Federal Transit Managerial Training Grants (20.503)
Program
20.503 Federal Transit Managerial Training Grants
Federal Agency
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Authorization
49 U.S.C. 5312(c).
Program Number
20.503
Last Known Status
Deleted 06/10/2005 (Program has nt been fundd since FY 1993.)
Objectives
To provide fellowships for training of managerial, technical, and professional personnel employed in the transit field.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions
The State, local body, or agency applying for grants under this section shall select persons for fellowships on the basis of demonstrated ability and the potential contribution in the field of efficient mass transportation operation. Funding may be used for, but is not limited to, onsite comprehensive agency wide managerial, technical, and professional training activities. This program is included under the National Planning and Research Program. It has not received funding since Fiscal Year 1993. Funding is based on availability of funding under the National Planning and Research Program. Training is available through the National Transit Institute in Rutgers, New Jersey.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
State and local public bodies and agencies thereof and operators of public transportation services.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Employees of State and local public bodies and agencies thereof; and, employees of operators of public transportation services are eligible to participate in this program.
Credentials/Documentation
Name and title of employee position, course description and training provider, rationale for training activities identified, civil rights assurances as to training participant selection process.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
This is not a funded program for which unsolicited applications are accepted. If and when the FTA exercises its authority to fund a specific University Research and Training grant, rarely utilized in the recent past, it will invite proposed recipients to submit an application. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O.12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs."
Application Procedure
Potential applicants should follow guidance found in FTA Circular 6100.1C, "Transit Research and Technology Programs: Application and Program Management Guidelines." The Circular may be obtained from the Office of Research Demonstration and Innovation, Federal Transit Administration (TRI-1), Room 9401, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DE 20590. This program is subject to the provisions of 49 CFR Part 19.
Award Procedure
The Administrator, Federal Transit Administration, makes the decision to approve a grant. An FTA grant award obligating Federal funds is reflected in a grant agreement. To access funds, the recipient must execute the grant agreement.
Deadlines
Applications will be accepted until further notice.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Not applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Agencies may participate in the program on a 50/50 matching basis, with a limit of $5,000 for any one employee training activity.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Training grants have unlimited time but training for individuals are not to exceed 2 years in duration.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Grantees must report on training activities engaged in under the grant award prior to reimbursement for costs incurred. Grantees may also be requested to evaluate the impact of the training on employee performance and agency operations.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities (including universities) that expend $500,000 or more in a year in Federal awards shall have a single or program specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $5 300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year with certain exceptions as stated in OMB Circular A-133.
Records
Recipient is required to retain intact, for 3 years following submission of the final expenditure report, pending resolution of audit findings, all project contract documents, financial records, and supporting documents.
Program Accomplishments
This program has not been funded since fiscal year 1993.
Financial Information
Account Identification
69-1137-0-1-401.
Obligations
(Grants) The Managerial Training Program is now funded under the Section 5314(a) Program, Transit Planning and Research.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$30,000 to $180,000. Average: $87,500.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
The Annual List of Certifications and Assurances for Federal Transit Administration Grants and Cooperative Agreements, Notice, published annually. For fiscal year 2003, the publication date was March 12, 2003. For other fiscal years, contact the FTA Office of Research Demonstration and Innovation to obtain the publication dates. The FTA website is: www.fta.dot.gov/library/legal. Other information will be made available upon request.
Related Programs
None.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
Not applicable.
Headquarters Office
Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. FTA Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation, Office of Research Management, Room 9401. Pauline D'Antignac (202) 366-0234.
Web Site Address
http://www.fta.dot.gov/research/profcap/profcap.htm
Examples of Funded Projects
This program has not been funded since Fiscal Year 1993.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Transportation agency applications are reviewed on the basis of the comprehensiveness of the proposed training plan, the particular emphasis given to such subjects as Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Implementation Training, Total Quality Management,(TQM), etc. This type of training relates to specific skills development in areas of special importance to the sound management of ADA and TQM in the transportation agency.
