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- The Department of Transportation, DOT Federal Highway Administration in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.200.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 22, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 19, 2016. (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 $3,906,250.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DTFH6116RA00016) is a discretionary Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funding notice under the U.S. Department of Transportation. The agency’s intent is to award a single Cooperative Agreement to one recipient to operate a national-level center focused on pedestrian and bicycle safety, accessibility, and program support. Because the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, the selected organization should expect substantial collaboration with FHWA during the period of performance rather than operating as a fully independent grantee.
At its core, the opportunity is designed to strengthen the nation’s capacity to make walking and bicycling safer and more practical through a mix of research, information dissemination, and hands-on technical assistance. The center would function as a hub that gathers and shares proven techniques and strategies for improving safety for pedestrians and bicyclists, while also producing educational programs and products related to pedestrian and bicycle facilities. In practical terms, this points to developing guidance, toolkits, training materials, and other resources that can be used by transportation practitioners and safety partners to plan, design, and implement safer conditions for people walking and biking.
The scope emphasizes several policy and planning themes that go beyond basic safety messaging. FHWA highlights safe and accessible roadway design, livability, equity, ladders of opportunity, and economics. That combination suggests the center is expected to address how pedestrian and bicycle investments connect to broader community outcomes, such as improved access to jobs and services, better quality of life, and fairer transportation outcomes for underserved communities. It also signals interest in evidence and analysis that can help decision-makers understand costs, benefits, and the practical tradeoffs involved in designing streets that work well for all users.
A major component of the work involves “tracking†and technical support. The intended audience includes safety professionals and transportation stakeholders at the state level, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), and local governments. The center is expected to help these partners apply effective safety countermeasures, interpret and use data, and implement programs aligned with national priorities. This can include answering technical questions, providing direct assistance, and helping agencies adopt and scale best practices across different contexts, from urban corridors to suburban and rural roadways.
Another explicit focus is research and support related to safety behaviors, not only for pedestrians and bicyclists but also motorists. That framing indicates the center’s work is not limited to infrastructure alone. It is also expected to develop resources and conduct research tied to behavioral safety issues, which may include education strategies, communication campaigns, and other approaches that influence how different roadway users interact. The goal is to reduce conflicts and crashes by addressing both the built environment and the human factors that contribute to risk.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition is open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility details that may be contained in the full notice. The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 20.200. FHWA anticipated making one award, with an award ceiling of $3,906,250. The notice was created on June 22, 2016, with an original closing date of August 19, 2016, indicating it was a time-limited competitive process intended to select a single national operator for this information and technical assistance center.
Overall, this funding opportunity is best understood as FHWA’s effort to maintain and enhance a national center of excellence that helps transportation agencies and practitioners improve pedestrian and bicycle safety through coordinated research, practical tools, training and outreach products, data-informed tracking, and direct technical assistance. The expected outcome is a stronger, more consistent pipeline of guidance and support that advances USDOT’s goal of an integrated, convenient, and safe transportation system for all users, with particular emphasis on people walking and bicycling.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the National Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funding notice under the U.S. Department of Transportation to support a national-level center focused on pedestrian and bicycle safety, accessibility, and program support.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DTFH6116RA00016.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) within the U.S. Department of Transportation.
What type of award will be made?
FHWA intends to make a single Cooperative Agreement award to one recipient.
How many awards does FHWA anticipate making?
FHWA anticipated making one award.
What does it mean that the funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement?
Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, the selected organization should expect substantial collaboration with FHWA during the period of performance, rather than operating as a fully independent grantee.
What is the main purpose of the center funded under this opportunity?
The center is intended to strengthen the nation’s capacity to make walking and bicycling safer and more practical by combining research, information dissemination, and hands-on technical assistance.
What kinds of activities is the center expected to perform?
The center would function as a hub that gathers and shares proven techniques and strategies for improving pedestrian and bicyclist safety, produces educational programs and products related to pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and provides technical support to transportation practitioners and safety partners.
What types of products or deliverables are implied by the notice?
The description points to developing guidance, toolkits, training materials, and other resources that transportation practitioners and safety partners can use to plan, design, and implement safer conditions for people walking and biking.
Is the scope limited to infrastructure and facility design?
No. The notice explicitly includes research and support related to safety behaviors for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists, indicating the work is not limited to infrastructure alone.
What behavioral safety topics are included?
The center is expected to support research and resource development tied to behavioral safety issues involving pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists, which may include education strategies, communication campaigns, and other approaches that influence how roadway users interact.
Who is the intended audience for the center’s technical assistance and support?
The intended audience includes safety professionals and transportation stakeholders at the state level, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), and local governments.
What does the notice mean by “tracking†and technical support?
The scope emphasizes tracking and technical support to help partners apply effective safety countermeasures, interpret and use data, and implement programs aligned with national priorities. This can include answering technical questions, providing direct assistance, and helping agencies adopt and scale best practices.
Does FHWA specify particular planning or policy themes the center should address?
Yes. FHWA highlights safe and accessible roadway design, livability, equity, ladders of opportunity, and economics as emphasized themes within the scope.
How do equity and “ladders of opportunity†fit into the center’s work?
The notice suggests the center is expected to address how pedestrian and bicycle investments connect to broader community outcomes, such as improved access to jobs and services, better quality of life, and fairer transportation outcomes for underserved communities.
What does the economics theme imply for the center’s work?
The inclusion of economics signals interest in evidence and analysis that can help decision-makers understand costs, benefits, and practical tradeoffs involved in designing streets that work well for all users, with an emphasis on walking and bicycling.
Is the center expected to support different types of roadway contexts?
Yes. The notice indicates best practices may need to be applied across different contexts, including urban corridors as well as suburban and rural roadways.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition is open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility details that may be contained in the full notice.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 20.200.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling) stated in the notice?
The award ceiling is $3,906,250.
When was the funding notice created?
The notice was created on June 22, 2016.
What was the original closing date for applications?
The original closing date was August 19, 2016.
Is this opportunity described as time-limited and competitive?
Yes. The dates indicate it was a time-limited competitive process intended to select a single national operator for the center.
What is the overall expected outcome of funding this center?
The expected outcome is a stronger, more consistent pipeline of guidance and support that helps transportation agencies and practitioners improve pedestrian and bicycle safety through coordinated research, practical tools, training and outreach products, data-informed tracking, and direct technical assistance.
How does this opportunity align with broader USDOT goals?
The notice frames the effort as supporting USDOT’s goal of an integrated, convenient, and safe transportation system for all users, with particular emphasis on people walking and bicycling.
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