FTA 2011 Discretionary Grant Program Opportunities and

Application Instructions

July 8, 2011

Federal Transit Administration

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Webinar Agenda

Purpose– Provide overview information on FY 2011

discretionary program opportunities– Provide information on applying for FTA

discretionary funds using Grants.gov– Provide instructions on downloading required

supplemental forms– Provide instructions on completing and

submitting proposals Q & A

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Discretionary Schedule

InitiativeFunding

Availability

NOFA Publication

Target

Application Deadline

SGR Initiative (Bus) $750,000,000 6/24/2011 7/29/2011

Livability Expansion Initiative $175,000,000 6/24/2011 7/29/2011

Alternatives Analysis $25,000,000

Bus & Bus Facilities $150,000,000

Sustainability Initiative $101,400,000 6/24/2011 8/23/2011

Clean Fuels Bus Program $51,500,000

TIGGER III $49,900,000

Other Programs $50,640,500Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks $26,765,500 3/10/2011 5/9/2011

Tribal Transit $15,075,000 7/25/2011 9/26/2011

Over-the-Road-Bus $8,800,000 7/11/2011 9/12/2011

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Finding NOFAs

http://www.fta.dot.gov

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Finding NOFAs

http://www.fta.dot.gov/grants_financing.html

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Finding NOFAs

http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants_financing_7205.html

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Finding NOFAs

http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants_financing_7829.html

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Finding Application Instructions

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Finding Application Instructions

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Find Opportunities

Alternatives AnalysisBus Livability (and State of Good Repair)Clean FuelsOver the Road Bus (OTRB)Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas

and Energy Reduction (TIGGER)Tribal Transit

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Finding Opportunities

Go to Grants.gov and click Find Grant Opportunities on the left hand navigation.

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Finding Opportunities

The Find Grants Opportunity screen is displayed. You can search for grant opportunities by clicking on the Basic Search link (arrow) or the Browse by Agency link (asterisk).

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Finding Opportunities

If searching by Agency, scroll down and click on Department of Transportation. Note: There is no separate entry for FTA.

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Finding Opportunities

If doing a Basic Search enter a keyword(s), a Funding Opportunity number or a CFDA number then click Search.

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Finding Opportunities

The Search Results page is displayed. All the available opportunities are displayed.

To view an opportunity, click on the opportunity’s title link (see arrow).

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Applying to an Opportunity

This page displays details about the opportunity. See the next screen for a close up.

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Applying to an Opportunity

To apply for this opportunity click the Application link at the top right.

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Applying to an Opportunity

The Selected Grant Applications for Download screen is opened in a new window browser. In the table at the end of the page, click the download link located in the Instructions and Application column.

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Applying to an Opportunity

The Download Opportunity Instructions and Application screen is displayed. To download the SF424 application click link number 2. Download Application Package.

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Applying to an Opportunity

The SF424 is opened as a PDF file. You must move SF424 Mandatory Form and Attachments from the Mandatory Documents box to the Mandatory Documents for Submission Box.

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Complete Application

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Complete Application

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Find Opportunities

You MUST attach the corresponding Supplemental Form (application profile) to the SF424 or the proposal will be invalid and not reviewed by FTA. You can attach the Supplemental Form at the end of the SF424 pdf.

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Finding the Supplemental Form

To find the Supplemental Form for the Program you are applying to, go to the Grant Programs screen and click on the desired Program link.

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Finding the Supplemental Form

Click on the Supplemental Form and Instructions button.

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Finding the Supplemental Form

The Supplemental Form will open up as a PDF file.

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Supplemental Form Tips

All fields on a Supplemental Form MUST be filled out, unless instructed otherwise. Leaving fields blank will mark your submission as invalid.

Use the Validate Form button located at the top right hand corner of the supplemental form to make sure no required fields were left blank.

The sum of the Budget Line items listed in the Supplemental Form must match the Estimated Funding amount in the SF424 form. If these amounts do not match, DGS will mark the submission as invalid.

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Supplemental Form

The TIGGER and Livability funding opportunities will have additional webinars on more program specific information. Date/Time is to be determined.