[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71399-71404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25408]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Transit
Standards Development
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the
opportunity to apply for up to $3,000,000 under the Technical
Assistance and Workforce Development Program for proposals to develop
voluntary standards and standards-related best practices, guidance, and
tools in safety, and other areas that improve public transportation by
directly engaging and working with transit stakeholders.
DATES: Complete proposals must be submitted electronically through the
GRANTS.GOV ``APPLY'' function by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on January 23,
2023.
Prospective applicants should initiate the process by registering
on the GRANTS.GOV website promptly to ensure completion of the
application process before the submission deadline. Instructions for
applying can be found on FTA's website at http://www.transit.dot.gov/howtoapply and in the ``FIND'' module of GRANTS.GOV. The funding
opportunity ID is FTA-2023-004-TRI. Mail and fax submissions will not
be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raj Wagley, FTA Office of Research,
Demonstration, and Innovation, phone: (202) 366-5386, or email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
A. Program Description
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B. Federal Award Information
C. Eligibility Information
D. Application and Submission Information
E. Application Review Information
F. Federal Award Administration Information
G. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts
H. Other Information
A. Program Description
Under FTA's Technical Assistance and Workforce Development Program
(49 U.S.C. 5314), FTA may make grants, or enter into contracts or
cooperative agreements, for the development of standards, best
practices, guidance, and tools for the public transportation industry.
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (Federal Assistance Listing:
20.531) is issued under this authority.
Transit standards are essential tools for public transportation
agencies to consistently and efficiently deploy and operate their
transit systems. Transit industry standards promote operating transit
vehicles safely, implementing innovative mobility models consistently
and efficiently, addressing rail/rail crossing safety, increasing
resiliency, providing better information to travelers, ensuring data
integration, supporting battery electric bus and charging systems
interoperability, improving cybersecurity, implementing integrated fare
payment systems, assisting in emergency response communication,
improving worker safety, and enhancing performance in many other areas.
Additionally, standards provide value to manufacturers of public
transit products and services and to the transit agencies that purchase
those products and services by ensuring they meet specific performance
criteria and address interoperability and safety.
Previous standards projects assessed gaps in standards, identified
areas where standards were needed, and provided support to develop
voluntary standards for bus and rail safety, zero emission vehicles and
charging infrastructure, facility maintenance, training, operator
safety, crashworthiness, and other important topics. Along with the
innovations and emerging technologies, the previous work provides a
foundation and need for exploring new standards or modification of
existing standards. The main goal of this program is to identify
industry needs for standards and develop voluntary standards in one or
more areas.
The selected recipient will perform an industry standards
assessment and develop a priority list of standards that require
immediate action. Upon direction from FTA, the recipient will develop
or modify voluntary standards, best practices, guidance, and tools to
help public transit agencies adopt those standards. Standards
development must directly engage a broad group of transit stakeholders,
including Federal, State, local, National, public, nonprofit, academic,
and private sector representatives. Eligible standards areas can
include, but are not limited to, bus and rail safety, mobility, fare
collection, intelligent transportation systems, accessibility,
equitable service standards, procurement, security, resiliency, asset
management to maintain a state of good repair, operations, maintenance,
zero emission vehicles, charging systems, maintenance facilities, bus
workstations, traveler information, interoperable data standards,
vehicle propulsion, emergency response communications, and vehicle
electronics. FTA will create an internal FTA Standards Working Group
(SWG), which will work with the selected applicant, its industry
partners, working groups, and standards development organizations in
the assessment, review, prioritization, and selection of transit
standards to be developed or modified. One applicant will be
competitively selected based on the criteria outlined in this NOFO.
Key tasks for this NOFO include:
Standards Assessment: Collect and analyze industry data to
assess industry needs for areas of new standards development or
modification of existing standards. This can include industry scans,
listening sessions or surveys, review of current transit literature,
and review of prior FTA standards development reports which can be
found at: https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/fta-reports-and-publications;
Propose Areas for Standards Development: Based on the
results of the industry scan, identify potential areas for new
standards development or modification of existing standards;
Vet Proposed Standards Areas: Gather feedback from a broad
set of public transit stakeholders on proposed standards areas--ensure
there is alignment of industry standards needs and solutions with FTA
priorities;
Prioritize Standards with FTA: Engage with FTA's SWG in
the prioritization and selection of standards. For all proposed
standards, the recipient should ensure each proposed standards area has
expected outcomes and impacts for how the standard will improve public
transportation. FTA's SWG will then conduct a gate review, which
involves FTA reviewing and approving proposed standards activities.
