This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeks to establish a national technical assistance program that will drive innovation, advance equity outcomes, and build a national pipeline of community-driven infrastructure projects.
Donor Name: U.S. Department of Transportation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: American Samoa, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/22/2022
Size of the Grant: $8,000,000
Grant Duration: 24 months
Details:
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Thriving Communities Program (TCP) was established by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (P.L.-117-103, Division L, Title I). The goal of the TCP is to ensure disadvantaged communities adversely and/or disproportionately affected by environmental, climate, and human health policy outcomes have the technical tools and organizational capacity to comprehensively plan for and deliver quality infrastructure projects and community development projects that enable their communities and neighborhoods to thrive. The TCP will provide technical assistance, planning and capacity building support to advance transportation and community revitalization activities that benefit disadvantaged populations and communities. The TCP will also support and build local capacity to improve project acceleration, access to and management of federal funding, and deployment of local hiring, workforce development and inclusive community engagement practices (including persons with disabilities and limited English proficient individuals.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $8,000,000
- Award Floor: $5,000,000
- The period of performance covered by the award amount shall not exceed twenty-four (24) months from the date of execution in DOT’s electronic grants management system unless at DOT’s discretion, the period of performance is extended before expiration.
Eligibility Criteria
- Those applying to provide technical assistance, planning and capacity building can apply individually or as part of a team of eligible applicants. DOT seeks Capacity Builders that have technical knowledge across a diverse set of issues and skills, including meaningful public involvement in transportation decision-making processes and project delivery; therefore, the lead applicant is strongly encouraged to partner with other eligible organizations to form a diverse Capacity Builder team. If applying as part of a team, the lead applicant must be clearly identified and submit the application on behalf of the team. The cooperative agreement will be between DOT and the lead organization, which is the primary recipient of DOT TCP funds. The recipient may make subawards to other team members, but the recipient is responsible for compliance with Federal requirements, including 2 CFR parts 200 and 1201.
- Eligible applicants are non-profit organizations, state or local governments and their agencies (such as transit agencies or metropolitan planning organizations), Tribes, philanthropic entities, and other technical assistance providers with a demonstrated capacity to develop and provide technical assistance, planning, and capacity building. Priority is given to applicants that demonstrate experience working with state, local, or Tribal governments, United States territories, or other political subdivisions of state or local governments.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
