Opportunity Information: Apply for DTFH61 11 RA 00006
Apply for DTFH61 11 RA 00006
- The DOT Federal Highway Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Off Highway Vehicle Ethics Training" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.219 Recreational Trails Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 8, 2011 and posted on Mar 8, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 8, 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 $400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 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.
- Competition under this solicitation is open to all interested organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Off Highway Vehicle Ethics Training grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DTFH61-11-RA-00006) is a discretionary funding competition offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). FHWA is looking to fund one cooperative agreement to create and support a nationwide off-highway vehicle (OHV) ethics training effort tied to outdoor ethics and responsible trail use. The work is meant to strengthen how trails are managed and protected across federal, state, local, and even private lands by improving education for the people who use and oversee those routes.
At its core, the award is designed to build and run an OHV ethics training program, not just produce a one-time set of materials. The selected organization would be expected to develop and operate the program, then take an active coordination role nationally by identifying existing OHV ethics training opportunities, connecting partners, and improving the reach and quality of ethics education. FHWA specifically emphasizes convening and coordinating training programs and courses that focus on outdoor ethics for motorized and mechanized recreation, which suggests the training is intended to address real-world behaviors on the ground (staying on designated routes, respecting closures, minimizing resource damage, interacting appropriately with other trail users, and supporting sustainable trail systems). In addition to national coordination, the program is also expected to help build capacity at the state level by developing and assisting statewide OHV ethics training programs, meaning the cooperative agreement recipient would likely provide guidance, models, curricula, or support that states can adapt and deliver locally.
The intended audience for the training is broad and practical: federal, state, and local land management agency staff; OHV volunteers; and the general public. The goal is to improve compliance, stewardship, and trail sustainability through education, which in turn is framed as a way to enhance trail management outcomes. Because the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, FHWA is signaling that it anticipates substantial involvement with the recipient during performance (more collaboration and ongoing coordination than a typical grant), which often matters for applicants planning staffing, reporting, and how decisions will be made during implementation.
The performance period begins with an initial base year from the effective date of the agreement, with the possibility of up to three additional option years, depending on funding availability. Total estimated funding is $400,000, with an award ceiling of $400,000 and an award floor of $100,000. FHWA expects to make a single award. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity. The funding is associated with CFDA 20.219, the Recreational Trails Program, placing it within a transportation and trails context rather than a purely environmental education program.
Eligibility is open and described as unrestricted, meaning any interested organization may apply as long as it meets any conditions that may be clarified in the full announcement text. The opportunity was posted March 8, 2011, with an application deadline of April 8, 2011, and it was scheduled to be archived May 8, 2011. For applicants who could not access the announcement online, the listed FHWA contact was Elease Sanders, Agreement/Contract Specialist (202-366-4201), with application instructions provided through the official additional information link in the posting.
Off Highway Vehicle Ethics Training Grant (DTFH61-11-RA-00006) - FAQs
1) What is the Off Highway Vehicle Ethics Training grant opportunity?
It is a discretionary funding competition from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to fund one cooperative agreement that creates and supports a nationwide off-highway vehicle (OHV) ethics training effort tied to outdoor ethics and responsible trail use.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DTFH61-11-RA-00006.
3) Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
4) What is FHWA trying to fund with this award?
FHWA is looking to fund a nationwide OHV ethics training program that is actively developed and operated (not just a one-time product). The effort is meant to improve education for people who use and oversee OHV routes and strengthen how trails are managed and protected across federal, state, local, and private lands.
5) Is the focus on creating training materials, or running an ongoing program?
The emphasis is on building and running an OHV ethics training program. The selected organization is expected to develop and operate the program and also coordinate and strengthen ethics education nationally.
6) What kinds of topics is the OHV ethics training expected to address?
The training is tied to outdoor ethics and responsible trail use for motorized and mechanized recreation. The description suggests a focus on real-world trail behaviors such as staying on designated routes, respecting closures, minimizing resource damage, interacting appropriately with other trail users, and supporting sustainable trail systems.
7) What does "nationwide coordination" mean in this grant?
The recipient is expected to take an active national coordination role by identifying existing OHV ethics training opportunities, connecting partners, and improving the reach and quality of ethics education across the country.
8) Does the program need to support state-level efforts too?
Yes. In addition to national coordination, the program is expected to help build capacity at the state level by developing and assisting statewide OHV ethics training programs (for example, providing guidance, models, curricula, or other support that states can adapt and deliver locally).
9) Who is the intended audience for the training?
The intended audience includes federal, state, and local land management agency staff; OHV volunteers; and the general public.
10) What is the main purpose or desired outcome of the training effort?
The goal is to improve compliance, stewardship, and trail sustainability through education, with the broader aim of enhancing trail management outcomes.
11) What type of federal funding instrument is being used?
The award is a cooperative agreement.
12) What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
It means FHWA anticipates substantial involvement with the recipient during performance, implying more collaboration and ongoing coordination than a typical grant. This can affect how implementation decisions are made and how the recipient coordinates with FHWA over the life of the project.
13) How many awards does FHWA expect to make?
FHWA expects to make a single award.
14) What is the estimated total funding available?
The total estimated funding is $400,000.
15) What is the award ceiling (maximum award amount)?
The award ceiling is $400,000.
16) What is the award floor (minimum award amount)?
The award floor is $100,000.
17) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated for this opportunity.
18) What is the performance period for the cooperative agreement?
The performance period begins with an initial base year from the effective date of the agreement, with the possibility of up to three additional option years depending on funding availability.
19) What program or assistance listing is this funding associated with?
The funding is associated with CFDA 20.219, the Recreational Trails Program.
20) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning any interested organization may apply as long as it meets any conditions that may be clarified in the full announcement.
21) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 8, 2011.
22) What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was April 8, 2011.
23) When was the opportunity scheduled to be archived?
It was scheduled to be archived on May 8, 2011.
24) Who is the FHWA contact listed for this opportunity?
The listed FHWA contact is Elease Sanders, Agreement/Contract Specialist, phone 202-366-4201.
25) Where were application instructions provided?
Application instructions were provided through the official additional information link in the posting. The posting also notes that applicants who could not access the announcement online could use the listed FHWA contact.
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