Proposed standards activities may include the recipient: (1) presenting
the results of industry scans and industry feedback to FTA; (2) noting
the value/need for certain standards or standards related documents/
tools; (3) recommending ways to measure the utility of a proposed
action(s); and (4) any other activity that provides FTA with enough
information to approve and prioritize the work of this program. FTA's
gate review will assign priorities, review expected outcomes, provide
feedback to the applicant, and approve the proposed standards for
development.
Develop Standards and Implementation Resources:
Collaborate with transit stakeholders, FTA SWG, and Standards
Development Organizations (SDOs) to develop voluntary standards,
guidance, best practice documents and tools following gate approval by
FTA.
Applicants must clearly describe in the application how they will
accomplish the proposed key tasks. Additionally, applicants must
describe how they will work with transit industry stakeholders,
industry working groups and standards development organizations--
including FTA and its standards working group--in assessing and
developing standards, best practices, guidance, and tools that improve
public transportation.
FTA's role will include the review and approval of proposed
standards through its internal FTA Standards Working Group; development
of project reports and review of documents; and participation in key
decisions, including if there is a need to redirect and reprioritize
project activities, goals, and deliverables.
B. Federal Award Information
This notice makes available up to $3,000,000 of FTA Technical
Assistance and Workforce Development Program (49 U.S.C. 5314) funds for
a cooperative agreement to support the assessment of need and
development of voluntary public transportation standards as well as
appropriate best practices, guidance, and tools to implement those
standards to provide public transportation service effectively and
efficiently.
FTA may award additional funds if they are made available to the
program prior to the announcement of the project selection. If
additional funds are made available during project execution and can be
added to the selected project, FTA would require an amendment to the
existing award. Only proposals from eligible applicants for eligible
activities will be considered for funding. FTA may cap the amount a
recipient may receive as part of the selection process.
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Pre-award authority is subject to FTA approval and is only
available for costs incurred after the announcement of project
selections on FTA's website.
Projects under this competition are for standards development
efforts and, as such, FTA Circular 6100.1E (available at https://www.fta.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/fta-circulars/research-technical-assistance-and-training-program) will apply in administering
the program.
An applicant whose proposal is selected for funding will receive a
cooperative agreement with FTA, to be administered according to
Circular 6100.1E, and as set forth in 31 U.S.C. 6305. FTA will have
substantial involvement in the administration of the cooperative
agreement.
C. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants under this notice include the following:
(1) Providers of public transportation, including public
transportation agencies, State or local government DOTs, and federally
recognized Indian tribes;
(2) Private for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, or
consultants;
(3) State, city, or local government entities, including multi-
jurisdictional partnerships, and organizations such as Metropolitan
Planning Organizations;
(4) Other organizations, including research consortia, not-for-
profit industry organizations, and institutions of higher education,
including large research universities, particularly those with Minority
Serving Institution status; or
(5) Standard Development Organizations (SDOs).
On the application form, eligible applicants are strongly
encouraged to identify one or more project partners with a substantial
interest and involvement in the project activities or objectives to
participate in the implementation of the project. If an application
that involves such a partnership is selected for funding, the
competitive selection process will be deemed to satisfy the requirement
for a competitive procurement under 49 U.S.C. 5325(a) for the named
entities. Applicants are advised that any changes to the proposed
partnership after the award will require FTA written approval and must
be consistent with the scope of the approved project. Post-award
changes usually will be subject to ordinary procurement standards.
The applicant must be able to carry out the proposed agreement and
procurements, if needed, with project partners in compliance with all
applicable Federal, State, and local laws.
To be considered eligible, applicants must be able to demonstrate
the requisite legal, financial, and technical capabilities to receive
and administer Federal funds under this program.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching
The eligible Federal share for the cooperative agreement that will
be awarded for this program is 100 percent. No non-Federal cost sharing
is required; however, applicants may offer a non-Federal share of
costs. Applications that offer a non-Federal share of costs will be
given additional consideration. For guidance related to cost sharing,
please see FTA Circular 6100.1E.
