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1/6/2022 (Update 1 to Forecast Notice): UPDATE on NOFO SCHEDULE: Estimated NOFO release date is DELAYED from 1/6/2022 to 1/31/2022. Estimated application due date is 60 days after NOFO release. These are estimated dates only. Applicants should refer to the issued NOFO for final official dates, and applicants should subscribe to this notice to receive updates and/or changes. The USDOT/FHWA will host an Informational Webinar regarding this funding opportunity. Date of the Informational Webinar is now TBD, estimated to occur 2 weeks after NOFO release.12/7/2021 (Original Notice): USDOT/FHWA anticipates release of the CARSI Round 2 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) No. 693JJ322NF00002 on JANUARY 6, 2022, at www.Grants.gov, with an estimated application due date of MARCH 7, 2022, and estimated selection announcements by JUNE 2022. These are estimated dates only. Applicants should refer to the issued NOFO for final official dates. The USDOT/FHWA will host an Informational Webinar regarding this funding opportunity, to help potential applicants understand the opportunity requirements and answer applicant questions. Participation in this session is not mandatory in order to submit an application under this solicitation. Webinar Date: January 20, 2022 from 12 noon to 1:30 pm Eastern Time. To Register: Send participant name, title, email, and organization name to Sarah.Tarpgaard@dot.gov by January 14, 2022 to receive Meeting Invite with webinar link.This forecast announces the upcoming availability of up to $59,744,250 in Federal funding for award of multiple CARSI Round 2 grants. The purpose of the CARSI Round 2 grant program is to improve safety at public railway-highway crossings. The program provides funding to eligible entities for the construction of projects for the elimination of hazards at railway-highway crossings. Specific program goals include: 1) Improve safety at railway-highway crossings through the elimination of hazards at public railway-highway crossings; 2) Reduce fatalities, serious injuries, and crashes at public railway-highway crossings; 3) Reduce the number of existing public at-grade crossings by closure or grade separation; and 4) Reduce delays or improve system performance by eliminating hazards posed by blocked grade crossings due to idling trains. Eligible Projects: Eligible projects under this grant program are limited to the following: (1) the separation or protection of grades at crossings; (2) the reconstruction of existing railroad grade crossing structures; (3) the relocation of highways to eliminate grade crossings; or (4) projects at grade crossings to eliminate hazards posed by blocked grade crossings due to idling trains. NOTE: The proposed location of theproject is not required to be the location of the accident previously investigated by the NTSB. The proposed location of the project is up to the discretion of the applicant. Eligible Applicants: To be eligible, an applicant must be a “commuter authority” as defined in 49 U.S.C. 24102, which is a State, local, or regional entity established to provide, or make a contract for, commuter rail passenger transportation. An eligible commuter authority must have experienced at least one accident investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2018, and for which the NTSB issued an accident report. The applicant must be either: (1) a commuter authority that meets the eligibility requirements listed above; OR (2) a public or non-profit entity partnering with an eligible commuter authority. NOTE: Applicants are encouraged to partner with their State DOT and are encouraged to have their State DOT apply as the prime applicant for receipt of DOT Federal funding. As appropriate, awards may be made to State DOTs as pass-through grantees for administration of the funds to a commuter authority as a subawardee. Per 2 CFR 200.1, a pass-through entity is a non-Federal entity that provides a subaward to a subrecipient to carry out part of a Federal program. NOTE: Those Applicants who received grant awards under CARSI Round 1 remain eligible for CARSI Round 2 with no restrictions. The CARSI Round 1 award announcement issued January 2021 is available online here: https://cms8.fhwa.dot.gov/newsroom/us-department-transportation-awards-…. Cost Share: The grants will be funded with FY20 CARSI funds and FY21 CARSI funds. The FY20 CARSI funds total $9,744,250 and do require a cost share of 10% of the project cost. The FY21 CARSI funds total $50,000,000 and have no cost share requirement.Questions? Contact Sarah Tarpgaard, USDOT/FHWA Contracting Officer, sarah.tarpgaard@dot.gov

