# FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Route Planning Restoration Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fta-2021-007-tpe-fy-2021-competitive-funding-opportunity-route-planning/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335707

> DOT - Federal Transit Administration offered grants of up to $1.0 million to state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 25 awards worth $25.0 million in total. Applications closed on November 15, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FTA-2021-007-TPE |
| Agency | DOT - Federal Transit Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 15, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 25 |
| Total funding | $25.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 20.505 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

Applicants must be eligible recipients under Section 5307 of Title 49, United States Code (FTA’s Urbanized Area Formula Grants program), as of the publication date of this NOFO on GRANTS.GOV. Additionally, applicants must have experienced a reduction in transit service any time on or after January 20, 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

## What the grant funds

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $25,000,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 funding under the Route Planning Restoration Program (Federal Assistance Listing: 20.505). As required by Federal public transportation law and subject to funding availability, funds will be awarded competitively to support planning designed to (i) increase ridership and reduce travel times, while maintaining or expanding the total level of vehicle revenue miles of service provided in the planning period; or (ii) make service adjustments to increase the quality or frequency of service provided to low-income riders and disadvantaged neighborhoods or communities.

## Questions people ask

### Is FTA-2021-007-TPE still open?

No. It closed on November 15, 2021.

### Who can apply for FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Route Planning Restoration Program?

DOT - Federal Transit Administration accepted applications from state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Route Planning Restoration Program?

Closed November 15, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.0 million each. About $25.0 million in total across about 25 awards.

### Who has won Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research  grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Department of Transportation California, State of Florida Department of Transportation, Texas Department of Transportation. The program made 1,841 awards worth $966 million in that time.