Opportunity Information: Apply for 0001
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- The General Services Administration in the business and commerce community development regional development transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Federal Siting and Workplace in the Washington Region" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 4, 2008 and posted on May 9, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 20, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- See eligibility description in full grant opportunity.
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Opportunity Summary:
The General Services Administration (GSA), through its Public Buildings Service (PBS), offered this grant opportunity to support forward-looking planning and research on where and how federal workplaces should be located and designed across the Washington, DC metropolitan area (the National Capital Region) over the next several decades. The premise behind the program is that the federal government is the region's largest employer, so federal real estate and siting choices do not just affect agency operations; they shape regional growth patterns, transportation demand, housing markets, environmental outcomes, and overall economic development. Because those regional conditions also feed back into the federal government's ability to recruit talent and carry out its missions, GSA framed federal workplace planning as a shared, long-term regional issue rather than a narrow facilities question.
The grant sought proposals that would cultivate innovative regional coordination, design approaches, and urban planning practices capable of guiding federal office development for the next 10 to 50 years. In practical terms, GSA was looking for efforts that could help answer fundamental questions about the form, nature, location, and design of federal offices, including how federal workplace decisions might align with sustainability goals, reduce energy consumption, account for transportation infrastructure constraints, address security needs, and adapt to new technologies and evolving ways of working. The opportunity also emphasized the changing economics of land, housing, and workforce dynamics in the region, signaling interest in proposals that connect federal siting strategy with affordability, access to labor, and broader livability outcomes.
A key feature of the opportunity was its focus on collaboration. GSA highlighted that a credible long-range vision for federal workplace development would require close coordination with both public and private stakeholders, reflecting the reality that federal facilities influence (and are influenced by) local land use planning, transit investments, private sector development patterns, and community priorities. Proposals therefore needed to center on coordination, planning, and research activities that could inform an integrated regional approach, rather than isolated building-by-building decisions.
Awards were competitive and ranged from $50,000 to $500,000, with a maximum aggregate program total of $500,000. Cost sharing or matching was not required. Proposals were to be submitted through Grants.gov, with an application deadline of close of business on June 20, 2008, and anticipated notification of successful grantees in July 2008. Applications were to be reviewed by a panel made up of GSA officials and GSA Design Excellence Peers, described as nationally recognized private-sector educators and practitioners in urban planning and design, indicating that design quality, planning credibility, and professional rigor were expected to play a meaningful role in evaluation.
Administratively, the opportunity was listed under Funding Opportunity Number 0001, categorized as an earmark, and associated with activity areas including business and commerce, community development, regional development, and transportation. The CFDA number was listed as 00.000 (Not Elsewhere Classified). The announcement noted that the full opportunity was modified on June 5, 2008, and applicants were instructed to review the modification before submitting final materials. For questions, the notice provided points of contact including Frank Giblin (202-501-1856, frank.giblin@gsa.gov) and Erika Dinnie (Program Manager, 202-501-8902).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity about?
This grant opportunity was offered by the General Services Administration (GSA) through its Public Buildings Service (PBS) to support forward-looking planning and research on where and how federal workplaces should be located and designed across the Washington, DC metropolitan area (the National Capital Region) over the next several decades.
What is the main purpose or premise behind the program?
GSA framed federal workplace planning as a shared, long-term regional issue because the federal government is the region's largest employer. Federal real estate and siting choices affect not only agency operations, but also regional growth patterns, transportation demand, housing markets, environmental outcomes, and overall economic development. Those regional conditions also influence the federal government's ability to recruit talent and carry out its missions.
What kinds of projects was GSA looking to fund?
GSA sought proposals focused on coordination, planning, and research activities that could guide federal office development for the next 10 to 50 years. The emphasis was on innovative regional coordination, design approaches, and urban planning practices, rather than isolated, building-by-building decisions.
What geographic area does the opportunity focus on?
The opportunity focuses on the Washington, DC metropolitan area, described as the National Capital Region.
What time horizon did GSA want proposals to address?
GSA indicated interest in planning and research that could inform decisions over the next 10 to 50 years.
What core questions did GSA want grantees to help answer?
GSA highlighted fundamental questions about the form, nature, location, and design of federal offices. This includes how workplace decisions might align with sustainability goals, reduce energy consumption, account for transportation infrastructure constraints, address security needs, and adapt to new technologies and evolving ways of working.
How did sustainability and energy considerations factor into the opportunity?
The announcement specifically referenced aligning federal workplace decisions with sustainability goals and reducing energy consumption as areas of interest for proposed work.
Did the opportunity address transportation and infrastructure issues?
Yes. GSA noted interest in proposals that account for transportation infrastructure constraints and that recognize how federal siting choices influence transportation demand.
Were security needs part of the planning considerations?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly included addressing security needs among the factors proposals could consider when examining the design and location of federal offices.
Did GSA mention changing ways of working and technology?
Yes. The announcement referenced adapting to new technologies and evolving ways of working as part of the long-range planning questions the grant sought to explore.
How did housing, affordability, and workforce dynamics relate to the grant?
GSA emphasized changing economics of land, housing, and workforce dynamics in the region and signaled interest in proposals that connect federal siting strategy with affordability, access to labor, and broader livability outcomes.
Why was collaboration emphasized?
GSA stated that a credible long-range vision for federal workplace development would require close coordination with both public and private stakeholders. Federal facilities influence and are influenced by local land use planning, transit investments, private development patterns, and community priorities.
What did GSA expect proposals to center on: new buildings or broader regional planning?
The opportunity emphasized coordination, planning, and research to inform an integrated regional approach, rather than decisions focused on individual buildings in isolation.
How much funding was available per award?
Awards were competitive and ranged from $50,000 to $500,000.
What was the total amount available under the program?
The maximum aggregate program total was $500,000.
Was cost sharing or a match required?
No. Cost sharing or matching was not required.
How were applications submitted?
Proposals were to be submitted through Grants.gov.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was close of business on June 20, 2008.
When were applicants expected to be notified?
GSA anticipated notification of successful grantees in July 2008.
Who reviewed the applications?
Applications were to be reviewed by a panel made up of GSA officials and GSA Design Excellence Peers.
Who are GSA Design Excellence Peers?
The notice described GSA Design Excellence Peers as nationally recognized private-sector educators and practitioners in urban planning and design.
What does the review panel composition suggest about evaluation priorities?
Because the panel included Design Excellence Peers, the opportunity signaled that design quality, planning credibility, and professional rigor were expected to play a meaningful role in evaluation.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The opportunity was listed under Funding Opportunity Number 0001.
How was the opportunity categorized?
It was categorized as an earmark.
What activity areas were associated with this opportunity?
The announcement associated the opportunity with activity areas including business and commerce, community development, regional development, and transportation.
What CFDA number was listed for the opportunity?
The CFDA number was listed as 00.000 (Not Elsewhere Classified).
Was the opportunity modified after it was announced?
Yes. The announcement noted that the full opportunity was modified on June 5, 2008, and applicants were instructed to review the modification before submitting final materials.
Who were the points of contact for questions?
The notice provided points of contact including Frank Giblin (202-501-1856, frank.giblin@gsa.gov) and Erika Dinnie (Program Manager, 202-501-8902).
Which GSA organization offered the grant?
The grant opportunity was offered by the General Services Administration (GSA) through its Public Buildings Service (PBS).
What broader impacts did GSA associate with federal workplace siting decisions?
GSA described impacts on regional growth patterns, transportation demand, housing markets, environmental outcomes, and overall economic development, and also noted that these regional conditions feed back into federal recruiting and mission performance.
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