Opportunity Information: Apply for FTA 2011 016 TBP
Apply for FTA 2011 016 TBP
- The DOT/Federal Transit Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Transit Climate Change Adaptation Assessment Pilots" 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, Technical Assistance, and Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 1, 2011 and posted on Jun 1, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 25, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $525,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $175,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible recipients are either 1) a public transportation provider or, 2) a university, non profit, private, or public entity working in partnership with a public transportation provider. If the project involves a partnership, the application must clearly identify a lead organization to serve as the recipient and manage the funding arrangements with FTA. FTA will evaluate partnerships as a unit. A public transportation provider must be either the lead or one of the partners.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Transit Climate Change Adaptation Assessment Pilots opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FTA 2011 016 TBP) is a discretionary Federal Transit Administration (FTA) program under the U.S. Department of Transportation designed to help public transit agencies understand and prepare for climate-related risks. Through a small set of pilot projects, FTA is looking for practical, agency-focused assessments that examine how climate change hazards can affect transit assets and day-to-day service, and then connect those findings to realistic early-stage adaptation strategies. The overall intent is to produce lessons and methods that can be replicated by other transit agencies, not just one-off studies.
The core activities supported by the pilots center on vulnerability assessment and initial adaptation planning. Applicants are expected to evaluate how climate stressors like extreme heat, flooding, and similar hazards could impact critical infrastructure and operations, such as vehicles, maintenance facilities, stations, track and guideway elements, power and signal systems, drainage, and service reliability. Beyond identifying vulnerabilities, the pilots are also meant to explore adaptation strategies in a way that fits how agencies actually work, meaning the work should link proposed strategies to the agency's organizational structure, business processes, and ongoing activities (for example, planning, capital programming, maintenance practices, emergency management, and operational decision-making).
One pilot, in particular, is intended to demonstrate how adaptation assessment can be integrated into an asset management system. This emphasis signals that FTA is interested in approaches that move climate resilience from an ad hoc planning exercise into the routine lifecycle management of assets, such as prioritizing investments, setting condition and performance targets, and incorporating climate risk into inspection, maintenance, and replacement decisions.
FTA anticipated making about four awards using a cooperative agreement instrument, with individual award amounts expected to range from $50,000 to $175,000. The estimated total funding available was $525,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity, making it more accessible for agencies and partners that may not have dedicated local funds for pilot work.
Eligibility is structured to ensure that the work stays grounded in real transit agency needs. Eligible applicants include (1) public transportation providers, or (2) universities, nonprofit organizations, private entities, or public entities that apply in partnership with a public transportation provider. For partnership proposals, the application must name a clear lead organization that will serve as the recipient and manage funding arrangements with FTA. FTA evaluates partnerships as a single unit, and a public transportation provider must be either the lead applicant or one of the formal partners.
Deliverables include a final report submitted to FTA by each pilot. That report is expected to document what was done, the main findings, and how the approach and results could apply to other transit agencies. In other words, the pilots are intended to produce transferable guidance, methods, and insights that can help broaden climate adaptation practice across the transit industry.
Administrative details include a posted date of June 1, 2011, and an original and current closing date of August 25, 2011, with an archive date of September 24, 2011. The program is associated with CFDA number 20.514 (Public Transportation Research, Technical Assistance, and Training). For assistance accessing the full announcement at the time, the listed point of contact was Tina Hodges at the Federal Transit Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, D.C. 20590, phone (202) 366 4287.
Transit Climate Change Adaptation Assessment Pilots (FTA 2011 016 TBP) - FAQs
1) What is the Transit Climate Change Adaptation Assessment Pilots opportunity?
This is a discretionary Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding opportunity under the U.S. Department of Transportation. It supports a small set of pilot projects to help public transit agencies better understand climate-related risks and begin planning practical, early-stage adaptation strategies that fit real agency decision-making and operations.
2) What is the overall goal of these pilot projects?
