Opportunity Information: Apply for FTA 2011 012 TCR
Apply for FTA 2011 012 TCR
- The DOT/Federal Transit Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Technical Support to the FTA Office of Civil Rights to document headquarters and regional practices regarding civil rights activities" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.514 Public Transportation Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 16, 2011 and posted on Mar 9, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 23, 2011. (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 $550,000.00 in funding.
- 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FTA 2011 012 TCR) is a discretionary Federal Transit Administration (FTA) cooperative agreement focused on improving how civil rights work is carried out across the agency. The purpose is to fund a contractor or partner that can provide both logistical support (planning, coordination, scheduling, facilitation, and related administrative execution) and technical support (process evaluation methods, documentation, analysis, and synthesis) to capture and document how civil rights activities are handled in FTA headquarters and in regional civil rights offices. The end goal is not simply to study the process, but to produce clear, usable guidance grounded in real operational practice, so staff and managers can complete civil rights work more efficiently, effectively, and consistently across different offices.
At the center of the effort is what FTA describes as the Civil Rights Process Evaluation initiative, which is structured to be completed in three phases. While the announcement does not lay out the detailed tasks of each phase in the excerpt provided, the overall intent is explicit: to map and understand how civil rights issues move through both headquarters and regional environments, identify barriers or impediments that staff encounter while doing this work, and highlight best practices currently being used. The initiative also intends to look at the professional background and experience that civil rights employees should have in order to perform these responsibilities well, which suggests an emphasis on workforce capability and role alignment in addition to process mechanics.
A key deliverable is a single consolidated document that captures recommendations and best practices. In practical terms, that final product is meant to function like an internal playbook or reference that standardizes and strengthens civil rights operations across the agency. It would likely include consistent approaches to handling common categories of civil rights matters, clearer internal workflows, and practical recommendations that can be implemented by both frontline staff and management. Because the award is a cooperative agreement, applicants should expect a more hands-on relationship with FTA than a typical grant, with ongoing federal involvement in shaping the work, reviewing interim outputs, and coordinating on methods and deliverables.
The opportunity falls under the Transportation activity category and is listed under CFDA 20.514, Public Transportation Research, reinforcing that it is framed as an applied research and process-improvement effort rather than a direct service or capital project. Cost sharing or matching is not required. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity may apply (subject to any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full announcement). The posted date is March 9, 2011, with a current closing date of March 23, 2011, and an archive date of April 22, 2011. The award ceiling is listed at $550,000, with no award floor specified. The notice also states that the total available funding had not yet been determined at the time of posting, which typically means the agency expected to make an award but had not finalized the full funding amount available for the program or this specific competition.
For access to the full announcement, the listing points to the FTA Current Notices of Funding Availability. The contact for assistance, especially if there are problems accessing the announcement electronically, is Linda Ford at the FTA Office of Civil Rights, reachable at (202) 493-0318.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The funding opportunity number is FTA 2011 012 TCR.
What federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary opportunity from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
What type of award is being offered (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The announcement describes this as a discretionary FTA cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this award is a cooperative agreement?
Because it is a cooperative agreement, applicants should expect ongoing federal involvement. The description indicates a more hands-on relationship with FTA than a typical grant, including involvement in shaping the work, reviewing interim outputs, and coordinating on methods and deliverables.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to fund a contractor or partner to improve how civil rights work is carried out across FTA by capturing and documenting how civil rights activities are handled in FTA headquarters and in regional civil rights offices, and then producing clear, usable guidance grounded in real operational practice.
What kind of work is the award intended to support?
The project is framed as applied research and process improvement focused on civil rights operations within FTA. It is meant to map and understand workflows, identify barriers, highlight best practices, and translate findings into practical guidance that staff and managers can use.
What initiative is at the center of this effort?
The work centers on what FTA calls the Civil Rights Process Evaluation initiative.
How is the Civil Rights Process Evaluation initiative structured?
FTA describes the initiative as being completed in three phases. The excerpt provided does not list the detailed tasks of each phase, but it states the overall intent and outcomes expected from the multi-phase effort.
What types of support is the funded partner expected to provide?
The funded partner is expected to provide both logistical support and technical support. Logistical support includes planning, coordination, scheduling, facilitation, and related administrative execution. Technical support includes process evaluation methods, documentation, analysis, and synthesis.
Which parts of FTA are included in the process evaluation?
The effort is intended to capture and document how civil rights activities are handled in both FTA headquarters and in regional civil rights offices.
What specific outcomes is the initiative trying to achieve?
The stated intent includes mapping and understanding how civil rights issues move through headquarters and regional environments, identifying barriers or impediments staff encounter, and highlighting best practices currently in use.
Does the work include anything related to staff qualifications or workforce capabilities?
Yes. The description notes the initiative intends to look at the professional background and experience civil rights employees should have to perform these responsibilities well, suggesting attention to workforce capability and role alignment in addition to process mechanics.
What is the key deliverable expected from this project?
A key deliverable is a single consolidated document that captures recommendations and best practices.
How is the final consolidated document expected to be used?
The final product is intended to function like an internal playbook or reference that helps standardize and strengthen civil rights operations across the agency. The description suggests it would support more efficient, effective, and consistent civil rights work across different offices.
Is this opportunity more like research or direct service/capital funding?
It is framed as an applied research and process-improvement effort rather than a direct service or capital project, and it is listed under CFDA 20.514, Public Transportation Research.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under the Transportation activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 20.514, Public Transportation Research.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states that cost sharing or matching is not required.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity may apply, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may be included in the full announcement.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is listed at $550,000.
Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor is specified in the information provided.
Is the total amount of available funding known?
The notice states that the total available funding had not yet been determined at the time of posting.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posted date is March 9, 2011.
What is the application closing date?
The current closing date listed is March 23, 2011.
When is the archive date for this opportunity?
The archive date is April 22, 2011.
Where can applicants find the full announcement?
The listing points applicants to the FTA Current Notices of Funding Availability for access to the full announcement.
Who should be contacted for help accessing the announcement electronically?
The contact listed for assistance is Linda Ford at the FTA Office of Civil Rights. The phone number provided is (202) 493-0318.
What kinds of operational improvements is FTA trying to achieve through this work?
The goal is to help staff and managers complete civil rights work more efficiently, effectively, and consistently across different offices by documenting real operational practices and translating them into usable guidance.
Does the description indicate what the project is not intended to be?
Yes. The end goal is not simply to study the process; it is to produce clear, usable guidance grounded in real operational practice.
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