# American Rescue Plan (ARP) Additional Assistance

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fta-2021-012-tpm-aaf-american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335584

> DOT - Federal Transit Administration offered grants to state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 200 awards worth $2.2 billion in total. Applications closed on November 8, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF |
| Agency | DOT - Federal Transit Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 8, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 200 |
| Total funding | $2.2 billion |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 20.507, 20.509 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants include eligible recipients of Urbanized Area Formula funds (49 U.S.C. 5307) or Rural Area Formula funds (49 U.S.C. 5311) who, as a result of COVID–19, require additional assistance. This includes Indian tribes that are eligible recipients of Urbanized Area Formula funds or Rural Area Formula funds. Only designated and direct recipients under those programs, including States and Indian tribes, may apply directly to FTA under this NOFO.

## What the grant funds

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $2,207,561,294 in discretionary grants under the American Rescue Plan Act’s Additional Assistance Funding (Additional Assistance Funding). As required by the American Rescue Plan Act, funds will be awarded to eligible recipients or eligible subrecipients of Urbanized Area Formula funds or Rural Area Formula funds that, as a result of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19), require additional assistance for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs. https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/american-rescue-plan-act-2021

## Questions people ask

### Is FTA-2021-012-TPM-AAF still open?

No. It closed on November 8, 2021.

### Who can apply for American Rescue Plan (ARP) Additional Assistance?

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 American Rescue Plan (ARP) Additional Assistance?

Closed November 8, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $2.2 billion in total across about 200 awards.

### Who has won Federal Transit Formula Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New Jersey Transit Corporation, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The program made 5,068 awards worth $79 billion in that time.