FY 2025 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Technology Transfer (T2) Program
ID: 357502Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

DOT/Federal Transit Administration (DOT-FTA)

Award Range

$5M - $5M

Eligible Applicants

Small Businesses

Funding Category

Transportation

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357502

Additional Information

https://www.transit.dot.gov/notices-funding/fy25-technology-transfer-t2-program-notice-funding-opportunity
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is offering a competitive funding opportunity for the Technology Transfer (T2) Program, with a total of $5,000,000 available for Fiscal Years 2022, 2023, and 2024. This program aims to promote the deployment and demonstration of public transportation innovations through a cooperative agreement, encouraging small businesses to develop systems that facilitate the adoption and commercialization of research findings. The initiative is crucial for overcoming barriers to implementing innovative research in the public transit sector, thereby enhancing efficiency and effectiveness while supporting U.S. manufacturing. Interested applicants must submit their proposals electronically by February 11, 2025, and can contact Shapell Randolph at Shapell.Randolph@dot.gov for further information. More details can be found on the FTA NOFO website.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Shapell.Randolph@dot.gov
    Files
    Title
    Posted
    2024-28271.pdf
    The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is announcing a Fiscal Year 2024 competitive funding opportunity for its Technology Transfer (T2) Program, with a total of $5,000,000 available across Fiscal Years 2022, 2023, and 2024. The aim is to promote the deployment and demonstration of public transportation innovations through a cooperative agreement. Eligible applicants include federal entities, state and local governments, educational institutions, and private organizations. Interested parties must submit their applications electronically by February 11, 2025, detailing their plans for developing systems to facilitate the adoption and commercialization of research findings. The program is intended to overcome barriers to implementing innovative research using Federal funding, thereby fostering U.S. manufacturing and supporting small businesses in retaining ownership of their developments. Selected applicants will be responsible for the management and coordination of the T2 program, focusing on deployment strategies and communication of research results. The proposals will be evaluated on organizational and technical capacity, project approach, and familiarity with the public transportation sector. The focus on technology transfer aims to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in the public transit sector by leveraging federally funded research outcomes.
    FY25-TRI-Technology-Transfer-T2-Supplemental-Form.pdf
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