as part of an effort to widen the applicant pool and potentially fund strong clean-fuels projects that advance program objectives.
Are State Departments of Transportation (State DOTs) eligible?
Yes. FTA stated it would accept applications from State Departments of Transportation in attainment areas as well, provided the proposed projects advance the program's objectives.
Are direct recipients eligible to apply?
Yes. FTA stated it would accept applications from direct recipients, including in attainment areas, reflecting a broader approach to funding clean-fuels projects that advance program objectives.
What kinds of projects does the program aim to support?
The program aims to support transit bus and supporting infrastructure projects that reduce tailpipe emissions and pollution levels, and that accelerate adoption of emerging clean fuel and advanced propulsion technologies for transit buses. The description emphasizes projects that help move newer low-emission or alternative-fuel technologies from niche deployments into more routine fleet use.
Is the goal limited to emissions reductions, or does it also include technology market development?
It includes both. One core purpose is improving air quality through reduced tailpipe emissions, and the other is accelerating adoption of emerging clean fuel and advanced propulsion bus technologies while helping build a broader market for those technologies.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is cataloged under CFDA 20.519 (Clean Fuels).
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is FTA-2011-019-CLNF.
Is a match or cost share required?
Yes. The opportunity requires cost sharing or matching, so applicants should expect to contribute non-federal funds consistent with the program requirements described in the official notice.
When did the FY 2011 application window open and close?
The application window opened in late June 2011. The original and final closing date for this funding round was August 23, 2011.
Where can applicants find the official program notice and additional details?
Additional eligibility and program details are provided in the Federal Register notice: FR Doc. 2011-15913, pages 37175 to 37184.
What is the statutory authority for the program?
The program traces back to the Clean Fuels Formula Grant program created under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) in 1998 and is codified at 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5308.
What is the historical origin of the program mentioned in the notice?
The notice states the program traces back to the Clean Fuels Formula Grant program created under TEA-21 (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) in 1998.
Can projects in areas already meeting air quality standards be considered?
Yes. FTA noted it may support projects aligned with Clean Fuels objectives using discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities funds, including in areas that are already meeting air quality standards (attainment areas), as long as the projects advance program objectives.
Who was the point of contact for access issues with the announcement?
For access issues with the announcement, the listed point of contact was Vanessa Williams in FTA's Office of Program Management at (202) 366-4818.
Which office within FTA was listed for the point of contact?
The contact listed in the opportunity information is within FTA's Office of Program Management.
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