3. Eligible Projects
This notice solicits applications to support the assessment of need
and development of voluntary public transportation standards as well as
appropriate best practices, guidance, and tools to implement those
standards to provide public transportation service more effectively and
efficiently. The eligible areas for standards development include, but
are not limited to, bus and rail safety, fare collection, intelligent
transportation systems, accessibility, equitable service standards,
procurement, security, resiliency, asset management to maintaining a
state of good repair, operations, maintenance, zero emission vehicles,
charging systems, maintenance facilities, bus workstations, traveler
information, interoperable data standards, vehicle propulsion,
emergency response communications, and vehicle electronics. One
critical component of the project is to engage with FTA's own Standards
Working Group (SWG) in the decision and prioritization of standard
development activities.
Eligible activities are all activities noted in the required tasks
and any other appropriate actions that lead to development of transit
standards, best practices, guidance, and tools, including but not
limited to:
industry scans, listening sessions or surveys, case
studies, and data collection on industry needs;
new and emerging technology specifications and standards;
identification of innovations to provide more effective
and efficient systems using public-private partnerships with non-
traditional transportation providers;
industry literature reviews on transit needs and gaps,
domestic and international;
surveys on systems and products in other industries that
could be applicable to public transit systems;
data analytics;
establishing various use cases for emerging and innovation
deployment;
defining system requirements;
modeling and simulation;
development, validation, and verification of the data and
specification; and
development of new standards and standards documents for
transit innovations and solutions to share with the transit industry,
including transit bus manufacturers.
Standards or standards-related best practices, guidance, and tools
developed or modified will be disseminated on a standard development
organization website, FTA website, or through public organizations for
transit agencies and transit industry for their use. Standards or
standards-related best practices, guidance, and tools developed under
this program must not negatively impact interoperability,
integrability, efficiency, effectiveness, and safety of the transit
systems, process, and devices. Further, the recipient should consider
how this standard development effort could support the development or
use of additional standards, specifications, or protocols as
appropriate.
D. Application and Submission Information
1. Address To Request Application
Applications must be accessed and submitted electronically through
GRANTS.GOV. General information for submitting applications through
GRANTS.GOV can be found at www.transit.dot.gov/howtoapply. A complete
proposal submission consists of two forms and their supporting
attachments. The Forms are: (1) an SF-424 ``Application for Federal
Assistance,'' and (2) the supplemental form for the Transit Standards
Development NOFO. Both forms are downloadable from GRANTS.GOV or the
FTA website at https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/standards-development-program.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission
a. Proposal Submission
A complete proposal submission consists of the two forms (SF-424
and the supplemental form) and their supporting documents. The
supporting documents and attachments shall provide a detailed project
approach and proposed scope of work.
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The supplemental form and supporting documents must be added to the
``Attachments'' section of the SF-424. The application must include
responses to all sections of the SF-424 Application for Federal
Assistance and the supplemental form, unless indicated as optional. The
information on the supplemental form will be used to determine
applicant and project eligibility for the program, and to evaluate the
proposal against the selection criteria described in section E of this
notice.
FTA will accept only one supplemental form per SF-424 submission.
Applicants may attach additional supporting information to the SF-424
submission, including but not limited to a detailed project approach,
the project background, a proposed scope of work and major tasks, a
proposed timeline, proposed project budgets, technical information and
approach, visual aids, excerpts from relevant planning documents,
letters of support, or project narratives. Any supporting documentation
must be described and referenced by file name in the appropriate
response section of the supplemental form, or it may not be reviewed.
Information such as applicant name, Federal amount requested, and
local match amount (if match is being proposed), may be requested on
both the SF-424 and supplemental form. Applicants must fill in all
fields unless stated otherwise on the forms. If information is copied
into the supplemental form from another source, applicants should
verify that pasted text is fully captured on the supplemental form and
has not been truncated by the character limits built into the form.
Applicants should use both the ``Check Package for Errors'' and the
``Validate Form'' validation buttons on both forms to check all
required fields on the forms and ensure that the Federal and local
amounts specified are consistent.
b. Application Content
The SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance and the supplemental
form will prompt applicants for the required information, including:
1. Applicant name.
2. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in https://www.sam.gov. The
Federal government stopped using the Data Universal Numbering System
(DUNS) number to identify entities as of April 4, 2022.
