The Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program
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Where the Opportunity is Offered
All of California
Eligible Applicant
Additional Eligibility Information
Eligible applicants include State and local governmental authorities, direct recipients of Section 5307 and 5311 funds, and Indian tribes. Eligible applicants are limited to FTA grant recipients who would be the primary beneficiaries of the innovative products and services that are developed.
Contact
Jamel El-Hamri
Email
jamel.el-hamri@dot.gov
Description
The 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.
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