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Innovative Public Transportation Workforce Development Program (Ladders of Opportunity Initiative)

Agency: DOT - Federal Transit Administration

Assistance Listings
  • 20.514 -- Public Transportation Research

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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Description

Approximately $9M will be made available in cooperative agreements to transit agencies and other entities to promote innovative nationally and regionally significant public transportation workforce development models and programs that invest in America’s economic growth and help build ladders of opportunity into the middle class for American Workers.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and state institutions of higher education

Government

  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • State governments

Nonprofit

  • Other Native American tribal organizations
  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Additional information

Metropolitan Planning Organizations are also eligible to apply.

Grantor contact information

Description

Betty Jackson Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation Workforce Development Program Manager

Email

Betty Jackson

betty.jackson@dot.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

FTA Current Notices of Funding Availability

Archived: January 22, 2015

Application process

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Award

$9,000,000

Program Funding

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Expected awards

$200,000

Award Minimum

$1,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

FTA-2015-001-TRI

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Transportation

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Posted date:

October 28, 2014

Archive date:

January 22, 2015

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