Opportunity Information: Apply for FTA 2011 011 TRI
Apply for FTA 2011 011 TRI
- The DOT/Federal Transit Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Transit Safety Research Roadmap Project" 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 Feb 18, 2011 and posted on Feb 18, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 11, 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 $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Transit Safety Research Roadmap Project was a discretionary Federal Transit Administration (FTA) research funding opportunity designed to produce a practical, agency-ready roadmap to guide future transit safety research investments. Issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) through FTA's Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation (TRI), the grant focused on helping FTA organize, prioritize, and align safety research in a way that supports both day-to-day public transportation safety needs and emerging federal rail transit safety policy priorities. The core deliverable was a structured research roadmap that FTA could use to decide what safety topics to study, why they matter, and how to sequence work over time so that research results translate into improved safety oversight, practices, and outcomes.
The project scope centered on three main tasks. First, the selected recipient would assess existing safety research models and frameworks already used in other contexts (for example, safety management systems approaches, risk-based research planning, or models used by other transportation modes and regulators) and determine which elements could be adapted for FTA. Second, the recipient would conduct a background review of transit safety data to identify patterns, gaps, and higher-risk problem areas, then use that evidence to recommend where FTA should focus research attention. Third, the roadmap needed to explain how FTA safety research should support new FTA-sponsored rail transit safety legislation, if enacted, while still addressing broader transit safety needs across modes. In practice, that meant connecting research priorities to likely regulatory and oversight requirements, as well as to the operational realities of transit agencies, so research outputs would be relevant, timely, and implementable.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was offered under Funding Opportunity Number FTA 2011 011 TRI and was funded under CFDA 20.514, Public Transportation Research. The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial federal involvement during the project, such as collaboration on project direction, review of interim products, and coordination to ensure the roadmap aligns with FTA priorities. The estimated total funding available was $100,000, with an award ceiling of $100,000 and an award floor of $0. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources consistent with the terms of the announcement. Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, positioning the project as a research-and-analysis effort suited to universities with experience in transportation safety, data analysis, and policy-focused research.
Key dates show that the notice was posted on February 18, 2011, and closed on March 11, 2011, with the archive date listed as April 10, 2011. The agency point of contact for access issues and program questions was Roy Chen, Program Manager in FTA's Office of Research, located at 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC, with the provided phone number 202-366-0462. Additional details were referenced through FTA Notices of Funding Availability, which typically include submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and specific cost-share rules. Overall, the opportunity aimed to give FTA a defensible, data-informed plan for transit safety research that could support both immediate safety challenges and the evolving rail transit safety oversight landscape.
Transit Safety Research Roadmap Project (FTA 2011 011 TRI) - FAQs
What is the Transit Safety Research Roadmap Project?
The Transit Safety Research Roadmap Project was a discretionary Federal Transit Administration (FTA) research funding opportunity intended to produce a practical, agency-ready roadmap to guide future transit safety research investments. The goal was to give FTA a structured plan for deciding which safety topics to study, why they matter, and how to sequence research over time so results can translate into improved safety oversight, practices, and outcomes.
What was the purpose of funding this project?
The purpose was to help FTA organize, prioritize, and align transit safety research so it supports both day-to-day public transportation safety needs and emerging federal rail transit safety policy priorities. The roadmap was meant to be defensible and data-informed, and to keep research outputs relevant, timely, and implementable for transit agencies and oversight functions.
Which federal agency issued this grant opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), specifically FTA's Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation (TRI).
What was the main deliverable expected from the recipient?
The core deliverable was a structured transit safety research roadmap that FTA could use to guide future research investments. The roadmap needed to explain what should be researched, the rationale for each priority, and how work should be sequenced over time to support improved safety outcomes.
What were the primary tasks in the project scope?
The scope centered on three main tasks: (1) assess existing safety research models and frameworks used in other contexts and identify elements that could be adapted for FTA; (2) conduct a background review of transit safety data to identify patterns, gaps, and higher-risk problem areas and use that evidence to recommend research focus areas; and (3) explain how FTA safety research should support new FTA-sponsored rail transit safety legislation (if enacted) while still addressing broader transit safety needs across modes.
What kinds of models or frameworks were the recipient expected to review?
The recipient was expected to assess safety research models and frameworks already used in other contexts, such as safety management systems approaches, risk-based research planning, and models used by other transportation modes and regulators, then determine which elements could be adapted for FTA.
How did data review factor into the roadmap?
The project required a background review of transit safety data to identify patterns, gaps, and higher-risk problem areas. Those findings were to be used as evidence for recommending where FTA should focus research attention.
How was rail transit safety legislation addressed in the roadmap requirement?
The roadmap needed to describe how FTA safety research should support new FTA-sponsored rail transit safety legislation, if enacted. In practical terms, that meant connecting research priorities to likely regulatory and oversight requirements while also accounting for the operational realities of transit agencies so research outputs would be implementable.
Did the roadmap need to cover safety needs beyond rail transit?
Yes. While it needed to support emerging rail transit safety policy priorities, it also had to address broader transit safety needs across modes.
What was the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number was FTA 2011 011 TRI.
What CFDA program funded this opportunity?
The opportunity was funded under CFDA 20.514, Public Transportation Research.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The award instrument was a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award was a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial federal involvement during the project. For this opportunity, it implied collaboration on project direction, review of interim products, and coordination to ensure the roadmap aligns with FTA priorities.
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding available was $100,000.
What were the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling was $100,000, and the award floor was $0.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources consistent with the terms of the announcement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What types of organizations did this opportunity appear designed for?
Based on the stated eligibility and scope, the opportunity was positioned as a research-and-analysis effort suited to universities with experience in transportation safety, data analysis, and policy-focused research.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The notice was posted on February 18, 2011, and it closed on March 11, 2011.
What does the archive date mean for this opportunity?
The archive date listed was April 10, 2011. Based on the information provided, this indicates the notice was archived after the closing date, reflecting that it is no longer an active solicitation.
Who was the point of contact for questions?
The point of contact was Roy Chen, Program Manager in FTA's Office of Research.
What contact details were provided for the point of contact?
Roy Chen was listed at 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC, and the provided phone number was 202-366-0462.
What kinds of questions could the point of contact address?
The notice specified the point of contact for access issues and program questions.
Where would applicants typically find submission requirements and evaluation criteria?
Additional details were referenced through FTA Notices of Funding Availability, which typically include submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and specific cost-share rules.
What was FTA expected to gain from the completed roadmap?
FTA aimed to receive a defensible, data-informed plan for transit safety research that could support immediate safety challenges as well as the evolving rail transit safety oversight landscape, and help ensure research translates into improved oversight, practices, and outcomes.
How was the roadmap supposed to stay practical for transit agencies?
The roadmap was expected to connect research priorities to likely oversight and regulatory needs while reflecting the operational realities of transit agencies, so that research outputs would be relevant, timely, and implementable.
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