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FTA 2011 Discretionary Grant Program Opportunities and Application Instructions

FTA 2011 Discretionary Grant Program Opportunities and Application Instructions. July 8, 2011. Federal Transit Administration. Webinar Agenda. Purpose Provide overview information on FY 2011 discretionary program opportunities

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FTA 2011 Discretionary Grant Program Opportunities and Application Instructions

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  1. FTA 2011 Discretionary Grant Program Opportunities and Application Instructions July 8, 2011 Federal Transit Administration

  2. Webinar Agenda • Purpose • Provide overview information on FY 2011 discretionary program opportunities • Provide information on applying for FTA discretionary funds using Grants.gov • Provide instructions on downloading required supplemental forms • Provide instructions on completing and submitting proposals • Q & A FTA Office of Program Management

  3. Discretionary Schedule

  4. Finding NOFAs • http://www.fta.dot.gov

  5. Finding NOFAs • http://www.fta.dot.gov/grants_financing.html

  6. Finding NOFAs • http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants_financing_7205.html

  7. Finding NOFAs • http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants_financing_7829.html

  8. Finding Application Instructions Rollout

  9. Finding Application Instructions

  10. Find Opportunities • Alternatives Analysis • Bus Livability (and State of Good Repair) • Clean Fuels • Over the Road Bus (OTRB) • Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) • Tribal Transit FTA Office of Program Management

  11. Finding Opportunities Go to Grants.gov and click Find Grant Opportunities on the left hand navigation.

  12. Finding Opportunities The Find Grants Opportunity screen is displayed. You can search for grant opportunities by clicking on the Basic Search link (arrow) or the Browse by Agency link (asterisk).

  13. Finding Opportunities If searching by Agency, scroll down and click on Department of Transportation. Note: There is no separate entry for FTA.

  14. Finding Opportunities If doing a Basic Search enter a keyword(s), a Funding Opportunity number or a CFDA number then click Search.

  15. Finding Opportunities To view an opportunity, click on the opportunity’s title link (see arrow). The Search Results page is displayed. All the available opportunities are displayed.

  16. Applying to an Opportunity This page displays details about the opportunity. See the next screen for a close up.

  17. Applying to an Opportunity To apply for this opportunity click the Application link at the top right.

  18. Applying to an Opportunity The Selected Grant Applications for Download screen is opened in a new window browser. In the table at the end of the page, click the download link located in the Instructions and Application column.

  19. Applying to an Opportunity The Download Opportunity Instructions and Application screen is displayed. To download the SF424 application click link number 2. Download Application Package.

  20. Applying to an Opportunity The SF424 is opened as a PDF file. You must move SF424 Mandatory Form and Attachments from the Mandatory Documents box to the Mandatory Documents for Submission Box.

  21. Complete Application

  22. Complete Application

  23. Find Opportunities You MUST attach the corresponding Supplemental Form (application profile) to the SF424 or the proposal will be invalid and not reviewed by FTA. You can attach the Supplemental Form at the end of the SF424 pdf. FTA Office of Program Management

  24. Finding the Supplemental Form To find the Supplemental Form for the Program you are applying to, go to the Grant Programs screen and click on the desired Program link.

  25. Finding the Supplemental Form Click on the Supplemental Form and Instructions button.

  26. Finding the Supplemental Form The Supplemental Form will open up as a PDF file.

  27. Supplemental Form Tips • All fields on a Supplemental Form MUST be filled out, unless instructed otherwise. Leaving fields blank will mark your submission as invalid. • Use the Validate Form button located at the top right hand corner of the supplemental form to make sure no required fields were left blank. • The sum of the Budget Line items listed in the Supplemental Form must match the Estimated Funding amount in the SF424 form. If these amounts do not match, DGS will mark the submission as invalid. FTA Office of Program Management

  28. Supplemental Form • The TIGGER and Livability funding opportunities will have additional webinars on more program specific information. Date/Time is to be determined. Rollout

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