Opportunity Information: Apply for FTA 2012 004 TPM SGR
Apply for FTA 2012 004 TPM SGR
- The DOT/Federal Transit Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "State of Good Repair Initiative Solicitation of Project Proposals" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.500 Federal TransitCapital Investment Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 7, 2012 and posted on Feb 7, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 22, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $650,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $650,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 150 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments County governments State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Direct Recipients within the meaning of FTA s Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula program, States, or Indian Tribes are eligible to submit proposals for this initiative. Proposals for funding eligible projects in rural (nonurbanized) areas must be submitted as part of a consolidated State proposal with the exception of nonurbanized projects to Federally recognized Tribes. States and Direct Recipients may also submit consolidated proposals for projects in urbanized areas. Proposals shall contain projects to be implemented by the Recipient or its sub recipients. Eligible sub recipients include public agencies, private non profit organizations, and private providers engaged in public transportation.
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Opportunity Summary:
The State of Good Repair Initiative Solicitation of Project Proposals (Funding Opportunity Number FTA 2012 004 TPM SGR) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), focused on improving the physical condition and performance of public transit buses and bus facilities. The core goal is to help transit agencies keep critical capital assets in a dependable, safe, and usable condition so they can meet service and performance objectives over time. Subject to available funding, FTA planned to make roughly $650,000,000 available under this initiative to support recapitalization, meaning major reinvestment activities such as replacement, rehabilitation, and other substantial improvements to aging or worn transit assets.
Funding is aimed primarily at bus-related state of good repair needs, including projects that improve or modernize bus fleets and bus facilities. A major emphasis is on making sure the assets that support bus service (such as maintenance facilities, storage yards, and passenger-related facilities) remain functional and cost-effective throughout their lifecycle. While the program is broadly about bus and bus facility condition, FTA specifically signals that it will prioritize projects that replace or rehabilitate intermodal facilities, meaning facilities that help connect bus service with other transportation modes. These can include connections to rail, ferries, intercity bus, and private transportation providers. A key eligibility condition for intermodal facility projects is that the facility must have adjacent connectivity with bus service; in other words, it has to be directly connected to, or immediately accessible by, bus operations rather than being a disconnected facility with only indirect ties to bus transit.
Another prominent priority in the solicitation is transit asset management. FTA indicates it will prioritize proposals that develop and implement new transit asset management systems or improve existing ones. In this context, public transportation asset management is described as a strategic, systematic approach to operating, maintaining, and improving physical assets using both engineering and economic analysis. The intent is to plan and carry out a structured sequence of maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement actions that achieve and sustain a desired state of good repair across an asset's full lifecycle at the lowest practical total cost. This reflects a shift away from purely reactive fixes toward data-driven planning that helps agencies anticipate needs, control long-term costs, and keep service reliable.
This opportunity was posted on February 7, 2012, with an application deadline of March 22, 2012, and an archive date of April 21, 2012. FTA anticipated making around 150 awards. The estimated total program funding is listed as $650,000,000, with an award ceiling also shown as $650,000,000 and no stated award floor, meaning project sizes could vary substantially based on merit, readiness, and program priorities. The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants generally needed to provide local or non-federal matching funds consistent with FTA program rules.
Eligible applicants include Direct Recipients as defined under FTA's Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula program, as well as States and federally recognized Indian Tribes. The solicitation also explains how proposals should be packaged, especially for rural areas. Proposals for eligible projects in rural (nonurbanized) areas generally must be submitted as part of a consolidated State proposal, with an exception for nonurbanized projects proposed by federally recognized Tribes, which may submit separately. States and Direct Recipients may also submit consolidated proposals for projects in urbanized areas. Importantly, proposals must include projects that will be implemented either by the Recipient or by subrecipients, and the solicitation recognizes a range of eligible subrecipients, including public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, and private providers engaged in public transportation.
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 20.500, Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants, and falls under the Transportation funding activity category. Additional procedural and policy details were published in the Federal Register (Volume 77, Number 25, February 7, 2012, pages 6178 to 6190), which serves as the official source for program requirements, selection considerations, and definitions. Applicants needing access support or clarification were directed to contact Adam Schildge in FTA's Office of Program Management at (202) 366-0778.
