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Passenger Ferry Grant Program FY 2017 Notice of Funding

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8/23/2017.  Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Solicitation of Project Proposals for the Passenger Ferry Grant Program (Ferry program). The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $30 million of Fiscal Year 2017 Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program funds to assist financing capital projects to support existing passenger ferry service, establish new ferry service, and to repair and modernize ferry boats, terminals, and related facilities and equipment.

Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program FY 2017 Notice of Funding

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7/12/2017. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Solicitation of Project Proposals for the 5339(b) Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program (Bus and Bus Infrastructure Program). The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of approximately $226.5 million of Fiscal Year 2017 funds for buses, bus facilities, and bus equipment. Synopses and full announcement will be posted on Grants.gov as opportunity FTA-2017-004-TPM-BUS.

Low or No Emission (Low-No) Program FY 2017 Notice of Funding

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4/27/2017. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Solicitation of Project Proposals for the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle Program. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $55 million of Fiscal Year 2017 funds for the purchase or lease of low or no emission vehicles as well as related equipment or facilities.

Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle Program FY 2016 Notice of Funding

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3/29/2016. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Solicitation of Project Proposals for the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle Program. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $55 million of Fiscal Year 2016 funds for the purchase or lease of low or no emission vehicles as well as related equipment or facilities. Synopses and full announcement are posted on Grants.gov site as opportunity FTA-2016-003-TPM.

Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants program - 2016 NOFO

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On March 29, 2016, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published FTA-2015-012-TPM-RTW on Grants.gov announcing the availability of approximately $5.3 million of funding from two programs to support the Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants (R2W Demonstration Grants).  The funding sources are:  Section 3006(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST), Pub. L.

Safety Performance Targets Fact Sheet

The Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) regulation at 49 CFR § 673.11(a)(3) states that an Agency Safety Plan must include performance targets based on the safety performance measures established in the National Public Transportation Safety Plan. This fact sheet contains guidance on...

Understanding PTASP Safety Training and Communication Requirements

FTA’s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) regulation (49 CFR Part 673) includes requirements for safety promotion, defined in §673.5 as “a combination of training and communication of safety information,” which is a key component of each transit agency’s Safety Management System (...