FY 2024 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) National Technical Assistance Center
ID: 355228Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

DOT/Federal Transit Administration (DOT-FTA)

Award Range

$0 - $3M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Transportation

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/355228

Additional Information

https://www.transit.dot.gov/coordinating-council-access-and-mobility
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is offering a competitive funding opportunity of $2.5 million for the establishment of a Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) National Technical Assistance Center. This initiative aims to enhance transportation access for individuals with disabilities, older adults, and low-income populations by facilitating coordination among public transit and human services transportation, promoting technical assistance, and fostering partnerships across federal programs. The funding underscores the government's commitment to improving transportation access for vulnerable communities while encouraging multisector collaboration for efficient service delivery. Eligible applicants include national non-profit organizations with the capacity to implement technical solutions, and proposals must be submitted electronically through GRANTS.GOV by August 30, 2024. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact Lynn Winchell-Mendy at lynn.winchell-mendy@dot.gov or by phone at 202-366-3239.

    Point(s) of Contact
    lynn.winchell-mendy@dot.gov
    Files
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    Posted
    2024-14428.pdf
    The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is offering a funding opportunity of $2.5 million for the Fiscal Year 2024 to establish a Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) National Technical Assistance Center. This center will focus on enhancing transportation access for individuals with disabilities, older adults, and low-income populations. Key objectives include facilitating coordination among public transit and human services transportation, promoting technical assistance, and developing partnerships across various federal programs. Eligible applicants for this competitive funding include national nonprofit organizations capable of supporting technical assistance strategies relevant to CCAM operations. Proposals must include a comprehensive project management plan and demonstrate the applicant's capacity to implement technical solutions enhancing human services transportation coordination. The application deadline is August 30, 2024, and submissions must be made electronically through GRANTS.GOV. Projects should aim to create innovative regional transportation solutions, support CCAM initiatives, and enhance collaborative efforts among transportation agencies and stakeholders. This funding initiative underscores the government's commitment to improving access to transportation for vulnerable communities while promoting multisector coordination for greater efficiency and reach in service delivery.
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