Opportunity Information: Apply for FTA 2021 005 TPE
The FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). It was created by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 to direct federal transportation resources to communities that are considered to be in areas of persistent poverty. In practical terms, the program is meant to help eligible applicants plan for or develop public transportation improvements that address long-standing economic hardship and the mobility challenges that often come with it.
This opportunity was published as a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on Grants.gov under the listing FTA-2021-005-TPE. Applicants were required to submit proposals electronically through Grants.gov, with a deadline of 11:59 PM Eastern Time on August 30, 2021. The announcement was originally posted on June 30, 2021, giving prospective applicants a defined window to assemble and submit project proposals consistent with the NOFO requirements.
The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity area is transportation. The program is associated with CFDA number 20.505 (FTA research and related transit support activities), which signals that this funding is administered under FTA authorities and policies. While the short description emphasizes service to persistent-poverty areas, the full NOFO posted on Grants.gov is where applicants would find the specific project types, evaluation criteria, required documentation, and any required local match or compliance conditions.
Eligibility is broad across public-sector, tribal, and nonprofit entities that can credibly sponsor transportation projects benefiting persistent-poverty communities. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) are also eligible, along with other applicants as further clarified in the NOFO under the additional eligibility information. This mix of eligible entities is designed to include the organizations that typically plan, own, operate, or coordinate local and regional transit and related mobility services, as well as mission-driven nonprofits that may play a key role in serving high-need populations.
In terms of scale, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $1,000,000 per award and anticipates making about 50 awards. That combination suggests a competitive program aimed at distributing funds across multiple communities rather than concentrating resources in only a few very large projects. The NOFO format also implies that applications would be judged against published criteria, with selections based on how well proposed projects meet the program goals and demonstrate readiness, impact, and alignment with federal requirements.
Anyone looking for the authoritative details would be expected to rely on the synopsis and full NOFO posted on Grants.gov for opportunity FTA-2021-005-TPE, since that document set would contain the precise definition of "areas of persistent poverty," the types of activities that qualify, how proposals are scored, what costs are allowable, and what reporting and compliance obligations come with an FTA award.Apply for FTA 2021 005 TPE
- The Department of Transportation, DOT/Federal Transit Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.505.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 30, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 30, 2021. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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