The Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program
Agency: DOT - Federal Transit Administration
- 20.530 -- Public Transportation Innovation
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
Important dates
- Archived: December 2, 2020
- Closed: November 2, 2020
Award details
- Expected project funding: $10,000,000
- Expected awards: 20
Award min.
$0
Award max.
$0
- Funding opportunity number:FTA-2020-015-TRI
- Cost sharing or matching requirement:No
- Funding instrument type:
- Grant
- Opportunity Category:Discretionary
- Opportunity Category Explanation:Not specified
- Category of Funding Activity:
- Transportation
- Category Explanation:Not specified
History
- Posted date: October 5, 2020
- Archive date: December 2, 2020
- Version: 2
Summary
Jump to documentsThe Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $10 million as part of a new COVID-19 Recovery Research Demonstration Program to provide research funding for innovative solutions that support the phased reopening of local economies through access to safe public transportation. The COVID-19 Recovery Research Demonstration Program will fund research grants that explore and later will disseminate ways to improve the safety of transit frontline workers and riders in areas such as sanitation/decontamination; exposure mitigation; customer confidence; and contactless payment.
Eligibility
Government
- State governments
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information on eligibility
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| COVID-19-Research-Demonstration-Grant-Program-Supplemental-Form.pdf | Supplemental Form | Oct 5, 2020 08:00 PM UTC |
| COVID-Relief-2020-FRN.pdf | Federal Register Notice | Oct 8, 2020 11:16 AM UTC |
Agency contact information
Email: jamel.el-hamri@dot.gov
FTA Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation
