{"id":7827,"date":"2023-01-14T06:44:08","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T12:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/?p=7827"},"modified":"2023-01-14T06:44:22","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T12:44:22","slug":"fta-announces-approximately-20-million-funding-opportunity-to-help-communities-prosper-through-access-to-transit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/fta-announces-approximately-20-million-funding-opportunity-to-help-communities-prosper-through-access-to-transit\/","title":{"rendered":"FTA Announces Approximately $20 Million Funding Opportunity to Help Communities Prosper Through Access to Transit"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>FTA Announces Approximately $20 Million Funding Opportunity to Help Communities Prosper Through Access to Transit<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Published on:<\/strong> January 14, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To create new opportunities for those experiencing poverty, the U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/notices-funding\/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy-2023-notice-funding-opportunity\">Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)<\/a> to help improve transit in areas experiencing long-term economic distress. The $20 million in competitive grant funding through FTA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/grant-programs\/areas-persistent-poverty-program\">Areas of Persistent Poverty (AoPP) Program<\/a> provides more resources to underserved and disadvantaged communities seeking to expand or improve transit systems.<\/p>\n<p>The AoPP program supports planning and technical studies to improve public transportation in areas experiencing long-term economic hardship &#8212; in rural and urban communities alike. The AoPP program also funds planning for transit agencies to transition to low- and no-emission vehicles and associated charging equipment.<\/p>\n<p>Projects will be evaluated by criteria outlined in the NOFO. This NOFO will utilize Fiscal Year 2021 and 2022 funding. Apply by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on March 10, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Links:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/notices-funding\/areas-persistent-poverty-program-fy-2023-notice-funding-opportunity\">Notice of Funding Opportunity<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/grant-programs\/areas-persistent-poverty-program\">Areas of Persistent Poverty Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/about\/news\/us-department-transportation-announces-approximately-20-million-funding-opportunity-help\">Press Release<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FTA Announces Approximately $20 Million Funding Opportunity to Help Communities <span class=\"text-green\">[Read&nbsp;More]<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"author":162,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - 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