3. Key contact information (including name, address, email address,
and phone).
4. Congressional district(s) where project will take place.
5. Project information (including title, and an executive summary).
6. Project description (including attachments if necessary) of how
it will: (a) collect and analyze industry data to assess industry needs
for the development of standards; (b) align industry standards needs
and solutions with FTA priorities; (c) coordinate with industry
stakeholders and working groups; (d) engage with FTA's SWG in the
prioritization and selection of standards for short-term and long-term
development; and in a potential subsequent phase to (e) collaborate and
facilitate with Standard Development Organizations (SDOs) to develop
standards, best practices guidance and tools in the short term.
7. A detailed history of current efforts to establish public
transportation standards.
8. Information on any project partners, their role, and anticipated
contributions.
9. A description of the technical, legal, and financial capacity of
the applicant, its key personnel, and any partners.
10. A detailed project budget, specifying Federal and local share
when applicable.
11. A detailed project timeline, including key milestones and
interim deliverables.
Please refer to section E.1 for additional guidance on information
applicants should provide. Applicants may also attach additional
supporting information and other materials or information relevant to
transit standards development such as letters of support from key
stakeholders.
3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM)
Each applicant is required to: (1) be registered in SAM before
submitting an application; (2) provide a valid unique entity identifier
in its application; and (3) maintain an active SAM registration with
current information at all times during which the applicant has an
active Federal award or an application or plan under consideration by
FTA. FTA may not make an award until the applicant has complied with
all applicable unique entity identifier and SAM requirements. If an
applicant has not fully complied with the requirements by the time FTA
is ready to make an award, FTA may determine that the applicant is not
qualified to receive an award and use that determination as a basis for
making a Federal award to another applicant. These requirements do not
apply if the applicant has an exception approved by FTA or the U.S.
Office of Management and Budget under 2 CFR 25.110(c) or (d). SAM
registration takes approximately 3-5 business days, but FTA recommends
allowing ample time, up to several weeks, for completion of all steps.
For additional information on obtaining a unique entity identifier,
please visit https://www.sam.gov.
4. Submission Dates and Times
Project proposals must be submitted electronically through
GRANTS.GOV by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on January 23, 2023. GRANTS.GOV
attaches a time stamp to each application at the time of submission.
Proposals submitted after the deadline will only be considered under
extraordinary circumstances not under the applicant's control. Mail and
fax submissions will not be accepted.
FTA urges applicants to submit applications at least 72 hours prior
to the due date to allow time to receive the validation messages and to
correct any problems that may have caused a rejection notification.
GRANTS.GOV scheduled maintenance and outage times are announced on the
GRANTS.GOV website. Deadlines will not be extended due to scheduled
website maintenance. Within 48 hours after submitting an electronic
application, the applicant should receive an email message from
GRANTS.GOV with confirmation of successful transmission to GRANTS.GOV.
If a notice of failed validation or incomplete materials is received,
the applicant must address the reason for the failed validation, as
described in the email notice, and resubmit before the submission
deadline. If making a resubmission for any reason, include all original
attachments regardless of which attachments were updated and check the
box on the supplemental form indicating this is a resubmission.
Applicants are encouraged to begin the process of registration on
the GRANTS.GOV site well in advance of the submission deadline.
Registration is a multi-step process, which may take several weeks to
complete before an application can be submitted. Registered applicants
may still be required to take steps to keep their registration up to
date before submissions can be made successfully: (1) registration in
SAM is renewed annually, and (2) persons making submissions on behalf
of the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) must be authorized
in GRANTS.GOV by the AOR to make submission.
5. Funding Restrictions
Funds available under this NOFO cannot be used to reimburse
applicants
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for otherwise eligible expenses incurred prior to FTA issuing pre-award
authority for the selected applicant.
Refer to section C.3., Eligible Projects, for information on
activities that are allowable. Allowable direct and indirect expenses
must be consistent with the Governmentwide Uniform Administrative
Requirements and Cost Principles (2 CFR part 200) and FTA Circular
5010.1E.
