Opportunity Information: Apply for DTFH6114RA00008
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- The DOT Federal Highway Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Safety Center for Excellence Rural and Surface Transportation" 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 Apr 11, 2014 and posted on Mar 14, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 21, 2014 Application Due Date/Time is April 21, 2014 at 400PM Eastern Time (ET) via www.grants.gov. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,862,664.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,862,664.00 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.
- All interested parties may apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), under the U.S. Department of Transportation, is seeking applicants to establish and maintain a Safety Center for Excellence focused on Rural and Surface Transportation. Funding will be provided through a Cooperative Agreement, meaning the selected recipient should expect an active partnership with FHWA rather than a hands-off grant. The core purpose of the Center is practical, field-facing support: building the capacity of transportation practitioners to better understand and use roadway safety data, perform safety analysis, evaluate the effectiveness of safety countermeasures, and make stronger, evidence-based investment decisions. While the program includes a research component, it is explicitly secondary and expected to be a smaller share of the overall effort compared with training, education, and technology transfer.
The Center is intended to serve State, local, and Tribal roadway owners and the broader stakeholders involved in rural road safety. In plain terms, FHWA wants a hub that can help agencies that own and operate rural roads turn safety information into better decisions, using proven analytical methods and deployable tools. The Center is expected to create tangible products (such as guidance, training materials, and decision-support resources) and also create opportunities for knowledge exchange (such as workshops, trainings, peer exchanges, and other learning forums). The emphasis is on improving day-to-day safety practice: helping practitioners interpret crash and roadway data, understand what safety treatments work and under what conditions, and prioritize projects where they will have the greatest safety benefit.
This opportunity is described as a new requirement, and FHWA notes there is no incumbent recipient. FHWA anticipates making one award. The award ceiling and estimated total federal funding are both listed as $3,862,664, with a required non-federal cost share of at least $965,666. Cost sharing is mandatory, so applicants need to be prepared to document eligible matching funds or in-kind contributions consistent with federal grant requirements. The funding opportunity is classified as discretionary, and it falls under CFDA 20.200, Highway Research and Development Program, even though the dominant activities are training, technology transfer, and deployment rather than pure research.
Eligibility is essentially open: the listing states that all interested parties may apply and identifies eligible applicants as unrestricted, subject to any clarifications that may appear in the full announcement. Applications were to be submitted through Grants.gov under Funding Opportunity Number DTFH6114RA00008. The synopsis reflects a modification to clarify the closing date and time; the current closing date shown is April 21, 2014 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, with an archive date of September 30, 2014. FHWA also scheduled a pre-application webinar for March 20, 2014, from 2:30 to 3:30 PM Eastern, intended to brief interested applicants and presumably address questions about expectations, submission, and program goals.
For applicant support or access issues with the full announcement, the contact listed is Rick Murray, Agreement Officer at FHWA, reachable by phone at 202-366-4250 or by email at rick.murray@dot.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) opportunity under the U.S. Department of Transportation to establish and maintain a Safety Center for Excellence focused on Rural and Surface Transportation.
2) Who is offering the award?
The award is offered by FHWA, which is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
3) What is the main purpose of the Safety Center for Excellence?
The Center is intended to provide practical, field-facing support to improve day-to-day roadway safety practice on rural roads. The focus is on building practitioner capacity to understand and use safety data, conduct safety analysis, evaluate countermeasure effectiveness, and make evidence-based safety investment decisions.
4) Is this primarily a research program?
No. While research is included, it is explicitly described as secondary and expected to be a smaller share of the overall effort. The dominant emphasis is training, education, technology transfer, and deployment of proven methods and tools.
5) Who is the Center expected to serve?
The Center is intended to serve State, local, and Tribal roadway owners, as well as broader stakeholders involved in rural road safety.
6) What kinds of activities is the Center expected to deliver?
The Center is expected to support practitioner learning and implementation through training, education, and technology transfer, including forums such as workshops, trainings, and peer exchanges. It should also help agencies interpret crash and roadway data, apply analytical methods, understand which safety treatments work (and under what conditions), and prioritize projects with the greatest safety benefit.
7) What types of tangible products are expected from the Center?
FHWA expects tangible products such as guidance, training materials, and decision-support resources, along with opportunities for knowledge exchange like workshops and peer-learning events.
8) What does it mean that funding will be provided through a Cooperative Agreement?
A Cooperative Agreement indicates the selected recipient should expect an active partnership with FHWA, rather than a hands-off grant relationship.
9) How many awards does FHWA expect to make?
FHWA anticipates making one award.
10) Is there an incumbent recipient for this Center?
No. FHWA describes this as a new requirement and notes there is no incumbent recipient.
11) What is the maximum federal funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is listed as $3,862,664.
12) What is the estimated total federal funding amount?
The estimated total federal funding is also listed as $3,862,664.
13) Is cost sharing required?
Yes. A non-federal cost share is mandatory.
14) What is the minimum required non-federal cost share?
The required non-federal cost share is at least $965,666.
15) What does FHWA expect regarding documentation of the match?
Applicants should be prepared to document eligible matching funds or in-kind contributions consistent with federal grant requirements, because cost sharing is mandatory.
16) What type of funding opportunity is this (formula or discretionary)?
This opportunity is classified as discretionary.
17) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under CFDA 20.200, Highway Research and Development Program.
18) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as essentially open. The listing states that all interested parties may apply and identifies eligible applicants as unrestricted, subject to any clarifications in the full announcement.
19) Where were applications submitted?
Applications were to be submitted through Grants.gov.
20) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DTFH6114RA00008.
21) What was the application deadline and time zone?
The closing date shown is April 21, 2014 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time.
22) Was the closing date modified or clarified?
Yes. The synopsis reflects a modification to clarify the closing date and time.
23) What is the archive date listed for this opportunity?
The archive date is September 30, 2014.
24) Was there a pre-application webinar?
Yes. FHWA scheduled a pre-application webinar for March 20, 2014.
25) What time was the pre-application webinar?
The webinar was scheduled from 2:30 to 3:30 PM Eastern Time.
26) What was the purpose of the pre-application webinar?
The webinar was intended to brief interested applicants and presumably address questions about expectations, submission, and program goals.
27) Who can applicants contact for support or access issues with the full announcement?
The contact listed is Rick Murray, Agreement Officer at FHWA.
28) What are the contact details for the listed FHWA contact?
Phone: 202-366-4250. Email: rick.murray@dot.gov.
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