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Notice of Funding Availability: Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public Lands Program.
This solicitation is for proposals for fiscal year 2008 funding through the Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public Lands program, administered by the Federal Transit Administration in partnership with the Department of the Interior and the U. S. Department of Agriculture?s Forest Service.
The purpose of the program is to enhance the protection of national parks and Federal lands, and increase the enjoyment of those visiting them.
The program funds capital and planning expenses for alternative transportation systems in parks and public lands.
Alternative transportation is ?transportation by bus, rail, or any other publicly or privately owned conveyance that provides to the public general or special service on a regular basis, including sightseeing service.
Such term also includes a non-motorized transportation system (including the provision of facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and non-motorized watercraft).? Federal land management agencies and State, tribal and local governments acting with the consent of a Federal land management agency are eligible to apply.
For more information on project eligibility and how to apply, please follow the link below for the federal register notice.
For additional information, please visit our website at www.fta.dot.gov/atppl.
The purpose of the program is to enhance the protection of national parks and Federal lands, and increase the enjoyment of those visiting them.
The program funds capital and planning expenses for alternative transportation systems in parks and public lands.
Alternative transportation is ?transportation by bus, rail, or any other publicly or privately owned conveyance that provides to the public general or special service on a regular basis, including sightseeing service.
Such term also includes a non-motorized transportation system (including the provision of facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and non-motorized watercraft).? Federal land management agencies and State, tribal and local governments acting with the consent of a Federal land management agency are eligible to apply.
For more information on project eligibility and how to apply, please follow the link below for the federal register notice.
For additional information, please visit our website at www.fta.dot.gov/atppl.
Agency: Department of Transportation
Office: DOT/Federal Transit Administration
Estimated Funding: $23,780,000
Office: DOT/Federal Transit Administration
Estimated Funding: $23,780,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Federal Register: December 13, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 239)
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Any federally owned or managed park, refuge, or recreational area that is open to the general public including - a unit of the National Park System;
a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System; a recreational area managed by the Bureau of Land Management; a unit of the National Forest System; State governments; County governments;
City or township governments; Native American tribal governments (federally recognized); and Other (Federal land management agencies)
Eligible applicants are:
1) a Federal land management agency; and
2) a State, tribal, or local governmental authority with jurisdiction over land in the vicinity of an eligible area acting with the consent of the Federal land management agency or other governmental or nongovernmental participant.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/E7-24129.htm
Contact:
Federal Transit Administration Attn: Scott Faulk, Program Analyst 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., E44-417 Washington, DC 20590 Phone: 202-366-1660 scott.faulk@dot.gov
Agency Email Description:
Scott Faulk
Agency Email:
scott.faulk@dot.gov
Date Posted:
2007-12-17
Application Due Date:
2008-02-29
Archive Date:
2008-03-30
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