6. Other Submission Requirements
Applicants are encouraged to identify scaled funding options in
case funding is not available to fund the program at the full requested
amount. If an applicant indicates that a project is scalable, the
applicant must provide an appropriate minimum funding amount that will
fund an eligible project that achieves the objectives of the program
and meets all relevant program requirements. The applicant must provide
a clear explanation of how the project budget would be affected by a
reduced award. FTA may award a lesser amount regardless of whether a
scalable option is provided.
All applications must be submitted via the GRANTS.GOV website. FTA
does not accept applications on paper, by fax machine, email, or other
means. For information on application submission requirements, please
see section D.1., Address to Request Application.
E. Application Review Information
1. Criteria
Applications will be evaluated on the responses provided in the
supplemental form and the attached project summary. Additional
information may be provided to support the responses. All additional
documentation, including the file names, must be directly referenced on
the supplemental form. Applicants must complete the supplemental form
and the project attachments.
FTA will evaluate proposals based on the criteria described in this
notice.
a. Knowledge of Standards and Standards Development
Applications should provide evidence of applicant's experience
developing and disseminating industry standards, particularly for the
public transit industry. The proposal should detail the applicant's
knowledge of general transit industry standards, general experience and
knowledge of transit standards development, including awareness of
potential barriers or challenges to standard development and
application.
b. Knowledge of Subject Areas, Emerging Needs, and Demands in Transit
Applications should clearly demonstrate applicants' knowledge in a
wide range of topics and areas in transit. This may include
understanding of industry safety, mobility, and operation needs;
accessibility and usability of systems to comply with the Americans
with Disabilities Act and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act; process
improvement in training, maintenance, and procurement; or work
experience or familiarity of new and emerging technologies such as low
and no emission vehicles, systems, and devices, including battery
electric, fuel cell technologies and automation.
c. Key Personnel Experience and Organizational Capacity
Applications should note the individuals who will be involved in
the project and how the applicant will ensure they will have enough
time and expertise to carry out project objectives to assess data,
coordinate with stakeholders, and develop standards in the program
duration of four years. Additionally, applicants should discuss
proposed personnel's successful completion of similar or relevant
projects, case studies, references, etc.
d. Project Approach
Applications will be evaluated on an overall project approach,
including proposed workplan tasks, schedule, and interim deliverables.
In assessing whether the proposed implementation plans are reasonable
and complete, FTA will review the proposed project work plan, including
all necessary milestones and the overall project timeline. Applicants
must demonstrate their ability to enter into a cooperative agreement in
FTA's Transit Award Management System (TrAMS) and begin project
activities within 45 days if selected for award. FTA uses the TrAMS
system for cooperative agreement awards.
e. Technical, Legal, and Financial Capacity
The applicant must demonstrate the financial and organizational
capacity and managerial experience to successfully oversee and
implement this project. FTA may review relevant oversight assessments
and records to determine whether there are any outstanding legal,
technical, or financial issues with the applicant that would affect the
outcome of the proposed project. Applicants with outstanding legal,
technical, or financial compliance issues from an FTA compliance review
or Federal Transit grant-related Single Audit finding must explain how
corrective actions will mitigate negative impacts on the proposed
project.
For applications that include named project partners, FTA will also
consider the technical, legal, and financial capacity of the proposed
partners.
2. Review and Selection Process
The competitive application review process consists of an initial
screen for eligibility followed by a two-phase review process: a
technical review and a senior leadership review. An FTA technical
evaluation committee will evaluate proposals based on the published
evaluation criteria and a rating guidance specific to this NOFO.
Members of the technical evaluation committee may request additional
information from applicants, if necessary. The second phase is a senior
leadership review. Based on the review of the technical evaluation
committee, the FTA Administrator will determine the final selection for
project funding.
3. Performance and Integrity
Prior to making an award, FTA is required to review and consider
any information about the applicant that is in the Federal Awardee
Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) accessible
through UEI (SAM). An applicant may review and comment on any
information about itself that a Federal awarding agency previously
entered. FTA will consider any comments by the applicant, in addition
to the other information in the designated integrity and performance
system, in making a judgment about the applicant's integrity, business
ethics, and record of performance under Federal awards when completing
the review of risk posed by applicants as described in the Office of
Management and Budget's Uniform Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR
200.206).
F. Federal Award Administration Information
1. Federal Award Notices
FTA will announce the final applicant selection on the FTA website.
