FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program

Agency: DOT - Federal Transit Administration

20.505 -- Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Solicitation of Project Proposals for the Areas of Persistent Poverty Program was established in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which provided funds to eligible applicants that are in areas of persistent poverty. Synopses and full announcement are posted on Grants.gov site as opportunity FTA-2021-005-TPE. Closing date has been extended due to Hurricane Ida. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov website by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on September 13, 2021.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
County governments
Special district governments
City or township governments
State governments

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Eligible applicants under this program are States, tribes, and designated or direct recipients under 49 U.S.C. 5307, 49 U.S.C. 5310, or 49 U.S.C. 5311 that are in areas of persistent poverty. However, if the applicant is not an active direct recipient of FTA funding, the applicant should obtain a commitment from a direct recipient to apply for grant funding on their behalf in FTA's grant management system (TrAMS) if they are selected for award.

Grantor contact information

Description

Tonya Holland Federal Transit Administration - Office of Planning and Environment Phone: 202-493-0383

Email

FTA Office of Planning and Environment

tonya.holland@dot.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
Areas-of-Persistent-Poverty-Supplemental-Form-2021.pdf	Supplemental Form	Jun 30, 2021 04:27 PM UTC
FRN_2021-13980.pdf	Federal Register Notice	Jun 30, 2021 04:28 PM UTC

Link to additional information

FTA NOFO website

Archived: October 13, 2021

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$16,259,614

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$1,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

FTA-2021-005-TPE

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Transportation

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

June 30, 2021

Archive date:

October 13, 2021