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- The DOT Federal Highway Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Regional Surface Transportation Workforce Centers" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.200 Highway Research and Development Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 4, 2014 and posted on Jun 4, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 10, 2014 Application Due Date/Time is July 10, 2014 at 400PM Eastern Time (ET). (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $990,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $990,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This Request for Applications is open to all Institutions of Higher Education. Institutions of Higher Education has the meaning given that term in 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). These institutions are defined as institutions that, among other requirements, provide at least two years of curriculum and at least a certificate upon successful completion of the curriculum course work, award a bachelor s degree or not less than a 2 year program that provides credit towards a degree, or provides not less than 1 year of training towards gainful employment.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Regional Surface Transportation Workforce Centers opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DTFH6114RA00011) is a discretionary Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) grant program under the U.S. Department of Transportation aimed at strengthening the surface transportation workforce pipeline across the country. FHWA intended to fund five Regional Surface Transportation Workforce Centers, one in each of five U.S. geographic regions, using cooperative agreements. In practical terms, this means the selected institutions would not just receive funding and operate independently; they would work in close coordination with FHWA, with an emphasis on collaboration, shared planning, and active federal involvement typical of cooperative agreements.
The core purpose of each Center is to serve as a regional hub that builds and facilitates partnerships among the major players that influence transportation careers and hiring. The announcement highlights coordination with State Departments of Transportation and State Departments of Education, along with industry and a broad mix of public and private stakeholders. It also explicitly calls for engagement across transportation, education, and labor communities, including workforce investment boards, related organizations, and unions. The Centers are therefore framed less as standalone academic programs and more as conveners and connectors that align training and education with real-world workforce needs in the surface transportation sector.
Eligibility is limited to Institutions of Higher Education as defined under Section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). The definition covers a range of postsecondary institutions that meet federal criteria, including those that provide at least two years of instruction leading to a certificate, institutions offering bachelor degrees, programs of at least two years that provide credit toward a degree, or at least one year of training designed to lead to gainful employment. While the listing shows "Others" in the high-level field, the eligibility clarification in the announcement makes clear that the competition is open to all qualifying higher education institutions.
FHWA anticipated making five awards in total. The opportunity lists an estimated total funding amount of $990,000 and an award ceiling of $990,000, with an award floor of $0. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning recipients would be expected to contribute non-federal resources as part of the overall project budget. The program is associated with CFDA 20.200, Highway Research and Development Program, and falls under the Transportation funding activity category.
Key dates in the announcement show it was posted on June 4, 2014, with applications due July 10, 2014 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. The record indicates the opportunity was archived on September 30, 2014. For applicant support, the listed point of contact was Rick Murray, Agreement Officer at FHWA, reachable at 202-366-4250 or rick.murray@dot.gov, including assistance for anyone who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Regional Surface Transportation Workforce Centers grant opportunity?
The Regional Surface Transportation Workforce Centers opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DTFH6114RA00011) is a discretionary Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) grant program under the U.S. Department of Transportation. Its focus is strengthening the surface transportation workforce pipeline across the United States.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
The grant is offered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) within the U.S. Department of Transportation.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
FHWA planned to make awards using cooperative agreements.
What does it mean that the awards are cooperative agreements?
In this opportunity, cooperative agreements mean the selected institutions would work in close coordination with FHWA rather than operating entirely independently. The emphasis is on collaboration, shared planning, and active federal involvement typical of cooperative agreements.
How many awards did FHWA anticipate making?
FHWA anticipated making five awards in total.
How many Centers were intended to be funded, and how were they structured geographically?
FHWA intended to fund five Regional Surface Transportation Workforce Centers, with one Center in each of five U.S. geographic regions.
What is the main purpose of each Regional Surface Transportation Workforce Center?
Each Center is intended to serve as a regional hub that builds and facilitates partnerships among the major players that influence transportation careers and hiring, aligning training and education with real-world surface transportation workforce needs.
Are the Centers intended to be standalone academic programs?
No. The announcement frames the Centers less as standalone academic programs and more as conveners and connectors that bring together transportation, education, and labor communities to support workforce pipeline coordination.
What kinds of partners and stakeholders are the Centers expected to coordinate with?
The announcement highlights coordination with State Departments of Transportation and State Departments of Education, along with industry and a broad mix of public and private stakeholders.
Which workforce and labor-related groups are explicitly mentioned for engagement?
The announcement explicitly calls for engagement across transportation, education, and labor communities, including workforce investment boards, related organizations, and unions.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant opportunity?
Eligibility is limited to Institutions of Higher Education as defined under Section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
What types of Institutions of Higher Education are included under the eligibility definition described?
The definition covers a range of postsecondary institutions that meet federal criteria, including institutions that provide at least two years of instruction leading to a certificate, institutions offering bachelor degrees, programs of at least two years that provide credit toward a degree, or at least one year of training designed to lead to gainful employment.
The listing shows "Others" for eligibility. Does that mean non-colleges can apply?
Based on the eligibility clarification in the announcement, the competition is open to all qualifying higher education institutions as defined under Section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965. The high-level field showing "Others" does not change that stated eligibility limitation.
What is the estimated total funding amount listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity lists an estimated total funding amount of $990,000.
What is the award ceiling (maximum) listed?
The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $990,000.
What is the award floor (minimum) listed?
The opportunity lists an award floor of $0.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning recipients would be expected to contribute non-federal resources as part of the overall project budget.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The program is associated with CFDA 20.200, Highway Research and Development Program.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under the Transportation funding activity category.
When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement indicates the opportunity was posted on June 4, 2014.
What was the application due date and time?
Applications were due July 10, 2014 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time.
When was the opportunity archived?
The record indicates the opportunity was archived on September 30, 2014.
Who was the listed point of contact for applicant support?
The listed point of contact was Rick Murray, Agreement Officer at FHWA.
How can applicants contact the listed point of contact?
Rick Murray could be reached at 202-366-4250 or by email at rick.murray@dot.gov.
What kind of help was available if someone could not access the full announcement electronically?
The point of contact information was provided for applicant support, including assistance for anyone who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DTFH6114RA00011.
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