# FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fta-2023-006-tpe-fy-2023-competitive-funding-opportunity-areas-of-persistent/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345284

> DOT - Federal Transit Administration offered grants of up to $850,000 to state and local governments, tribes and businesses. It expected to make about 45 awards worth $20.0 million in total. Applications closed on March 10, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FTA-2023-006-TPE |
| Agency | DOT - Federal Transit Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 10, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $850,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 45 |
| Total funding | $20.0 million |
| Cost sharing | 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)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible entities, Recipients or Subrecipients under (49 U.S.C. 5307, 49 U.S.C. 5310, or 49 U.S.C. 5311) located in Areas of Persistent Poverty or Historically Disadvantaged Communities. Entities that are subrecipients or indirect recipients under these programs must apply through their ordinary pass-through entities or designated recipients. State departments of transportation may apply on behalf of eligible applicants within their states. Applicants are also encouraged to work with non-profit organizations.

## What the grant funds

To create new opportunities for those experiencing poverty, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to help improve transit in areas experiencing long-term economic distress. The $20 million in competitive grant funding through FTA’s Areas of Persistent Poverty (AoPP) Program provides more resources to underserved and disadvantaged communities seeking to expand or improve transit.

## Questions people ask

### Is FTA-2023-006-TPE still open?

No. It closed on March 10, 2023.

### Who can apply for FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program?

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

### What is the deadline for FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program?

Closed March 10, 2023. 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 $850,000 each. About $20.0 million in total across about 45 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.