Opportunity Information: Apply for FTA 2015 004 TPM NADTC
Apply for FTA 2015 004 TPM NADTC
- The DOT/Federal Transit Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Aging and Disability Transportation Center RFP" 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, Technical Assistance, and Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 6, 2015 and posted on Feb 6, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 31, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) RFP was a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) discretionary funding opportunity under the U.S. Department of Transportation. It sought proposals from national nonprofit organizations to carry out a cooperative agreement establishing and operating a National Aging and Disability Transportation Center. The overall purpose was to expand the availability, accessibility, and practical usability of transportation options for people with disabilities, older adults, and caregivers, with a strong emphasis on helping communities and transit providers make the best use of federal transit resources and proven practices.
This opportunity was authorized through the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), specifically under Section 5314, the Technical Assistance and Standards Development Program. Through this authority, FTA intended the NADTC to function as a national technical assistance, training, and standards-support hub focused on mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities. A central theme of the notice was improving outcomes from MAP-21 Section 5310, the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Formula Grants program, alongside other transit investments. In practical terms, the center was expected to help stakeholders understand and apply Section 5310 effectively, share strategies that remove barriers to transportation services, and promote coordinated community mobility solutions.
The NADTC concept was described as building on roughly twenty-five years of prior federal investment in accessible transportation training and technical assistance. That framing signaled that FTA was not looking for an entirely new, untested model, but rather a well-organized national entity capable of scaling and modernizing long-running efforts to improve mobility. The intended impact was nationwide: stronger local and regional capacity to design, deliver, and coordinate transportation that works for seniors and people with disabilities, along with broader adoption of approaches that expand community transportation options and reduce access gaps.
From a funding standpoint, the notice anticipated a single award, meaning one organization would be selected to run the center under the cooperative agreement structure. The total award amount was fixed, with both the ceiling and the floor listed at $2,500,000, indicating a single, set-size award rather than a range. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement stated, which typically lowers the barrier for nonprofits that may not have substantial non-federal funds available for match.
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits that are not 501(c)(3), as long as they were not institutions of higher education. The activity category was transportation, and the CFDA number associated with the program was 20.514 (Public Transportation Research, Technical Assistance, and Training), reinforcing that this funding supported national-level support functions such as training, technical assistance, dissemination of best practices, and related capacity-building work rather than direct construction or routine transit operations.
Key administrative details included a posted date of February 6, 2015, with an application closing date of March 31, 2015, and an archive date of April 30, 2015. Applicants were directed to consult the full RFP via FTA Notices of Funding Availability or the full announcement materials on Grants.gov for detailed instructions, evaluation criteria, and required application components. For access issues, the notice provided a point of contact at FTA: Rik Opstelten in the Office of Program Management, Rural/Targeted Programs (TPM-12), with a phone number listed as (202) 366-8094.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) RFP
1. What is the NADTC RFP?
The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) RFP was a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) discretionary funding opportunity under the U.S. Department of Transportation. It sought proposals to carry out a cooperative agreement to establish and operate a National Aging and Disability Transportation Center.
2. What was the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The overall purpose was to expand the availability, accessibility, and practical usability of transportation options for people with disabilities, older adults, and caregivers. A major emphasis was helping communities and transit providers make the best use of federal transit resources and proven practices.
3. Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), within the U.S. Department of Transportation.
4. What type of award was anticipated?
The notice anticipated a single award made as a cooperative agreement, meaning one organization would be selected to establish and operate the center.
5. How much funding was available?
The total award amount was fixed at $2,500,000. The notice listed both the ceiling and floor as $2,500,000, indicating a single, set-size award rather than a range.
6. Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was stated in the information provided.
7. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations, including 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits that are not 501(c)(3), as long as they were not institutions of higher education.
8. Were institutions of higher education eligible applicants?
No. Nonprofit institutions of higher education were excluded based on the eligibility description provided.
9. What was the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category was transportation.
10. What program or authority supported this opportunity?
This opportunity was authorized through the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), under Section 5314, the Technical Assistance and Standards Development Program.
11. What was the intended role of the NADTC?
FTA intended the NADTC to function as a national technical assistance, training, and standards-support hub focused on mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities.
12. How was the NADTC connected to MAP-21 Section 5310?
A central theme was improving outcomes from MAP-21 Section 5310, the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Formula Grants program, alongside other transit investments. The center was expected to help stakeholders understand and apply Section 5310 effectively.
13. What kinds of support activities was the center expected to provide?
Based on the description, the center was expected to provide national-level technical assistance, training, and standards-support, including sharing proven practices, helping communities remove barriers to transportation services, and promoting coordinated community mobility solutions.
14. Was this funding meant for construction or routine transit operations?
The associated CFDA listing and the described purpose indicate the funding supported research, technical assistance, training, and dissemination of best practices rather than direct construction or routine transit operations.
15. What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the program was 20.514 (Public Transportation Research, Technical Assistance, and Training).
16. What geographic scope was envisioned for the center?
The intended impact was nationwide, with the goal of strengthening local and regional capacity across the country to design, deliver, and coordinate transportation that works for seniors and people with disabilities.
17. Did FTA expect an entirely new model for the center?
The notice described the NADTC concept as building on roughly twenty-five years of prior federal investment in accessible transportation training and technical assistance, signaling interest in scaling and modernizing long-running efforts rather than launching an untested model.
18. When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date was February 6, 2015.
19. What was the application deadline?
The application closing date was March 31, 2015.
20. When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was April 30, 2015.
21. Where were applicants instructed to find the full RFP and detailed instructions?
Applicants were directed to consult the full RFP via FTA Notices of Funding Availability and/or the full announcement materials on Grants.gov for detailed instructions, evaluation criteria, and required application components.
22. Who was the point of contact listed for access issues?
The notice provided a point of contact at FTA: Rik Opstelten, Office of Program Management, Rural/Targeted Programs (TPM-12).
23. What contact phone number was provided?
The phone number listed for the point of contact was (202) 366-8094.
24. What outcomes was the NADTC intended to improve?
The center was intended to improve outcomes related to accessible and usable transportation options for older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers, including better use of federal transit resources, broader adoption of proven practices, and reduced gaps in access through coordinated community mobility solutions.
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