State of Good Repair Initiative (FTA 2012 004 TPM SGR) - FAQs
1) What is the State of Good Repair Initiative Solicitation of Project Proposals?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration (FTA) focused on improving the physical condition and performance of public transit buses and bus facilities. The solicitation is titled the State of Good Repair Initiative Solicitation of Project Proposals and carries Funding Opportunity Number FTA 2012 004 TPM SGR.
2) What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The core goal is to help transit agencies keep critical capital assets in a dependable, safe, and usable condition so they can meet service and performance objectives over time. The funding supports major reinvestment (recapitalization) activities such as replacement, rehabilitation, and other substantial improvements to aging or worn transit assets.
3) Which types of assets and projects are the focus of this opportunity?
The opportunity is aimed primarily at bus-related state of good repair needs, including projects that improve or modernize bus fleets and bus facilities. It emphasizes keeping assets that support bus service (such as maintenance facilities, storage yards, and passenger-related facilities) functional and cost-effective over their lifecycle.
4) How much funding was FTA planning to make available?
Subject to available funding, FTA planned to make roughly $650,000,000 available under this initiative.
5) How many awards did FTA anticipate making?
FTA anticipated making around 150 awards.
6) What is the estimated total program funding and the maximum award size?
The estimated total program funding is listed as $650,000,000. The award ceiling is also shown as $650,000,000.
7) Is there a minimum (floor) award amount?
No award floor is stated in the opportunity, which means project sizes could vary substantially based on merit, readiness, and program priorities.
8) What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
9) Is cost sharing or a local match required?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants generally needed to provide local or non-federal matching funds consistent with FTA program rules.
10) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include Direct Recipients as defined under FTA's Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula program, as well as States and federally recognized Indian Tribes.
11) Can States submit applications on behalf of multiple projects?
Yes. The solicitation allows consolidated proposals. States may submit consolidated proposals, and Direct Recipients may also submit consolidated proposals for projects in urbanized areas.
12) How must rural (nonurbanized) area proposals be submitted?
Proposals for eligible projects in rural (nonurbanized) areas generally must be submitted as part of a consolidated State proposal.
13) Is there an exception that allows separate submissions for nonurbanized projects?
Yes. Federally recognized Tribes proposing nonurbanized projects may submit separately rather than through a consolidated State proposal.
14) Can projects be implemented by entities other than the main applicant?
Yes. Proposals must include projects that will be implemented either by the Recipient or by subrecipients.
15) Who can serve as an eligible subrecipient?
The solicitation recognizes a range of eligible subrecipients, including public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, and private providers engaged in public transportation.
16) What kinds of projects will FTA prioritize?
FTA specifically indicates it will prioritize projects that replace or rehabilitate intermodal facilities, as well as proposals that develop and implement new transit asset management systems or improve existing ones.
17) What is an intermodal facility in the context of this solicitation?
Intermodal facilities are described as facilities that help connect bus service with other transportation modes. Examples of connected modes mentioned include rail, ferries, intercity bus, and private transportation providers.
18) What is a key eligibility condition for intermodal facility projects?
A key eligibility condition is that the intermodal facility must have adjacent connectivity with bus service. In practical terms, it must be directly connected to, or immediately accessible by, bus operations rather than being a disconnected facility with only indirect ties to bus transit.
19) What is transit asset management, and why does it matter for this opportunity?
In this solicitation, public transportation asset management is described as a strategic, systematic approach to operating, maintaining, and improving physical assets using engineering and economic analysis. The intent is to plan and carry out a structured sequence of maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement actions to achieve and sustain a desired state of good repair across an asset's full lifecycle at the lowest practical total cost. FTA indicates it will prioritize proposals that develop, implement, or improve these systems.
20) When was this opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted on February 7, 2012. The application deadline was March 22, 2012, and the archive date was April 21, 2012.
21) What is the CFDA number and funding activity category associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 20.500, Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants, and it falls under the Transportation funding activity category.
22) Where can applicants find the official detailed requirements and selection considerations?
Additional procedural and policy details were published in the Federal Register (Volume 77, Number 25, February 7, 2012, pages 6178 to 6190). The Federal Register notice serves as the official source for program requirements, selection considerations, and definitions.
23) Who was the point of contact for access support or clarification?
Applicants needing access support or clarification were directed to contact Adam Schildge in FTA's Office of Program Management at (202) 366-0778.
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