The goal is to produce practical, agency-focused climate vulnerability assessments and early adaptation planning that can generate lessons, methods, and insights other transit agencies can replicate. The intent is not to fund one-off studies that only apply to a single agency.
3) What types of work does FTA expect pilots to perform?
The core activities focus on (1) vulnerability assessment and (2) initial adaptation planning. Projects are expected to examine how climate hazards could affect transit assets and day-to-day service, and then connect those findings to realistic adaptation strategies that align with how the agency is organized and how it operates.
4) What climate hazards or stressors are in scope?
The opportunity specifically references climate stressors such as extreme heat, flooding, and similar hazards. Applicants are expected to evaluate how these types of climate-related stressors could impact critical infrastructure and operations.
5) What kinds of transit assets and functions can be included in the assessment?
Examples named in the opportunity include vehicles, maintenance facilities, stations, track and guideway elements, power and signal systems, drainage, and service reliability. The work is meant to cover both physical assets and operational impacts.
6) Is the pilot only about identifying vulnerabilities, or does it include adaptation planning?
It includes both. Projects should identify vulnerabilities and also explore early-stage adaptation strategies. The adaptation portion is expected to be practical and connected to agency processes rather than treated as a standalone planning exercise.
7) How should proposed adaptation strategies be connected to an agency's existing work?
The opportunity emphasizes aligning strategies with the agency's organizational structure, business processes, and ongoing activities. Examples of relevant activities include planning, capital programming, maintenance practices, emergency management, and operational decision-making.
8) Is there a specific focus on asset management in any of the pilots?
Yes. One pilot is intended to demonstrate how an adaptation assessment can be integrated into an asset management system, with the broader aim of moving climate resilience from ad hoc efforts into routine lifecycle management of assets.
9) What does "integrated into an asset management system" mean in this opportunity?
Based on the description, it means incorporating climate risk and resilience considerations into routine asset lifecycle decisions, such as prioritizing investments, setting condition and performance targets, and including climate risk in inspection, maintenance, and replacement decisions.
10) How many awards did FTA anticipate making?
FTA anticipated making about four awards.
11) What is the expected funding range per award?
Individual awards were expected to range from $50,000 to $175,000.
12) What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding available was $525,000.
13) What type of award instrument is expected?
The anticipated award instrument was a cooperative agreement.
14) Is cost sharing or a local match required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was stated for this opportunity.
15) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include: (1) public transportation providers; or (2) universities, nonprofit organizations, private entities, or public entities that apply in partnership with a public transportation provider.
16) Are partnerships allowed, and how are they handled by FTA?
Yes, partnerships are allowed. For partnership proposals, the application must name a clear lead organization that will serve as the recipient and manage the funding arrangements with FTA. FTA evaluates partnerships as a single unit.
17) Must a public transportation provider be part of the application?
Yes. A public transportation provider must be either the lead applicant or one of the formal partners.
18) What are the expected deliverables?
Each pilot is expected to submit a final report to FTA documenting what was done, the main findings, and how the approach and results could apply to other transit agencies.
19) What is the intent of the final report beyond documenting project activities?
The report is expected to support transferability, meaning it should capture methods, lessons learned, and insights that other transit agencies can use to broaden climate adaptation practice across the transit industry.
20) When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posted date was June 1, 2011. The original and current closing date was August 25, 2011. The archive date was September 24, 2011.
21) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FTA 2011 016 TBP.
22) What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The program is associated with CFDA 20.514 (Public Transportation Research, Technical Assistance, and Training).
23) Who was the listed point of contact for assistance accessing the full announcement?
The listed point of contact was Tina Hodges at the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, D.C. 20590, phone (202) 366 4287.
24) What kinds of outcomes is FTA trying to encourage across the transit industry?
The opportunity emphasizes creating replicable lessons and methods, with practical assessments tied to real agency workflows, so climate adaptation becomes more consistently practiced and easier for other agencies to adopt.
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