Opportunity Information: Apply for FY16
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- The DOT-FHWA in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Summer Transportation Institute" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.215.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 29, 2016 and posted on Jan 29, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 31, 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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), managed through FHWA Headquarters Civil Rights (HCR). For FY 2016, FHWA is requesting Statements of Work (SOWs) from academic institutions that want to operate as NSTI "host sites." The program itself is a short-term, STEM-focused summer institute aimed at junior high and high school students, with a strong emphasis on exposing participants to transportation-related careers and helping them build practical science, technology, engineering, and math skills that connect to real-world transportation challenges.
A central feature of NSTI is that colleges and universities run the programs locally, but they do not apply directly to FHWA as their first step. Instead, eligible academic institutions submit an application package to their State Department of Transportation (State DOT) to be considered as an NSTI host site. The State DOT provides oversight of the host site's program, while FHWA Division Office Civil Rights Specialists support the State DOTs by providing guidance on how the program should be administered and monitored. This setup creates a chain of responsibility where FHWA sets expectations and guidance, State DOTs oversee implementation in their states or territories, and the academic host sites deliver the programming to students.
The opportunity is designed for accredited public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and the program is carried out across a wide range of institution types and geographies. Host sites can include accredited colleges, community colleges, and universities, as well as Tribal colleges and several categories of Minority Serving Institutions, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs/ANAPISI). The program can be hosted throughout the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Pacific Island territories, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, reflecting an intent to reach students in many different communities.
NSTI has clear equity and workforce-development goals. While the program serves middle and high school students broadly, it places special focus on reaching minority students, female students, and disadvantaged youth. The intent is not only to boost STEM skill development, but also to raise awareness of the wide range of transportation careers (such as highway engineering, planning, safety, construction management, environmental analysis, logistics, and emerging transportation technologies) and to encourage students to consider transportation-related courses of study when they move into higher education. In other words, NSTI is structured as an early pipeline program: it aims to spark interest, build foundational skills, and make transportation fields feel visible and achievable for students who may not otherwise see themselves in those careers.
Program delivery expectations are also spelled out at a high level. Host sites are required to devote significant time to classroom participation, signaling that the institute is meant to be structured and instructional rather than purely recreational. The typical program length is 2 to 4 consecutive weeks. Host sites can choose to run the institute as a day program (students commute daily) or as a residential program where the host provides room and board for participating students. This flexibility allows institutions to design a program model that fits their campus resources and the needs of their local student population.
From the funding perspective, this FY 2016 opportunity is listed as a grant in the education activity category under CFDA 20.215. The award ceiling is $100,000, with an estimated 100 awards expected, indicating that FHWA anticipated supporting a substantial number of host sites nationwide. The opportunity was posted on January 29, 2016, with a closing date of March 31, 2016. Because the application process runs through State DOTs, prospective applicants are directed to contact their State DOT representative to obtain the application packet, confirm submission requirements, and verify deadlines and any state-specific selection procedures.
National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) Grant (FY 2016) FAQs
What is the National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI)?
NSTI is a short-term, STEM-focused summer institute for junior high and high school students. It is designed to expose participants to transportation-related careers while helping them build practical science, technology, engineering, and math skills connected to real-world transportation challenges.
Who is offering this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), managed through FHWA Headquarters Civil Rights (HCR).
What does FHWA mean by an NSTI "host site"?
A host site is an academic institution that operates NSTI locally by delivering the summer institute programming to students. FHWA sets expectations and provides guidance, while the host site runs the day-to-day institute.
Who can apply to be an NSTI host site under this opportunity?
The opportunity is designed for accredited public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. Examples mentioned include accredited colleges, community colleges, and universities, as well as Tribal colleges and Minority Serving Institutions such as HBCUs, HSIs, and AANAPISIs/ANAPISI.
Do colleges and universities apply directly to FHWA?
No. Eligible academic institutions submit an application package to their State Department of Transportation (State DOT) to be considered as an NSTI host site, rather than applying to FHWA as the first step.
Where should an institution submit its NSTI application package?
Application packages are submitted to the institution's State DOT, which is responsible for oversight of the host site's program within that state or territory.
What is the role of the State DOT in the NSTI process?
The State DOT provides oversight of the host site's program. It is also the point of contact for obtaining the application packet, confirming submission requirements, and verifying deadlines and any state-specific selection procedures.
What is the role of FHWA Division Office Civil Rights Specialists?
FHWA Division Office Civil Rights Specialists support State DOTs by providing guidance on how NSTI should be administered and monitored.
What is the chain of responsibility for NSTI administration?
FHWA sets expectations and guidance, State DOTs oversee implementation in their states or territories, and academic host sites deliver the programming directly to students.
Who are the student participants NSTI is meant to serve?
NSTI is aimed at junior high and high school students.
Does NSTI have a special focus on specific student groups?
Yes. While it serves middle and high school students broadly, NSTI places special focus on reaching minority students, female students, and disadvantaged youth.
What are the main goals of the NSTI program?
The program is intended to build STEM skills and increase awareness of transportation careers. It is also designed as an early pipeline to encourage students to consider transportation-related courses of study when they move into higher education.
What kinds of transportation careers does NSTI aim to expose students to?
The opportunity description references careers such as highway engineering, planning, safety, construction management, environmental analysis, logistics, and emerging transportation technologies.
How long is a typical NSTI summer institute?
The typical program length is 2 to 4 consecutive weeks.
Is NSTI expected to be instructional, or more like a general summer camp?
It is expected to be structured and instructional. Host sites are required to devote significant time to classroom participation, which signals that it is designed as an instructional institute rather than purely recreational programming.
Can an NSTI program be run as a day program?
Yes. Host sites may run NSTI as a day program where students commute daily.
Can an NSTI program be run as a residential program?
Yes. Host sites may run NSTI as a residential program in which the host provides room and board for participating students.
Where can NSTI host sites operate geographically?
NSTI can be hosted throughout the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Pacific Island territories, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
What funding category and program identifier is listed for this opportunity?
This FY 2016 opportunity is listed as a grant in the education activity category under CFDA 20.215.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling) for this FY 2016 NSTI opportunity?
The award ceiling is $100,000.
How many awards were expected for FY 2016?
The opportunity estimated approximately 100 awards.
When was the FY 2016 NSTI opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on January 29, 2016, and the closing date was March 31, 2016.
How does an institution get the application packet and confirm requirements?
Prospective applicants are directed to contact their State DOT representative to obtain the application packet, confirm submission requirements, and verify deadlines and any state-specific selection procedures.
What is FHWA requesting from academic institutions for FY 2016?
FHWA is requesting Statements of Work (SOWs) from academic institutions that want to operate as NSTI host sites.
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