This notice announces a funding opportunity and requests grant applications for FHWA’s National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) as provided by the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022. Established in Title 23, Section 162 of the United States Code (U.S.C.), the NSBP is a grass-roots collaborative effort to help recognize, preserve, and enhance selected roads throughout the United States. Per 23 U.S.C. 162(b), grants and technical assistance are available to State departments of transportation (State DOT) or Indian Tribes to implement eligible projects on highways designated as National Scenic Byways, All-American Roads (collectively America's Byways®), State scenic byways, or Indian Tribe scenic byways; and plan, design, and develop a State or Indian Tribe scenic byway program. This grant opportunity will result in the distribution of up to $22 million that are currently available. If additional funding is provided for the NSBP during FY 2022, FHWA intends to use those funds for projects selected to receive a grant under this NOFO. This notice identifies selection criteria, application requirements, and technical assistance during the grant solicitation period for this one-time solicitation. The FHWA will distribute these funds, as described in this notice, on a competitive basis in a manner consistent with the selection criteria. For the 2022 NSBP grants, FHWA seeks projects that meet the statutory eligibility and advance one or more of the four goals: (1) Safety; (2) Equity and Accessibility; (3) Economic Strength; and (4) Climate and Sustainability.

The DDETFP Graduate Fellowship provides funding for students to pursue master’s or doctoral degrees in transportation-related disciplines. The goals of these Grants are to 1) attract the Nation's brightest minds to the field of transportation, 2) enhance the careers of transportation professionals by encouraging them to seek advanced degrees, and 3) bring and retain top talent in the transportation industry of the U.S. NOTE: "RELATED DOCUMENTS" tab includes full NOFO, attachment, and application instructions for applying through TFICS.

The DDETFP Graduate Fellowship provides funding for students to pursue master’s or doctoral degrees in transportation-related disciplines. The goals of these Grants are to 1) attract the Nation's brightest minds to the field of transportation, 2) enhance the careers of transportation professionals by encouraging them to seek advanced degrees, and 3) bring and retain top talent in the transportation industry of the U.S. NOTE: "RELATED DOCUMENTS" tab includes full NOFO, attachment, and application instructions for applying through TFICS.

The purpose of the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Local Competition is to stimulate interest among students attending an Institution of Higher Education (IHE) that is a Minority Serving Institution (MSI) or community college to: conduct transportation-related research, pursue transportation-related degrees, enter the transportation workforce, and enhance the breadth, scope and diversity of knowledge of the entire transportation community in the United States. The DDETFP Local Competition provides funding for students to pursue associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in transportation-related disciplines in all modes of transportation. The MSIs and community colleges are encouraged to apply to administer the DDETFP Local Competition at their IHE. The IHE must be accredited by a federally-recognized accrediting agency and must be located within the United States or its territories.

The purpose of the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Local Competition is to stimulate interest among students attending an Institution of Higher Education (IHE) that is a Minority Serving Institution (MSI) or community college to: conduct transportation-related research, pursue transportation-related degrees, enter the transportation workforce, and enhance the breadth, scope and diversity of knowledge of the entire transportation community in the United States. The DDETFP Local Competition provides funding for students to pursue associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in transportation-related disciplines in all modes of transportation. The MSIs and community colleges are encouraged to apply to administer the DDETFP Local Competition at their IHE. The IHE must be accredited by a federally-recognized accrediting agency and must be located within the United States or its territories.