Due to funding limitations, the applicant selected for funding may
receive less than the amount originally requested. In this case the
applicant must be able to demonstrate that the proposed project is
still viable and can be completed with the amount awarded.
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2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
a. Pre-Award Authority
At the time the project selection is announced, FTA may extend pre-
award authority for the selected project. There is no blanket pre-award
authority for the project before announcement. FTA will issue specific
guidance to the recipient regarding pre-award authority at the time of
selection. FTA does not provide pre-award authority for competitive
funds until a project is selected, and even then, there are Federal
requirements that must be met before costs are incurred. For more
information about FTA's policy on pre-award authority, please see the
most recent Apportionments, Allocations and Program Information Notice
at 87 FR 25362, 25386.
b. Cooperative Agreement Requirements
If selected, the awardee will apply for a cooperative agreement
through FTA's Transit Award Management System (TrAMS). The successful
applicant must be prepared to submit a complete statement of work and
application in TrAMS and begin project activities within 45 days of
notification of award. All recipients must follow the requirements of
FTA Circular 6100.1E. Technical assistance regarding these requirements
is available from FTA.
c. Standard Assurances
If an applicant receives an award, the applicant must assure that
it will comply with all applicable Federal statutes, regulations,
executive orders, directives, FTA circulars, and other Federal
administrative requirements in carrying out any project supported by
the FTA award. The applicant acknowledges that it will be under a
continuing obligation to comply with the terms and conditions of the
agreement issued for its project with FTA. The applicant understands
that Federal laws, regulations, policies, and administrative practices
might be modified from time to time and may affect the implementation
of the project. The most recent Federal requirements will apply to the
project unless FTA issues a written determination otherwise. The
applicant must submit the most recent FTA Certifications and Assurances
before receiving an award if it does not have current certifications on
file.
d. Data Access and Data Sharing
Recipients, including a recipient that is an institution of higher
education, will be subject to the restriction on publishing subject
data contained in section 18(b) of the latest version of FTA's master
agreement available on FTA's website at https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grantee-resources/sample-fta-agreements/fta-grant-agreements. A
recipient must receive written approval from FTA prior to publishing or
presenting subject data in any form. FTA must approve the standards,
best practices, guidance, or tools developed under this NOFO before
that information can be published. A recipient should consult with its
FTA Program Manager prior to accepting an award to discuss any plan for
external communications about the project. FTA seeks to improve public
transportation for America's communities by sharing project data and
information collected or developed through its research with the
public. This allows research organizations, transit agencies, and other
stakeholders to learn from and expand upon the insights developed from
FTA-funded research. Any standards, guidance, tools, or software
developed as a part of this solicitation will be evaluated by FTA for
the potential to be shared for use by public transportation agencies
and others.
3. Reporting
Post-award reporting requirements include the electronic submission
of Federal Financial Reports and Milestone Progress Reports in FTA's
electronic grants management system.
Applicants should include any goals, targets, and indicators
referenced in their application in the Executive Summary of the TrAMS
application.
As part of completing the annual certifications and assurances
required of FTA grant recipients, a successful applicant must report on
the suspension or debarment status of itself and its principals. If the
award recipient's active grants, cooperative agreements, and
procurement contracts from all Federal awarding agencies exceeds
$10,000,000 for any period of time during the period of performance of
an award made pursuant to this Notice, the recipient must comply with
the Recipient Integrity and Performance Matters reporting requirements
described in appendix XII to 2 CFR part 200.
G. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts
For further information concerning this notice, please contact Raj
Wagley, in the FTA Office of Infrastructure, Safety and Asset
Innovation, by email at [email protected]. A TDD is available for
individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing at 800-877-8339. In
addition, FTA will post answers to questions and requests for
clarifications on FTA's website at https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/standards-development-program. To ensure applicants
receive accurate information about eligibility or the program,
applicants are encouraged to contact FTA directly with questions,
rather than through intermediaries or third parties. FTA staff may also
conduct briefings on the competitive applications selection and award
process upon request.
For issues with GRANTS.GOV, please contact GRANTS.GOV by phone at
1-800-518-4726 or by email at [email protected].
H. Other Information
This program is not subject to Executive Order 12372,
``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.''
Nuria I. Fernandez,
Administrator.
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