Opportunity Information: Apply for FTA 2011 002 TRI
Apply for FTA 2011 002 TRI
- The DOT/Federal Transit Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Condition Assessment Methodology" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.514 Public Transportation Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 9, 2010 and posted on Oct 30, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 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 $1,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses Independent school districts For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the U.S. Department of Transportation, issued a discretionary Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) titled Condition Asset Methodology / Condition Assessment Methodology Research (Funding Opportunity Number FTA 2011 002 TRI). The purpose of this opportunity is to strengthen transit asset management by funding research that helps agencies better understand the condition of their assets, plan investments, and connect day-to-day maintenance activities to longer-term asset management decisions. FTA planned to make two awards and structured the NOFA around two separate but closely related projects that together are meant to provide a practical, end-to-end framework for asset management at transit agencies.
The first project focuses on creating a comprehensive transit asset management manual. The intent is to develop and document a standardized framework for transit agencies that is comparable in usefulness and structure to AASHTO guidance used in highway asset management. In practice, this manual would be expected to lay out a clear approach for building an asset management program, defining asset categories, assessing condition, setting performance targets, prioritizing projects, and making defensible investment decisions. The key idea is to translate asset management concepts into a usable guide tailored to transit realities, so agencies can apply consistent methods rather than relying on ad hoc practices.
The second project concentrates on the data side of asset management, specifically investigating how existing maintenance data can be used to populate higher-level asset inventories. Many agencies already collect large volumes of information through maintenance management systems, but that data often does not flow cleanly into the systems and inventories used for asset management planning and reporting. This research would explore methods to integrate or connect maintenance management systems with asset management inventories, with the work expected to be done in conjunction with an urban transit rail system as a real-world context. The goal is to identify practical pathways, technical approaches, and lessons learned for turning maintenance records into reliable, structured asset inventory and condition information that supports strategic planning.
FTA set aside a total of $1.4 million for the overall NOFA, anticipating that the two projects would be roughly equal in scope. Applicants could apply for one project or for both. Awards were to be made through cooperative agreements, meaning the FTA would likely have substantial involvement in guiding or collaborating during the project period rather than providing a hands-off grant. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants, which can lower barriers to participation and make it easier for organizations to propose robust work plans.
The anticipated period of performance was approximately one year, with FTA expecting to award funds in early 2011 and complete all phases of work within that year, including delivery of a final project report. Proposals were required to be submitted electronically via Grants.gov by the stated deadline, and applicants were also instructed to email an electronic copy of the proposal to the FTA Project Manager. The opportunity was posted October 30, 2010, with a closing date shown as December 30, 2010 in the narrative, and a current closing date of January 7, 2011 reflected in the opportunity data.
Eligibility was broad and included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, independent school districts, and certain Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations. The program is associated with CFDA 20.514 (Public Transportation Research) and falls under the transportation activity category.
For technical, program management, and cooperative agreement questions, the primary contact listed was Terrell Williams in the FTA Office of Technology (phone 202 366 0232, email Terrell.Williams@dot.gov). A secondary contact was Michael Baltes, Director of the Office of Technology (phone 202 366 2182, email Michael.Baltes@dot.gov). Additional information was referenced through the FTA website under current notices of funding availability, and a full mailing address for the Office of Technology contact was also provided for applicants needing assistance accessing the announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), U.S. Department of Transportation, titled "Condition Asset Methodology / Condition Assessment Methodology Research." The Funding Opportunity Number is FTA 2011 002 TRI.
2) What is the overall purpose of the NOFA?
The purpose is to strengthen transit asset management by funding research that helps transit agencies better understand the condition of their assets, plan and prioritize investments, and connect day-to-day maintenance activities to longer-term asset management decisions.
3) How many awards did FTA plan to make under this NOFA?
FTA planned to make two awards.
4) How is the NOFA structured?
The NOFA is structured around two separate but closely related projects. Together, the two projects are intended to produce a practical, end-to-end framework for transit asset management at transit agencies.
5) What is Project 1 about (the transit asset management manual)?
Project 1 focuses on creating a comprehensive transit asset management manual. The intent is to develop and document a standardized framework for transit agencies that is comparable in usefulness and structure to AASHTO guidance used in highway asset management.
6) What kinds of topics is the manual expected to cover?
Based on the description, the manual would be expected to lay out a clear approach for building an asset management program, including: defining asset categories, assessing condition, setting performance targets, prioritizing projects, and making defensible investment decisions using consistent methods rather than ad hoc practices.
7) What is Project 2 about (using maintenance data for asset inventories)?
Project 2 concentrates on the data side of asset management by investigating how existing maintenance data can be used to populate higher-level asset inventories used for asset management planning and reporting.
8) Why does Project 2 focus on maintenance management system data?
Many agencies already collect large volumes of information through maintenance management systems, but that data often does not flow cleanly into asset management systems and inventories. This project is meant to explore methods to integrate or connect those data sources so maintenance records can be turned into reliable, structured asset inventory and condition information that supports strategic planning.
9) Is Project 2 expected to involve a real transit system?
Yes. The work is expected to be done in conjunction with an urban transit rail system to provide a real-world context and practical lessons learned.
10) How much total funding was set aside for this NOFA?
FTA set aside a total of $1.4 million for the overall NOFA.
11) Are the two projects expected to be equal in size?
FTA anticipated that the two projects would be roughly equal in scope.
12) Can an applicant apply for only one project, or must they apply for both?
Applicants could apply for one project or for both projects.
13) What type of award instrument will be used?
Awards were to be made through cooperative agreements.
14) What does it mean that awards are "cooperative agreements"?
In this NOFA, "cooperative agreement" indicates that FTA would likely have substantial involvement during the project period, guiding or collaborating on the work, rather than making a purely hands-off grant award.
15) Is a cost share or match required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was stated for applicants in the information provided.
16) What is the anticipated period of performance?
The anticipated period of performance is approximately one year, with FTA expecting to award funds in early 2011 and complete all phases of work within that year, including delivery of a final project report.
17) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on October 30, 2010.
18) What is the application deadline?
Two different closing dates are reflected in the information provided: the narrative shows December 30, 2010, while the opportunity data reflects a current closing date of January 7, 2011.
19) How must proposals be submitted?
Proposals were required to be submitted electronically via Grants.gov by the stated deadline.
20) Is any additional submission required besides Grants.gov?
Yes. Applicants were also instructed to email an electronic copy of the proposal to the FTA Project Manager.
21) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes: public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education); small businesses; for-profit organizations other than small businesses; independent school districts; and certain Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations.
22) What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA 20.514, Public Transportation Research.
23) What is the activity/category associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under the transportation activity category.
24) Who is the primary contact for technical, program management, and cooperative agreement questions?
The primary contact listed is Terrell Williams, FTA Office of Technology. Phone: 202 366 0232. Email: Terrell.Williams@dot.gov.
25) Who is the secondary contact?
The secondary contact listed is Michael Baltes, Director of the Office of Technology. Phone: 202 366 2182. Email: Michael.Baltes@dot.gov.
26) Where can applicants find additional information?
Additional information was referenced through the FTA website under current notices of funding availability.
27) What if an applicant needs help accessing the announcement?
A full mailing address for the Office of Technology contact was provided in the announcement for applicants needing assistance accessing the NOFA.
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