Opportunity Information: Apply for FTA 2016 007 TRI SRD
Apply for FTA 2016 007 TRI SRD
- The Department of Transportation, DOT/Federal Transit Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Solicitation Of Project Proposals For The Safety Research And Demonstration (SRD) Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.514.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 15, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 14, 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 $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, opened a competitive discretionary funding opportunity called the Safety Research and Demonstration (SRD) Program to support real-world testing of new ideas that can make public transportation safer. Using Fiscal Year 2016 research funds authorized under the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (Public Law 114-94), FTA made a total of $7,000,000 available to demonstrate and evaluate innovative safety technologies and safer vehicle or system designs. Rather than funding basic research, this program is aimed at practical, on-the-ground demonstration projects that can be assessed for measurable safety improvements and potential broader adoption across transit systems.
The SRD solicitation is structured around two main focus areas. The first is collision avoidance and mitigation, which covers technologies and design approaches intended to prevent crashes from happening or reduce the severity of impacts when they do occur. Projects in this area could include detection and warning systems, operator-assist tools, automated or semi-automated safety features, improved sensing or situational awareness, and other methods that help transit vehicles avoid conflicts with other vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, or infrastructure. The second focus area is transit worker safety protection, centered on protecting front-line employees and other transit workers from injuries and safety threats. This can include approaches related to operator safety, maintenance worker safety, platform and yard safety, and protective solutions that reduce exposure to hazards during daily operations.
Funding is provided through FTA’s Research, Development, Demonstration and Deployment authority, and awards are issued as cooperative agreements. That funding instrument typically means the agency expects active involvement during the project, such as collaboration on project planning, oversight, reporting, and evaluation, rather than a more hands-off grant structure. FTA indicated it expected to make multiple awards under the announcement, with an anticipated total of about six projects funded. The listed award ceiling was $2,000,000 per award, signaling that projects were expected to be significant enough in scope to support meaningful demonstrations, data collection, and evaluation, while still fitting within an overall portfolio approach across several awardees.
The opportunity was posted on Grants.gov under the listing FTA-2016-007-TRI-SRD, with the associated CFDA number 20.514 and the activity category identified as Transportation. Eligibility was not limited to a single applicant type in the summary information and was described as “Others,†with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement. In practice, opportunities like this often involve public transit agencies and may also include partnerships with technology providers, universities, research organizations, or other stakeholders who can support deployment, testing, and analysis, but applicants would need to rely on the full notice for the precise eligibility rules and any partnership requirements.
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, with proposals due by midnight Eastern Time on October 13, 2016, and the opportunity’s original closing date listed as October 14, 2016. The announcement was initially created on August 15, 2016. Applicants were directed to the synopsis and full solicitation on Grants.gov for complete instructions, expected proposal content, evaluation criteria, and the required components of a demonstration plan, including how the project would be assessed and how results would be documented and shared to inform wider transit safety practices.
Safety Research and Demonstration (SRD) Program (FTA) - FAQs
What is the Safety Research and Demonstration (SRD) Program?
The Safety Research and Demonstration (SRD) Program is a competitive discretionary funding opportunity from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), within the U.S. Department of Transportation. It supports real-world testing and evaluation of new ideas intended to improve public transportation safety.
What is the purpose of this funding opportunity?
The program is designed to fund practical, on-the-ground demonstration projects (not basic research) that can be assessed for measurable safety improvements and that may be suitable for broader adoption across transit systems.
How much total funding was made available?
FTA made a total of $7,000,000 available under this SRD solicitation.
What law and fiscal year funding supported this opportunity?
The opportunity used Fiscal Year 2016 research funds authorized under the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (Public Law 114-94).
Is this program intended to fund basic research?
No. The SRD Program is aimed at demonstration and evaluation in real-world settings rather than basic research.
What are the main focus areas for SRD projects?
The solicitation is structured around two focus areas: (1) collision avoidance and mitigation, and (2) transit worker safety protection.
What types of projects fit under collision avoidance and mitigation?
This focus area includes technologies and design approaches intended to prevent crashes or reduce the severity of impacts. Examples mentioned include detection and warning systems, operator-assist tools, automated or semi-automated safety features, improved sensing or situational awareness, and other approaches that help transit vehicles avoid conflicts with vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, or infrastructure.
What types of projects fit under transit worker safety protection?
This focus area centers on protecting front-line employees and other transit workers from injuries and safety threats. It can include approaches related to operator safety, maintenance worker safety, platform and yard safety, and protective solutions that reduce exposure to hazards during daily operations.
What type of award instrument is used?
Awards are issued as cooperative agreements under FTA's Research, Development, Demonstration and Deployment authority.
What does it mean that awards are cooperative agreements?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates active FTA involvement during the project, such as collaboration on planning, oversight, reporting, and evaluation, rather than a more hands-off grant structure.
How many awards did FTA expect to make?
FTA indicated it expected to make multiple awards, with an anticipated total of about six projects funded.
What is the maximum award size (ceiling) per project?
The listed award ceiling was $2,000,000 per award.
Where was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on Grants.gov.
What is the Grants.gov opportunity listing number?
The listing is FTA-2016-007-TRI-SRD.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number is 20.514.
What is the activity category?
The activity category identified for this opportunity is Transportation.
Who is eligible to apply?
In the summary information, eligibility was described as "Others," and additional eligibility details were referenced in the full announcement. The information provided notes that opportunities like this often involve public transit agencies and may include partnerships with technology providers, universities, research organizations, or other stakeholders, but applicants would need to rely on the full notice for precise eligibility rules and any partnership requirements.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
What was the application deadline?
Proposals were due by midnight Eastern Time on October 13, 2016. The opportunity's original closing date was listed as October 14, 2016.
When was the announcement created?
The announcement was initially created on August 15, 2016.
Where can applicants find the full instructions and evaluation criteria?
Applicants were directed to the synopsis and full solicitation on Grants.gov for complete instructions, expected proposal content, evaluation criteria, and required components of a demonstration plan (including how the project would be assessed and how results would be documented and shared).
What does the solicitation emphasize about evaluation and results?
It emphasizes demonstration projects that can be assessed for measurable safety improvements and indicates that proposals should include a demonstration plan describing how the project would be evaluated and how results would be documented and shared to inform wider transit safety practices.
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