Opportunity Information: Apply for FTA 2018 004 TPE
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the U.S. Department of Transportation, opened a competitive discretionary grant opportunity called the Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning (CFDA 20.500). For this cycle, FTA made about $25.79 million available to fund comprehensive planning efforts tied specifically to either new fixed guideway transit projects or core capacity improvement projects. The goal is to help communities align transit investments with land use and development decisions so that new or expanded high-capacity transit corridors are supported by thoughtful station-area and corridor-wide plans that translate into real, implementable outcomes.
Funding is intended for planning activities, not construction, and awards are expected to fall between $250,000 (minimum) and $2,000,000 (maximum) per grant. FTA anticipated roughly 35 awards, subject to funding availability and the quality of the proposals received. The official opportunity materials, including the synopsis and full notice, were posted on Grants.gov and the FTA website under opportunity number FTA-2018-004-TPE. Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on July 23, 2018.
What FTA is looking for is comprehensive, corridor-level TOD planning associated with an entire transit capital project corridor, rather than narrow plans focused on a single station area or a small segment of the route. The planning work is supposed to strengthen the connection between transit and community development outcomes, with an emphasis on increasing ridership and supporting economic development. In practical terms, proposals are expected to address how land use and zoning, development patterns, and transportation networks can be shaped around the transit investment to make it easier and more attractive for people to use transit as part of daily life.
The program priorities, as laid out in federal transit law and reflected in the notice, include improving multimodal connectivity and accessibility, especially the first-mile/last-mile experience. That means planning for safe, convenient pedestrian and bicycle access to stations and along the corridor, and integrating transit with other transportation options. The program also promotes mixed-use development near stations, recognizing that a blend of housing, jobs, services, and amenities within walking distance can both increase transit use and support stronger local economies. In addition, FTA encourages applicants to identify supporting infrastructure needs that may be required to make TOD feasible, and to show meaningful engagement with the private sector, since private development partners often play a key role in implementing TOD around transit.
A key eligibility and implementation requirement is partnership: the transit project sponsor must work with entities that have land use planning authority along the corridor (for example, local governments or regional planning bodies). This requirement is meant to ensure the planning effort reflects community priorities and has a realistic path to adoption and implementation, since transit agencies alone typically do not control zoning, development approvals, or many of the local policy tools that drive TOD outcomes. FTA emphasized that funded planning should be concrete and deliverable-focused, producing specific outputs and outcomes rather than purely conceptual visioning.
To support applicants, FTA scheduled an informational webinar for June 14 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, delivered through an online link with no call-in number and no advance registration. The webinar was to cover program basics, eligibility, and project types, and include time for questions and answers, with a recording to be posted afterward on the FTA TOD Pilot webpage.Apply for FTA 2018 004 TPE
- The Department of Transportation, DOT/Federal Transit Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.500.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 24, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 23, 2018. (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 $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 35 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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