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit applications for award of one cooperative agreement to operate a national Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC); conduct pedestrian and bicycle research; and provide technical assistance on topics related to pedestrian and bicycle activities. The national pedestrian and bicycle information center will support the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) efforts to promote an integrated, convenient, and safe transportation system for all users, with an emphasis on pedestrians and bicyclists, including those using micromobility devices. The national information center will disseminate techniques and strategies for improving pedestrian and bicyclist safety; develop information and educational programs and products related to pedestrian and bicycle facilities; provide tracking and technical support to safety professionals at the State, Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), and local levels; and conduct research and technology activities for pedestrian and bicycle programs and activities to help reconnect communities divided by highway, transit, rail, or other transportation infrastructure, including network continuity for network gaps (such as bridges, overpasses, tunnels, highways caps, or other connectors). Since 1999, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has sponsored the establishment and operation of a PBIC through 5-year cooperative agreements. See www.pedbikeinfo.org for additional background information. This planned cooperative agreement will support work for continued operation of a national pedestrian and bicycle information center and its related activities.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is accepting applications from all interested, eligible parties for the delivery of the Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP) in the Eastern Region. The TTAP is the Tribal component of the FHWA Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) managed by FHWA’s Innovative Workforce Development (HIT) Team located in the Office of Innovation Management, Education and Partnerships. The TTAP serves American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes (Tribes) with the establishment of regional TTAP Centers. “One TTAP, Seven TTAP Centers” TTAP Vision: Through mutual respect and understanding, enhance the quality of life in Tribal communities by building capacity for Tribes to administer and manage their transportation programs and systems. TTAP Center Mission: Serve as a go-to local resource for Tribal transportation training, technical assistance, and technology transfer needs and opportunities to effectively carry out the TTAP Vision. Under the TTAP there will be seven* TTAP Centers serving the associated Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) regions and associated Tribes, as listed below, and detailed on Table 1 on page 5 of the full text of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO), which can be found in the "Related Documents" tab. 1. Eastern TTAP Center - includes all Tribes in the Eastern and Midwest BIA regions 2. Southern TTAP Center - includes all Tribes in the Eastern Oklahoma and Southern Plains BIA regions 3. Southwestern TTAP Center - includes all Tribes in the Southwest and Navajo BIA regions 4. Northern TTAP Center - includes all Tribes in the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains BIA regions 5. Western TTAP Center - includes all Tribes in the Pacific and Western BIA regions 6. Northwestern TTAP Center - includes all Tribes in the Northwest BIA region 7. Alaskan TTAP Center - includes all Tribes in the Alaska BIA region *NOTE: The other six TTAP Centers, those being the Southern, Southwestern, Northern, Western, Northwestern, and Alaskan, were awarded between Quarter 4 of Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022, and Quarter 1 of FFY 2023. This funding opportunity is solely for the award of a cooperative agreement for the Eastern TTAP Center. The Eastern TTAP Center will provide transportation services in coordination with the FHWA TTAP Program Manager. The TTAP Program Manager will provide program support including national scale services to supplement regional local TTAP Center services. This opportunity is being issued under assistance listing number 20.215 - Highway Training & Education. This NOFO is anticipated to result in an award of up to $3,325,000 over 5 years from funding authorized under FHWA’s Training and Education Program. As a result of this NOFO, FHWA anticipates awarding one (1) agreement for the Eastern Region’s TTAP Center. The FHWA anticipates Federal funding up to a total amount of $625,000 may be made available for this opportunity for the Eastern TTAP Center for the Base Period without Options. Additional Federal funding for the Base Period and any Option Periods is subject to the availability of funds.

The Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-94, § 6020, authorized the Secretary of Transportation to establish the Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) Program. The purpose of the STSFA Program is to provide grants to States to demonstrate user-based alternative revenue mechanisms that utilize a user-fee structure to maintain the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund. The FAST Act authorized $15 million in FY 2016, and $20 million annually from FY 2017 through 2020 from the Highway Research and Development Program for grants for the STSFA demonstration projects. The grants are only available to States; however, groups of States can form partnerships for regional or national proposals.[3] Section 6020 of the FAST Act authorizes DOT to enter into agreements with State authorities to demonstrate user-based alternative revenue mechanisms.

See Related Documents Tab for complete Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Interested parties should click the SUBSCRIBE button to this notice to receive any updates to the notice. The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit applications for award of one cooperative agreement for the operation of a Center for Environmental Excellence (CEE). Under the planned award, the selected cooperative agreement Recipient shall manage, operate and maintain a CEE, for the purpose of providing a wide range of products and services to assist transportation agencies and industry in achieving environmental excellence in delivering their transportation programs, projects, and policies. Through information-sharing, technical assistance, partnership-building and training resources, the CEE shall help transportation agencies achieve environmental compliance and adopt transformative approaches to ensure transportation planning, project development, construction, maintenance, and operations serve all transportation system users.The goal of the cooperative agreement is to operate a CEE to assist the transportation industry in achieving environmental excellence in delivering their transportation programs, projects and policies. The objectives of the CEE are to: · Promote environmental stewardship through development of resources that provide innovative ways to achieve environmental excellence in delivering transportation programs, projects, and policies, including the acceleration of the project delivery process;· Serve as a resource for transportation professionals seeking technical assistance, training, information exchange, partnership-building opportunities, and quick and easy access to environmental and sustainability tools; and · Provide a wide range of products and services to help transportation agencies incorporate environmental compliance, multimodalism, equity, environmental justice, context sensitive design solutions, complete streets, sustainability, climate resiliency, greenhouse gas emission reductions, and stewardship into transportation planning, project development, construction, maintenance, and operations.In 2016, FHWA awarded a competitively solicited cooperative agreement to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) to establish the CEE. A goal of the CEE is to facilitate information sharing and technical assistance to the State DOTs. This cooperative agreement is scheduled to expire in 2022, and FHWA intends to award – on a competitive basis – a new agreement to establish and operate a CEE for a period of five years.